Crazy video shows eels escaping a predator’s stomach after being eaten
The animal kingdom is full of animals with grand and funky defensive tactics to help them avoid being eaten by would-be predators. However, some creatures, …
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Researchers were shocked when cracked metal healed itself in an experiment
During an experiment, scientists were baffled to learn about the self-healing properties of metal. If they can learn to control and understand the process, then …
Scientists can turn mice temporarily transparent to see their organs
Scientists have found a way to make see-through mice, allowing them to observe their organs as they go about their daily lives. The procedure is being …
Scientists made a stretchy new material that could lead to shape-shifting airplanes
Engineers have discovered a way to make an ultra-strong stretchy metal that could enable the creation of shape-shifting aircraft. The new metal is an alloy …
Ultra-rare animal caught on camera is one of only 400 left in the world
An ecologist captured rare footage of a wombat emerging from its burrow. These extremely rare mammals are some of Australia’s hardest to find, as only …
A student built a fusion reactor at home in just 4 weeks using $2,000 and AI
A math student has achieved the unthinkable. In just four weeks, Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a math student at the University of Waterloo, has created a small …
The science behind why you feel tired after being out in the sun all day
If you’ve ever spent any amount of time out in the sun, you’ve probably felt sun fatigue. This happens whenever you’re out at the pool, …
Crazy new process uses sound to bond metal and wood without glue
A new type of 3D-printed adhesive could change how we join materials together. So far, scientists have developed two new methods that can create extremely …
This orange mold that grows on food waste is being served in Michelin-starred restaurants
An orange mold called Neurospora intermedia is taking the culinary world by storm. That’s because the mold grows on food waste without producing toxins, and …
This is why you shrink as you get older
“Are you getting taller, or am I just getting shorter?” That’s a question you might have heard at least once or twice from elderly members …
AI may soon let you record and rewatch your dreams
What if AI could record your dreams and play them back for you? Like many AI topics we cover, that probably sounds like a load …
New experiment helped mice live up to 33% longer – will it work on people?
Research conducted last year shows that mice who intake less of a specific amino acid appeared to live up to 33 percent longer than mice …
Researchers developed a coating for clothes that keeps people 8 degrees cooler
Summer might be coming to an end here in the West, but that doesn’t mean we can forget about the impending heat waves we’ll be …
There’s something that’s the opposite of deja vu, and it’s even weirder
We’ve all felt deja vu at one time or another. It’s that weird feeling that we’re experiencing something for the second time, and it’s something …
Gravitational waves may hold the key to understanding the secrets of the Big Bang
Scientists may have found a new way to unlock the vast secrets of the Big Bang—the cosmic event thought to have kicked off the expansion …
Ice Age humans might not have hunted with throwing spears after all, new study claims
For decades, we’ve believed that Ice Age humans hunted massive animals like the mammoth and saber-toothed cat by throwing spears. However, a new study could …
Scientists uncovered a bizarre way that our brains are mutating
Scientists believe that mutations in the brain they previously thought were rare might actually be happening inside each and every one of us. In fact, …
Futuristic electric bandage helps wounds heal faster
A new type of water-powered bandage could make it much easier for slow-healing wounds to close up. The bandage is technically “electric,” but it is …
Scientists invented a brain-computer-interface that translates thoughts to speech
A new interface can accurately read your thoughts and turn them into speech. This new brain-to-speech tech could help people with speech disabilities like ALS …
Researchers built a device that lets any athlete run faster
A group of researchers at ETH Zurich University in Switzerland have been working on a specially designed shield to help runners improve their running speed. …
This soldier said he hadn’t slept a wink since being shot 40 years earlier
A Hungarian man named Paul Kern claims he has spent the past 40 years living a sleepless life. And I don’t just mean that he’s …
Revolutionary new concrete bricks are made of demolished buildings and air
What if we could use renewable concrete bricks to build new structures? It might not seem like it, but construction is one of the biggest …
Breakthrough discovery may lead to a cure for gluten sensitivity and celiac disease
A new study published in Gastroenterology has revealed new findings that could help lead to a cure for celiac disease. According to the researchers behind …
Scientists are trying to use a parasite to inject drugs directly into the brain
Scientists are testing new ways to deliver injections directly to the brain. The key? Using “medical parasites” to deliver the medicine directly to the patient’s …
Bacteria found in poop can help heal wounds quicker
Scientists may soon turn to bacteria originally found in feces to help cure chronic wounds more quickly. An open wound, for example, is a perfect little breeding …
This startup pulls dairy-free butter out of thin air
A startup backed by Bill Gates has come up with a revolutionary way to create dairy-free butter out of nothing more than hydrogen and carbon …
Climate change continues to pose major risk to Great Barrier Reef
A new set of samples of the Great Barrier Reef has raised new concerns about the danger posed to the reef by climate change. New …
