Rimbin concept offers a look into the future of infection-free playgrounds
Berlin-based inventors Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele believe that parents shouldn’t have to make the choice...
Sea stars overcome melting disease through rapid evolution
Five years ago, millions of sea stars off the west coast of North America were killed by a mysterious virus that...
Scientists discover new gibbon species inside tomb of Chinese emperor's grandmother
In a new study published in the journal Science, scientists detail the identification of a new species of gibbon,...
Soil Algae aims to improve soil quality through algae cultures
Algae: it's not just for bodies of water anymore. Algae Research and Supply, a company based in Carlsbad, California...
Climate change has transformed much of Alaska over the past three decades
Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of...
Atacama 'alien' skeleton's identity revealed by genetic testing
Genetic testing has revealed the true identity of an exceptional mummy found in Chile's Atacama Desert. The skeleton...
Scientists uncover new chemical recipe for early life on Earth
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have crafted a compelling new chemical blueprint for the origin...
How fungi made Earth's atmosphere livable - new study
It turns out mushrooms aren't just great to eat - they played an essential role in creating an atmosphere suitable...
Google Street View captures the migration of millions of crabs on Christmas Island
Google Street View Trekker is traveling to Christmas Island this week to capture the migration of millions of red...
Scientists may have just found the chemical "missing link" for the origins of life on Earth
In attempting to recreate the conditions of Earth circa billions of years ago, a research team may have uncovered...
A beluga whale living with dolphins learned to "speak their language"
A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins learned to communicate using their unique...
How hungry snails help to protect ecosystems from climate change
You may not notice their good work, but small snail-like creatures known as limpets are performing an invaluable...
Wolves return to Rome's periphery for the first time in 100 years
The wolf, an animal that has served as a symbol of Rome since ancient times, has returned to the historic Italian...
London scientists want to revive plants buried in 'ghost ponds'
Life will find a way - even if that way is winding and submerged under layers of organic matter and water. A recent...
We might be descended from this horrifying sea creature with no anus
If you're looking for new nightmare fuel beyond, oh we don't know, the dissolution of democracy as we know it,...
