Adorable Dumbo octopus makes surprise appearance on camera
The elusive creature lives deep beneath the ocean's surface.
Twice as many people die of gun-related suicide than homicide in the U.S. — but Americans perceive the opposite
This gap between perception and reality may actually be putting some people at risk.
Parker solar probe comes closer to the sun than any other man-made spacecraft
And it's only getting warmed up.
Scientists find that soil bacteria can devour potent greenhouse gas
The study provides a novel pathway for removing nitrous oxide from the atmosphere.
Powerful hurricane wipes out tiny Hawaiian island off the map
Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.
Ancient Scotland’s Picts developed writing system as early as 1,700 years ago
Scientists the 'Painted Ones' borrowed writing from the Romans who tried to usurp them.
A male bird can either be handsome or a talented singer — but never both
Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.
Cannabis oil improves Crohn’s disease symptoms
Surprisingly, the effect doesn't seem to be related to cannabis' anti-inflammatory properties.
Very few Americans are aware that 97% of climate scientists agree climate change is real
But if they were made aware of the fact, they might change their mind.
The cerebellum is much more ‘brainy’ than we thought
The 'little brain' is not just involved in muscle coordination -- it also coordinates cognition and emotions.
New species of crocodile found in Africa right under our snout
It's the first species of crocodile formally described in more than 80 years.
Scientists find oldest weapons in North America, questioning the timeline of the continent’s colonization
The Clovis might not have been the first to North America after all.
Wasp-inspired micro-drone can tug 40 times its own weight
This microdrone packs a lot of muscle.
A parasite worth three times its weight in gold is disappearing — and with it hundreds of thousands of jobs
The gold rush for a unique Himalayan fungus seems to be running out.
Widows and widowers who suffer from intense grief risk inflammation that can kill
Grief can literally be heartbreaking.
Gas released by human body could indicate a movie’s age rating
A movie theater's air is literally packed with the audience's tension -- and we can use that to measure a...
One in ten heavy cannabis users who quit experience withdrawal symptoms
There's such a thing as cannabis withdrawal syndrome, and it's symptoms have been associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders.
The Universe is expanding — gravitational waves could show us how fast
A massive breakthrough in astrophysics might enable us to finally determine the rate at which the universe expands.
Jurassic-era mammalian relative found with 38 of its babies’ skulls
Although this mammalian forerunner still reproduced like a reptile, the fossils shed much light on our own evolution.
Humans are now pooping microplastics
It's the first to show that humans are eating plastic.