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Americans spend $150 billion a year on illicit drugs
Americans' spending on drugs rivals spending on alcohol.
Fossil Friday: leg bones lead to extinct giant penguin in New Zealand
New Zealand isn't a stranger to extinct big birds.
‘Baby’ planet two to three times the size of Jupiter discovered
Baby planet, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Taurine in energy drinks. Where does it come from?
The so-called “wonder molecule” is a type of amino acid found in many foods that's added to energy drinks because of its benefits. In this article, we'll go through everything...
Fossil Friday: Oldest fossil forest discovered in Asia
The fossil forest, which is larger than Grand Central Station, is the earliest example of a forest in Asia.
Fossil Friday: tiny tooth belonged to the smallest monkey ever found
Size isn't everything.
This is what the urban heat island looks like
The images are pretty, but the effects can be very ugly.
European cities aren’t built to deal with this kind of heat
There is a lot to learn -- and a lot to change.
How many species are on Earth? Untangling a difficult question
A total of 1.3 million species have so far been identified but many more live on the planet.
What’s the difference between birds and mammals
The differences are too many to say all at once.
Fossil Friday: researchers discover new, ancient relative of the tilapia
Do you think it was tasty, too?
Why mosquitoes bite me more than others
In short: mosquitoes like you more because you're easier to find on their 'radar'.
Water from thin air: a look at how rain and precipitation forms
There are a lot of elements that come together to 'make it rain'. Both in nature and in the club.
People don’t really care about rigged games — as long as they win
The rich get richer -- but they think the game is fair.
Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note
A worthy recognition for one of the world's greatest scientists.
Over 1 million people join Facebook event to ‘storm area 51’ and ‘see them aliens’
No one: The internet: Let's storm Area 51!
A brief history of Martian spacecraft and landers
For the last 60 years, humans have been sending all sorts of spacecraft to the Red Planet -- here's a rundown.
The Wonderful World of Bacteriophages
These may be our hidden weapon against antibiotic resistance in the near future.
