Trading specimens for science? There’s a website for that…
Good news for science and for the Earth: scientists looking for rare research specimens, such as the smoothtooth...
The March for Science kicks off in DC and over 200 other cities around the world tomorrow
Around 1.3 million people participated in March for Science rallies all around the world last year, according to...
Developing nations want to dim the sun using a giant chemical sunshade
Scientists around the world want to create a giant sunshade in the sky to help reverse climate change. "Solar...
Beloved physicist Stephen Hawking passes away at 76
Stephen Hawking, the brilliant and iconic British scientist who inspired countless millions with his intellect...
What the tiniest creatures can teach us about adapting to life’s challenges
John Steinbeck wrote that “all things are one thing and that one thing is all things—plankton, a shimmering...
Finnish scientists make food from electricity
A team of researchers from Finland might have solved world hunger. The scientists just produced a single-cell protein...
Why scientists are marching in over 400 cities today
Even if the president of the United States rejects science, scientists plan to make their voices heard. Tomorrow...
Trump inspires 400 scientists to run for office
It's been a rough week for the scientific community, with President Donald Trump all but declaring war on evidence-based...
More “rogue” national park Twitter accounts are popping up
Just a few days into the Trump administration, scientists are already rebelling against efforts to stifle the truth....
22 Nobel Prize winners tell Trump that science must play a “critical role” in US policy
In an open letter addressed to President-elect Trump and the incoming 155th Congress, 87 scientists urge the new...
Nonstick chemical known to cause cancer in lab rats still unregulated by EPA
The majority of people in the United States have PFOA in their blood. That’s right – the nonstick chemical...
Scientists unearth potential evidence of climate change 2,400 feet beneath Antarctic ice sheet
A research team on the coast of West Antarctica has uncovered evidence that could indicate the effects of climate...
NASA and NOAA confirm 2014 was the hottest year ever recorded
NASA and NOAA researchers just released their climate numbers for 2014 and confirmed what Japanese scientists already...
Could this new spinal implant someday help people with paralysis walk?
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) have made a breakthrough that could someday help...
Scientists Discover Oldest Human DNA Ever Found
Scientists have uncovered what they believe is the oldest human DNA sample ever found, a discovery that could help...
Scientists Just Mapped the Coffee Genome – Is GMO Decaf On the Way?
Proving that nothing in the world is sacred, your favorite coffee beans could soon be genetically modified - as...
Climate Change Deniers Win in the Battle to (Not) Address Global Warming
Scientists don’t usually play into dramatics, but earlier this month The American Association for the Advancement...
Scientists Want to Tax Meat to Cut Methane Emissions, Slow Global Warming
A group of scientists aren't waiting for the world to follow Al Gore's lead by going vegan to save the planet....
CitiSense is a Portable Air Pollution Monitoring Device that Sends Data to Your Smart Phone
CitiSense is a portable pollution monitoring system that allows you to check nearby air quality on your smart phone....
Scientists Have Warned New York Officials About Hurricane Sandy-Like Dangers for Years
No top New York official can feign surprise when questioned about the city's crippled public transportation system...
Climate Change: What the Presidential Candidates Don’t Want to Talk About This Election
When it comes to climate change, everyone knows that the US is a deeply divided country -- particularly with respect...
Scientists Say Entire Jersey Shore Could Be Underwater in 40 Years
According to scientists, the Jersey Shore is in some hot water - and this time it has nothing to do with Snooki...
South Korean Scientists Announce Plan To Clone a Woolly Mammoth
It has been 10,000 years since woolly mammoths last roamed the earth, but if scientists in South Korea have their...
Lead Climate Change Skeptic Scientist Richard Muller Admits Global Warming is Real
Climate change naysayers may now have to face the writing on the green wall, as lead skeptic scientist Richard...
Scientists Say Hungry Microbes Ate Giant BP Gulf Oil Plume
Microbes "eating" oil. Source: Reuters/Yahoo!Green Recently, we reported on evidence of a precarious Manhattan-sized...
Earthquake-Detecting Program Turns Your Laptop into a Seismometer
If you've purchased a laptop over the past few years it's very likely to contain a device called an accelerometer...
Stanford Scientists Harvest Electricity From Algae Photosynthesis
Scientists at Stanford have just discovered the greenest source of energy yet -- harvesting electricity directly...
Scientists to Make Cows Fart Like Kangaroos to Cool the Planet
We're guessing that headline caught your attention! Cow farts are a source of greenhouse gases, while kangaroo...