Exactly 50 years ago, on July 12 1962, the the world's first active communications satellite, Telstar 1, transmitted the first live television signal by satellite. During this historic day, a live...
As previously reported, SETI, the international organization which handles the search for electromagnetic transmissions from civilizations on distant planets, will shut down soon due to lack of funding. What's really...
The recent tsunami wave that hit the Japanese coast this Friday simply devastated the countries costal areas. Besides the actual casualties (now reported to around 1,700), there are a few...
Some animals in the wild are so elusive and hard to glimpse that they're almost impossible to capture with a camera. This is why researchers often use trip cameras with...
Animals are great; if you're not convinced, perhaps the story of Pearl, a black lab abandoned at an animal shelter will change your mind. Pearl was adopted by the National...
Well ladies and gents, it's Christmas Eve, and it's high time we conclude the giveaway. So without further ado, the random winners are: Reginald Challis and Beatrice Anton!! I'll send...
Hello! I've been running ZME Science for more than 2 years now, and the support you've shown has been increasingly amazing! However, much to my shame, I've rarely thanked you...
In case you didn't know, today is Earth Day and this year we are celebrating it for the 39th time. If you gladly supported Earth Hour this is a great...
Earth Hour is an initiative started by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund) that asks people everywhere in the world to turn off the light and other...
It's not a science contest or a fair, or anything like that; it's way simpler than that. Here's how it works: What can you win: Two great books: "Into Thick...
Sometimes ignorance can be bliss and knowledge quite a pain; knowing certain things and being aware of some situations in the world is really saddening. But it's better to be...