Researchers have pinpointed the source of a huge environmental threat for AIDS patients - the source of a fungal infection...

A while ago, we were telling you about the infamous "zombie ant fungus" - a parasitic fungus that reproduces by manipulating...

A team of researchers from the Aarhus University in Denmark and CalTech has developed an origami-inspired method of organizing molecules on...

Bacteria living in obscure environments use an extremely rare process to harvest energy and produce oxygen from sunlight - but they...

Bardarbunga volcano. Image source. Seismic activity is continuing at the Bárðarbunga volcano and an eruption may still take place, scientists said...

Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. The people onboard the International Space Station have been spoiling us with a lot of...

A whole functional organ has been successfully grown in animals for the first time; a group of Scottish researchers created...

A sonar image of a new methane plume discovered off the US east coast. A worrying report states that over 500...

The physical properties of the ultra-white scales on certain species of beetle could inspire researchers to make better, whiter paper,...

We talk a lot about science and research, but we don’t spend enough time talking about the people who actually...

Graphene, the wonder material shows its potential once again: now, using graphene and rubber bands, engineers have created a flexible...

Image via Reaction Engines. If you thought research in airplanes only applies to the military, you're wrong. While most of...

It's one of the most remarkable adaptations in the animal world - growing a tail or a limb. Some lizards...

A snake-like trickle of water flows underneath Lake Oroville's Enterprise Bridge. Image credits: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A new study shows...

Between 5,000 and 8,000 gallons of diesel were spilled into the Ohio River on Monday, but officials say drinking water...

It always baffles me how some groups manage to make stunning discoveries with incredibly low budgets. Now, a team working...

Eating less meat could protect the driest areas of the world, saving much needed water. Reducing the use of animal products...

I just love it when technology can help solve social problems - especially in cases where you wouldn't expect it...

Sources: Compiled from China National Bureau of Statistics and China National Coal Association statistical releases by RenewEconomy. We're used to...

Canada's most famous (and from what I can find, only) beer-cooler turned hitchhiking robot has finally completed its 6,000-kilometre journey across...

Sea plankton was discovered on the outside of the International Space Station. Photo by NASA from Wikimedia Commons Russian researchers...

Creating cheese without cows has now become a reality - cruelty and antibiotic free. Image via TechCrunch. A while ago,...

The world has reached what is called 'World Overshoot Day' - the point in the year when humans have exhausted...

This bacterium has a lot in common with power companies. Power companies use copper wires to channel electricity (and therefore,...

People from Beijing can now use one of the city's 34 newly installed facilities which allows them to pay for...

Elephant numbers are dwindling, with over 100.000 elephants being killed in Africa between 2010 and 2012. Image via AP. Most...

Scorpion toxins may soon be useful as anticancer drugs. Credit: Courtesy of Dipanjan Pan The difference between a poison and...

Artistic representation of Hallucigenia. Image via The Independent. It looks like a painting from Salvador Dali - but Hallucigenia was...

Apache claims to have found the biggest oil field in 30 years. Image credit: Apache. I was reading this morning...

“Materials for Biofuels” By  Arthur J Ragauskas World Scientific Publishing Company, 380pp | Buy on Amazon Biofuels are a hot...

New research has shown that a big asteroid is well on its way to hitting Earth in 2880 - and...

A comparison between the Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity and Curiosity - how big the rovers are, how much their mission...

Even though coal is still Germany's number one energy source, renewable energy is developing incredibly fast, with wind and solar...

If you're working in a biology lab, you may want to consider firing some of your assistants and hiring some...

A recent study conducted by Norwegian researchers found that 8.3 per cent of the Norwegian work force is addicted to...

An accurate depiction of what Shark Week is all about these days. I've given up on watching TV years ago...

This musician played the violin while he was having a brain surgery. But why? This is by no means an...

If you look at most televisions, you'll find that climate change deniers get half the air time - or even...

Solar energy could play the most important role in Californian energy. Image via The Leaf Exchange. A new study conducted...

Just like squirrels set aside some nuts for winter, so do arctic foxes - they hoard bird eggs and bury...

President Obama said he will only allow the controversial Keystone XL pipeline's construction if it doesn't significantly increase carbon dioxide...

Scientists have finished analyzing water samples taken from 12 oceanographic cruises from the past 8 years. Among other startling discoveries,...

When you think about fish oil, you probably wouldn't think of the English countryside - but that's exactly where scientists...

A study conducted by researchers from Leicester University shows how an entire generation of children in Gaza is traumatized by...

Scientists have found a way to transform cigarette buds into a material which stores energy cheap and efficiently. The material...

The "mysterious" craters in Siberia have actually been caused by methane seeping from the melting permafrost. No rockets, no meteorites,...

“The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future” By Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway Columbia University Press, 104pp...

Designs for a device called a "microwave thruster" were proposed in 2006. While the device was physically sound and followed...

I remember when once upon a time, wi-fi could barely reach from one room to the other. It wasn't even...

If fully developed, driverless cars are faster, cheaper, safer and more eco-friendly than human drivers. The only problem is, if...