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Incredible photo shows a weasel 'riding' a woodpecker
On Monday, birder Jason Ward tweeted out this crazy photo by east London hobby photographer Martin Le-May of a weasel "hitching a ride" on what appears to be a European green woodpecker, and the bird...
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Scientists have finally found and photographed the tiniest life on Earth
Forget Mars.Scientists recently found a type of life on Earth so unknown to us it might as well be alien. The lifeforms are so tiny that researchers have been debating whether or not they could even...
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Creepy ‘alien of the deep’ caught by a fisherman
They may not be as beautiful as the shimmering, iridescent blue shark or as mighty as the magnificent great white, but goblin sharks are truly awesome creatures, and the Australian Museum is...
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20 amazing scientific discoveries that have already been made this year
While looking through soil researchers found what appears to be the first new antibiotic in decades, which could be crucial in the fight against the growing problem of antibiotic-resistance.Astronomers...
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This laser etching on a human hair is mind-blowing
What better way to build your brand than to etch your emblem into a human hair? That's exactly what scientists at IBM have done using a powerful type of laser called an excimer laser.The average human...
View Article5 amazing science facts that sound false but are actually true
Despite an abundance of interesting information at our fingertips, there are still enough facts in this world that seem entirely unbelievable. This time we share 5 amazing facts all about science that...
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Super-rare, beautiful photos of mountain lion cubs caught by camera trap in...
Here kitty, kitty.The National Park Service in Santa Monica recently released these rare photos of a 15-month-old female mountain lion cub, called "P-33", feeding with her mother (P-19) and brother...
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12 examples of evolution happening right now
So much for high school biology.Evolution, it turns out, isn't the long, invisible process we once thought. Instead, it's happening all around us, all the time.And we are it's primary drivers.By...
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A discovery on one of Saturn's moons just changed how we think about alien life
The possibility of alien life thriving somewhere other than Earth is now stronger than ever before.Underwater hydrothermal vents — the same kind that may have spawned life on our planet — seem to be...
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How $5000 surgery can permanently change brown eyes to blue
In the classic 1930s movie, "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy asks the good citizens of Oz whether they could dye her eyes to match her gown, and they happily oblige. Of course, eyes are not like hair, and...
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Adrien Grenier are headed on a quest to find the...
The loneliest whale has plenty of friends it's never met.It took a last-minute donation of $50,000 from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, but Adrian Grenier and Josh Zeman's Kickstarter project to find...
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If apes go extinct, entire forests may follow
Bonobo poop matters. Well, maybe not the poop itself, but what's in it.You see, bonobos eat a lot of fruit, and fruit contains seeds. Those seeds travel through a bonobo's digestive system while the...
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Why you shouldn’t be worried if your kid doesn't fit in at school
Parents who have several children know only too well that each one is different. Now apply that to the classroom. Most teachers will agree that all students have particular learning styles and skills,...
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Using forks and knives has changed the human face
From the time we’re born to when we're old and grey, the food we eat plays a major role in how we look and feel. It’s not just our daily dietary habits, though.The way our ancestors began eating their...
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Why it seems like the human eye is wired backwards
The human eye is optimised to have good colour vision at day and high sensitivity at night. But until recently it seemed as if the cells in the retina were wired the wrong way round, with light...
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Ancient ‘Carolina Butcher’ croc once ruled North America
Before dinosaurs ruled what is now North America, the Carolina Butcher topped the predator charts.A reconstruction of this newly identified species suggests that Carnufex carolinensis was 3 meters long...
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NASA scientist says this is where we'll likely find alien life first
Take a good look at all of the planets and the most-prominent moons in our solar system and ask yourself which one is most ideal for life. Would Earth be your first pick?If you know what to look for,...
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This shape-shifting frog is blowing our minds
A fingernail-size frog that can morph its skin texture from spiny to smooth in just minutes is the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found, according to a new report.The tiny "mutable rain frog"...
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The cold, hard truth about the quest to revive the Mammoth
Everyone has heard of de-extinction. Everyone.If they haven't, and are brave enough to ask casually in conversation, and if the person responding doesn't want to take the time to actually explain it—or...
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A group of independent scientists created night vision eye drops
Imagine you could gain the ability to see in the dark using a special kind of eye drop.It could be fun for anyone taking a night hike, and critically helpful for rescue teams or people working in...
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