Tourists in Utah are tossing priceless dinosaur footprints into a lake
People, this is why we can't have nice things. Tourists in Utah have been removing dinosaur footprints embedded...
Scientists just created a new "super wood" that's stronger than steel
Spider silk has long held the record for being the strongest biomaterial on Earth — but that just changed. Scientists...
How lagom — the Swedish concept of 'just right' — can help you live a balanced life
If there's one word that defines our modern lives, it's this: excess. We own too much stuff, too many things compete...
UPS just unveiled a fleet of adorable electric trucks for London and Paris
The streets of Paris and London are about to get a whole lot cuter — and more eco-friendly — because UPS is...
Bjarke Ingels is joining forces with WeWork as Chief Architect
WeWork is synonymous with coworking, but the company isn't content just to change the way we work in office spaces....
Newly-revealed Tesla solar roof patent shows the secrets behind the technology
Tesla's solar roof tiles stand apart from other integrated solar roofing options in part because they're camouflaged...
This zero-emissions flying water car lets you ditch traffic and sail to work
Have you ever been stuck in traffic, wishing you had a faster way to get to your destination? Then check this out:...
Massive sinkhole in New Zealand exposes earth from 60,000 years ago
After days of heavy rain last week, some New Zealand residents got a big surprise when a massive six-story sinkhole...
Pakistan just broke the world record for the hottest April day ever
Pakistan hit 122.3 degrees Fahrenheit (50.2 C) this week, marking the highest temperature recorded for the month...
Hawaii is about to ban reef-killing chemical sunscreens
Hawaii lawmakers just approved a ban on coral reef-killing chemical sunscreens. If the governor signs the bill,...
Wet wipe pollution is clogging up riverbeds across the UK
The UK's obsession with wet wipes is completely changing rivers around the country. A London environmental group...
Underwater robots just discovered the world's biggest dead zone
Underwater robots exploring off the coast of Oman made a devastating discovery this week: the largest dead zone...
Unreleased internal FDA emails show glyphosate weedkiller residue in almost every food tested
For the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been testing food samples for the weedkiller...
The world's tallest active geyser keeps erupting in Yellowstone - and scientists don't know why
Something strange is happening at the tallest geyser in the world in Yellowstone park - and scientists can't...
For the first time ever, all villages in India have electricity
India has just reached a major energy milestone: for the first time ever, every single one of its inhabited villages...
An adventurer just journeyed into America’s largest national park - and here's what he found
The largest national park in America is one few have ever heard of, and even fewer have visited. Wrangell-St....
You can relax: A man in China did not just discover the world's largest mosquito
This week, a scientist in China made news across the internet for claiming to have caught the world's biggest mosquito...
Scientists pledge to sequence the DNA of all 1.5 million known species on Earth
You may have heard of the Human Genome Project, but an international group of researchers has recently announced...
The National Park System just got its first Dark Sky Sanctuary
While there are numerous Dark Sky-certified National Parks across the US, the stunning Rainbow Bridge National...
This new 3D-printed house was built by a portable robot in just 48 hours
There are a lot of 3D-printed houses popping up these days, but this is the first time an architect with the renown...
There's a California fault far more dangerous than San Andreas - and it's ready to go off
Everyone knows that California's San Andreas fault is a ticking time bomb ready to erupt - but a new study shows...
Scientists just learned what makes Yellowstone's supervolcano tick
We all know about the supervolcano boiling underneath Yellowstone - but, until now, we didn't know what was fueling...
Would you ride in these bizarre standing airplane seats?
If your last plane flight left you feeling like a sardine in a can, this news is going to make your day. Italian...
For 16 years, this stork has flown 8,700 miles to return to his one true love
Just when you thought the world was one raging garbage fire, along comes this amazing stork to brighten the day....
New 3 in 1 Roof solar tiles power your house for half the price of a Tesla roof
Tesla is getting all the attention when it comes to solar roofs, but some competitors out there are innovating...
Airbus is putting spacious sleeping pods in airplane cargo holds
Finally, airlines have found a way to give you more space to stretch out on flights, but there's one catch: you...
World's most powerful wind turbine installed off the coast of Scotland
The world's most powerful wind turbine was just installed off the coast of Scotland. Developer Vattenfall announced...
Discovery of ancient middle finger bone completely upends what we know about human migration
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient middle finger bone in Saudia Arabia, and it could completely change what...
The world's first space hotel could launch by 2022
We've all heard of the companies promising to launch humans on trips to space, but have you thought about where...
Scientists just found thousands of black holes at the center of our galaxy
For the first time ever, scientists have identified thousands of black holes lurking at the center of our galaxy....