Fried chicken could put you in an early grave, study finds
By now we all know that fried foods are not usually the best choice when it comes to healthy eating, but just how bad could …
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Scientists invent a way to turn copper into a gold analog
Gold is one of the most highly sought after materials on the planet, so inventing a way to turn a much more abundant material, like …
Study finds rich people are generous as long as they feel like they’re in charge
The holidays are supposed to be a time for giving and, as we’ve seen in a number of instances, sometimes people with disposable income really …
Violent video games may promote immunity to disturbing images
The debate over whether violent video games makes someone violent in the real world has been raging for decades. There’s been no indisputable evidence to …
Samsung will soon test TVs that can be controlled with your brain
Samsung TVs are already some of the most popular options for high-end home theater systems, and the company is now using its television-making prowess to …
Scientists invent tiny ‘wasp’ drones that can open doors 40 times their own mass
One of the most promising things about advancements in robotics is the potential applications for things like disaster recovery. Humans are great at rescuing each …
The T Rex’s tiny baby arms might have been way more useful than they seem
Running into a Tyrannosaurus rex in the wild would have been a truly frightening thing for just about any animal that roamed the earth between …
Hand sanitizer might keep you safer than soap and water, study claims
Kids get sick. That’s just kinda what they do, and anyone who works with kids is forced to deal with the inevitable spread of minor …
Brain scans might one day tell you if you’re bad at your job
Losing out on a job opportunity because someone else looked better in an interview or had a more detailed resume can be pretty frustrating, but …
Incredibly unlucky frogs were almost wiped out by a deadly fungus, but then they evolved
Post-apocalyptic science fiction flicks fill us with fear of a deadly virus wiping out mankind, but that dreadful scenario is something that a population of …
Researchers built AI-powered gliders that learn how to fly just like birds
It took mankind untold eons to learn how to fly, but now artificial intelligence is doing something similar and in a fraction of the time. …
These creepy new fish species from the bottom of the ocean will give you nightmares
Most of the Earth is covered in oceans, and yet scientists actually know fairly little about the creatures that live at the most extreme depths. …
New study says there’s no ‘safe’ amount of alcohol
If you’re just trying to make it through the work day so you can head to a local happy hour, you might want to rethink …
Scientists are tracing the age of the ancestor of life on Earth, and they just released their findings
Today, the Earth is covered with life in countless forms, but four billion years ago there was no life on our rocky world. So, it …
Forget curing cancer: Scientists have discovered the perfect way to break spaghetti
With all the incredible medical and technological advancements coming out of the scientific community these days you might not think that researchers would be spending …
Black Widow spiders are spreading north to entirely new areas
One of the many side effects of climate change is the gradual shift in territories of some species. Most animals have certain temperature thresholds that …
Science says there’s a good reason why humans use ‘baby talk’ on infants
You’ve probably never given a second thought to why people tend to use “baby talk” when speaking to small children. Babies are cute and so …
Scientists discovered a completely new shape hiding in our cells
Science news is filled with fresh discoveries of all kinds of things. It seems like every day there’s a new dinosaur, planet, or ancient creature …
Boy has huge chunk of his brain removed, and he’s doing better than ever
The brain is the most important organ in your body. It holds everything that makes you who you are, and tampering with it is generally …
Surprise! There’s a quadrillion tons of diamonds lying beneath your feet
Finding a diamond on the ground would make anyone’s day. Depending on its quality, you might be able to sell it for a nice little …
Johns Hopkins evacuated after staff accidentally drops deadly tuberculosis sample
Scientists studying the world’s deadliest diseases got more than they bargained for yesterday when a sample of tuberculosis was accidentally dropped in a closed sky …
New study says outer space is full of gross, toxic goop barfed out of stars
When you peer through a telescope into the night sky you’ll see plenty of neat things, including lots and lots of very distant stars, but …
Scientists studying vitamin supplements warn that they’re a huge waste of money
Popping a couple of vitamin supplements after breakfast is a daily routine for lots and lots of people, but just how much do those pills …
Want to remember something important? Shut up for a minute.
Memory is a funny thing. Sometimes the harder you try to remember something, the farther away from recollection it feels, and other times you can …
Stephen Hawking’s mind-blowing final paper has finally been published
World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dedicated his life to the pursuit of knowledge, and his work will live on for quite some time. The famous thinker passed …
MIT researchers invented a way to use water droplets as a computer interface
Water and computing don’t normally mix — unless you’ve got a water cooling system in your wicked sweet gaming PC, but I digress — but …
New study has a theory for why we haven’t found aliens yet, and it makes a whole lot of sense
Mankind has been gazing into space for some time now, but scientists still haven’t found any evidence that intelligent life exists in our neck of …
Something is flashing brightly in deep space and scientists have no idea why
Scientists searching the sky for supernova explosions recently got something they truly didn’t expect. Hoping to observe the long, sustained pulses of light associated with …
This incredibly odd plant disappeared for over 150 years, but now it’s back
Determining whether or not an animal is endangered or even extinct can be a difficult job, but that challenge is even greater when it comes …
Carnivorous plants can actually steal food from their neighbors
Nobody likes a mooch. If you’ve ever had a friend who makes a habit or rummaging around in your fridge the moment they walk into …
