Getting rid of airplane contrails could help save the planet
When it comes to vehicles that have a serious impact on the environment, we all immediately think of gas-burning cars and trucks, but passenger aircraft …
When it comes to vehicles that have a serious impact on the environment, we all immediately think of gas-burning cars and trucks, but passenger aircraft …
Earth is a very special place. Over billions of years, life has evolved to take on many different forms on our planet, withstanding some of …
Back in late June, NASA revealed that sensors on its Curiosity rover were returning alarmingly high readings of methane that came seemingly out of nowhere. …
When you’re handling some of the world’s most deadly viruses and bacteria, safety should always be a top priority, but apparently the staff of the …
When you get a small cut or scrape you probably reach for an ordinary bandage, which is typically nothing more than an adhesive strip holding …
Autonomous cars may very well be our future, but we’re not there yet. Not only is the technology lacking, but many would-be passengers just don’t …
As educators have known for a long, long time, there’s no magic solution to improving academic performance across an entire student body. Experienced teachers and …
What did you do in the last three minutes? Maybe you took a sip from a water bottle or gave your dog a rub on …
Most cat owners would tell you that their furry little friends definitely know their own names. As someone with a cat, I suppose I’d be …
If you find yourself constantly tweaking your home’s thermostat in search of the perfect temperature, you might save some time by just moving to eastern …
It’s now been several months since Chinese geneticist He Jiankui announced to the world that he had genetically modified human embryos which were then carried …
You make countless decisions every day that range from mundane to incredibly important, but what part of you is actually making those decisions? We all …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …