Sugary drinks make you fat, but researchers have a new idea about how to fight that
Here's an unusual idea on how to cut back on those sugary drinks.
Scientists find 22,000 year-old giant panda belonging to a distinct long-lost lineage
The lazy panda has a richer story than you'd think.
Sea level rise could threaten 300,000 US coastal homes, in the “business-as-usual” scenario
A problem that will certainly strike close to home for many people.
David Attenborough urges people to save bees with an adorable teaspoon gesture
It's a small gesture, but it can make a big difference for the tiny bees.
Scientists find 121 giant planets that might host habitable moons
There's a good chance life is thriving on alien moons.
Children in England are simply eating too much sugar
Put the cake down, Karen. Have an apple instead.
Flying spiders sense the weather and use nanoscale fibers to ride the wind
Spiders ride the wind!
Scientists auction snake names to save them
How would you name a snake?
The Antarctic has lost three trillion tons of ice since 1992
It's an ungodly figure.
Soil bacteria might hold the key for the next generation of antibiotics
This may be a key finding, as more and more pathogens are becoming drug-resistant.
Coral reefs protect our coasts — and our wallets
Acting as soon as possible is best -- both for the corals, and ourselves.
Smoking and diabetes linked to brain calcifications
How to turn your brain into stone -- literally.
Prescribing fruits and veggies to children has lasting positive effects
What do you think about this idea?
New study shows what being “hangry” really means
Hunger + Anger = Hanger. Which is not pleasant for anyone.
A flurry of new studies finds being a vegetarian is good for you
Convince me otherwise!
Office food might be making you fat and unhealthy, large study concludes
"Our results suggest that the foods people get from work do not align well with the recommendations in the Dietary...
Mangoes may improve your cardiovascular and gut health, new study shows
When the doctors say you should eat delicious fruit... you probably should.
The Incas were better at skull surgery than Civil War doctors
Talk about a crazy procedure!
Scientists find the oldest footprints ever — from a period we didn’t even know things have legs
Talk about a surprising find!
Injection Wells of Hydraulic Fracking Causing More Earthquakes and Other Damage
Things are shaking up for the fracking industry.
Judge orders EPA head Scott Pruitt to demonstrate science behind climate change denial
A judge has ordered Pruitt to do his job -- finally.
How Millennials are changing the face of the food industry
It's not all avocado and chia seeds.
In dolphin gangs, everybody knows everyone’s name
It's just what the early humans were doing.
Dolphins, otters, and seals killed and used as bait in global fisheries
It's an undocumented practice -- we don't know how widespread and widely used it is.
Book Review: Blue, the history of a color
I'd never thought I'd say this, but give me more of these books on colors!
Ancient jawbones hint at ancient humans’ diet
It's all about the dried meat and seeds.
First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands
Would you move into this type of house?
Icelanders went through drastic genetic changes since the island was colonized
A lot has changed in the past 10 centuries -- including genetics.
‘Tank Man’: The iconic rebellious image that China doesn’t want you to see
This picture sent ripples throughout the entire world on June 5, 1989, the morning after the Chinese military violently suppressed...
Gonorrhea and syphilis continue to surge amid government cuts
There's a few good news, but a lot of bad news.
Companies push to start drilling for oil in Arctic refuge
Pristine no more -- drilling might soon commence in the Alaskan Arctice.
Does living near wind turbines really affect your health?
The answer is certainly debated.
In a remarkable first, woman’s advanced breast cancer is eradicated
This is truly an exciting achievement.
New study shows that Antarctica is seismically active — we just haven’t listened close enough
If you want to understand something, you need to study it closely.
Earth’s first giant predators produced killer babies
If the adults weren't scary enough, the babies were also killing machines.
Wilting away: Van Gogh’s legendary sunflowers are turning brown
After 150 years of blossoming, the flowers are slowly turning brown.
Avoiding eating meat and dairy is the single best thing you can do for the environment
The bottom line? Eat less meat!
Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban
Despite some city and state-wide measures, no other country in the Americas has banned plastic bags.
Book Review: ‘Far From Land’
I couldn't recommend this book more -- for everybody
Why do snakes flick their tongues?
It's probably not what you think it is.
Meet the oldest tree in Europe
A Heldreich pine discovered in southern Italy has been thriving for more than 1230 years.
Wearing glasses might really mean you’re smarter, new study finds
Glasses can drastically change a person's appearance.
Life bounced back quickly at the famed dinosaur-ending asteroid impact site
We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.
Blackcurrant could create a new generation of healthy, eco-friendly hair dyes
Using leftover blackcurrant from soft drink production, researchers have created long-lasting hair dyes that aren't bad for you or the...
Astronauts on the International Space Station will grow probiotic-rich broccoli
The return of the space veggies.
Weight gain is mostly controlled by what you eat — not genetics
This is good news, because it means we can change things.
Over 4% of English children are obese by the time they’re 11
Put down that burger and that soda!
The zombie ant fungus changed to adapt to the climate, study finds
The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae targets a specific host species of carpenter ant, forcing them to drastically change their behavior.
European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery
We can only hope this comes to fruition.