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Beer is already undergoing big changes in the world. But we're only scratching the surface of what can be done.
It would predate all other known solar calendars by thousands of years
Slap fighting is a lot more dangerous than meets the eye.
The seemingly immortal hydra may hold the key to unraveling the mysteries of both eternal youth and a rare, chilling phenomenon: contagious cancer.
The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.
Extreme contamination in Acid Canyon raises concerns over public safety and environmental health.
From bottles to buildings, MIT's glass bricks are a great demonstration of circular construction.
While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public health risks.
Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.
Scientists at CERN have measured quantum entanglement in quarks at record energy levels.
Talk about a giant in the universe.
Water anoles can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes thanks to their air bubble "oxygen tanks".
2024 PT5 will be a temporary visitor, arriving in September and flying off again in November.
This could be great news for millions of people around the world.
From Coke to Clorox, ProPublica contacted all 51 companies on the Consumer Brands Association board of directors to ask if they agreed with the group’s proposed redefinition of “recyclable” plastic. Most did not respond. None said they disagreed.
The Dutch artist captured complex turbulent flow behavior decades before scientists formally described them.
Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
Some of these "fitspiration" videos could be harming the very people they aim to inspire.
The shrimp can navigate thanks to chemicals produced by other organisms.
For the first time, DNA offers both data storage and computing in one system.
Ireland’s iconic table mountain has a fascinating geological history.
We've all had bad tummy days, but nothing comes even close to this.
New research highlights how this tropical fruit could benefit pregnant women’s health and nutrition.
An ancient Egyptian barracks reveals its secrets, including artifacts from the reign of Ramesses II.
The disoriented baby birds can easily get lost and drawn into towns.
Americans now spend less than three hours a week with friends, compared with more than six hours a decade ago.
The prizes this year were something else.
How would you like your city to look? These researchers have some pretty interesting ideas.
When bats die in large numbers, it adversely affects our farmers, food, and kids.
This is the closest pair detected in the local universe using multiwavelength (visible and X-ray light) observations.
Archaeologists are confused whether this is a bear, a pig, or an Icelandic dog.
A new startup thinks an underground reactor could solve nuclear power's biggest problems.
They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.
The model unnervingly bypassed the intended restrictions of its virtual environment to solve a problem.
Researchers explore traditional medicinal plants used by gorillas for drug discovery
Something like this would seem unimaginable for our Homo sapiens species.
Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica. We were baffled – the signal was unlike any previously recorded. Instead of the frequency-rich rumble typical of earthquakes, this was a monotonous hum, containing only a […]
For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with some recent observations. There are heated debates about whether these observations are biased, or whether the cosmological model, which predicts the […]
An unassuming Google Maps user might have found an ancient asteroid impact site hidden in the mountains of Canada.
Astronomers have hunted for this planet since 2016. Could one more year of searching finally solve the mystery?
The human brain could hold one petabyte of data — equivalent to all the movies ever made and in HD.
In the heart of the Zagros Mountains, ancient humans might have crossed paths with Neanderthals, leaving genetic imprints that survive in many people today.
Do you use any excuses to avoid reducing your meat consumption?
Scientists capture never-before-seen footage of seals exploiting research sonar to track and catch fish.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,070-year-old Roman fortification once used to contain Spartacus.
How far would you go to lose weight? Maybe cut down on sugar? Take up the Couch to 5K challenge? Well, some TikTokkers are so eager to drop the pounds that they’ve taken the extreme sounding measure of drinking “tadpole water”. Don’t worry, it’s not quite as bad as it seems. The trend doesn’t actually […]
The whale had become a beloved animal in Norway. Activists and vets are asking for the police to investigate what happened.
New technique breaks down polyethylene and polypropylene into building blocks for new plastics.
New findings show lunar volcanic activity occurred as recently as 120 million years ago.
Researchers take a step closer to the world's most precise clock, with implications beyond timekeeping.
