Science
Scientists teaching rats how to drive discover that the rodents have a need for speed
Forget the cheese — these rats have a need for speed.
Environment
Plastic-eating worm discovered — could help reduce pollution ‘faster and more efficiently’, scientists say
Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating insect that could revolutionize our approach to waste management.
Wildlife
Mysterious glowing sea slug discovered that eats like Venus fly trap: scientists
New study on the “devious” Bathydevius caudactylus was a quarter of a century in the making.
Archaeology
These 12,000-year-old stones may finally prove when the wheel was invented, scientists say
The hundred or so mostly limestone pebbles were unearthed at the Nahal-Ein Gev II dig site in Israel.
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Your sweet tooth may be genetic — and your DNA could be pushing you to eat more, says new study
Large amounts of sugar can damage cells, causing chronic inflammation, which can lead to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and cancer.
'Time-traveler' jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
There's evidence to suggest that the comb jellyfish was the first animal to appear on Earth some 700 million years ago.
Here's what your snack choice says about your personality: study
Perhaps this is why you have a "sweet" demeanor.
Vampire bats run on treadmills as scientists study energy outputs from blood diet
These suckers are fast. Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they feed on, according to a newly...
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel may show woman with breast cancer: study
A calculated flaw in perfection.
You can now soar over the world's most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch
Talk about soaring to new heights.
Egyptian priestess' burial chamber unearthed after 4,000 years
Named Idy, her remains were found in a coffin within another coffin.
New photos of stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts raise concerns about their health: report
Though she is smiling and seems to be in good spirits, Sunita Williams looks jarringly more hollow-cheeked than when she first boarded the ISS.
Is stress causing you to binge eat? Here’s how to deal with it, experts say
If certain tense situations have you reaching for the junk food, read this.
It's raining 'forever chemicals' in this major city — and likely everywhere else, researchers warn: 'PFAS are practically everywhere'
Health experts have only recently begun to explore the harmful — and potentially carcinogenic — properties of PFAS.
Tropical Storm Rafael on track to hit New Orleans by Saturday
Tropical Storm Rafael is on track to hit the southern tip of Louisiana by Saturday as it continues to gather strength en route to the Gulf of Mexico, and could...
World's first experimental wooden satellite set for launch
"If we can use materials that humans can make and bring them to outer space, people will be able to create a sustainable society," said one researcher from Japan.
NASA's Voyager 1 jumpstarts radio transmitter unused since 1981 to reach home
The Voyager 1 is the farthest spacecraft from Earth, extending far beyond even Pluto's orbit and outside the heliosphere.
Invasive and illegal dog-size lizards cause chaos in South Carolina: photos
Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species.
Animals become less social as they age — just like people, scientists say
Being a loner isn't un-herd of for these four-legged seniors.
Could a monkey randomly type out Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ over time? Mathematicians say they have the answer
Australian mathematicians have put the "infinite monkey theorem" to the test.
Two of Jesus Christ's biggest miracles may be science, not divine, new study claims
Scientists aren't fishing on this one.
Animals 'likely' get 'drunk' on a regular basis — and it may not be a bad thing, scientists say
They really do go bananas.