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A Drug Made From A Poisonous Weed Can Kill Cancer Cells
Scientists have created an experimental drug, derived from a poisonous weed, that can travel harmlessly through the bloodstream until it detects cancer cells and kills them, according to a press...
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Moon Dust Is Seriously Harmful To Humans
You may want to think twice before claiming yourself a slice of moon property. New research suggests that particles of moon dust are so small and jagged they are likely toxic to humans, and could even...
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Scientists Pit Lions Against Tigers In The Ultimate Cat Fight
In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries provides expert answers to challenging questions. This ultimate cat fight has happened more times than you might expect. The Romans pitted African lions...
View ArticleRare Video Of Whale Shark Stealing Fish From A Massive Net
Virgina-based environmental group Conservation International captured this footage of a whale shark sucking baitfish from a hole in a giant fishing net. The video was taken in the Canderawashih Bay in...
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Potential Dads Beware: Some Careers Linked To Birth Defects
Beware artists, photographers, landscapers and gas workers who want to be fathers: Where you work during the three months before conception could lead to health issues for your offspring. A new study,...
View ArticleSix Percent Of People Swerve Out Of Their Lane To Run Over Animals
Mark Rober, an engineer at NASA, seems to have a little too much time on his hands. For a fun experiment, Rober decided to camp out on the side of a road and analyze how many cars went out of their...
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Researchers Have Found The Part Of The Brain Where Selfishness Lives
A yellow dot in the brain seems to be the seat of altruism — and its opposite, selfishness — in the brain. A new study, published in the July 12 issue of the journal Neuron, found the spot — called...
View ArticleCheck Out The First Complete Computer Model Of An Organism
For the first time ever, scientists have developed a complete model of an organism, accounting for every molecular interaction in the entire life span of the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium. The...
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Scientists Build A 'Frankenstein Jellyfish' Out Of Rat Cells And Silicone
Using rat heart cells and silicone polymer, researchers have bioengineered a "jellyfish" that knows how to swim. The odd jellyfish mimic, dubbed a "Medusoid" by its creators, is more than a curiosity....
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Red Tide Is Even Deadlier Than We Thought
The plankton species responsible for some types of the toxic "red tide" that washes up in coastal areas could be more dangerous than we thought. These toxins can enter the food supply and kill humans....
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Warning: This Heat Is Making Bugs Frisky
As if this summer isn't bad enough already, the unusual warmth is turning bugs extra frisky. "We're calling it a breeding bonanza," says Missy Henriksen of the National Pest Control Association....
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We Found The Best Live Animal Cams On The Web
August 12 marks the beginning of the 25th anniversary of Shark Week. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Discovery Channel has launched a 360º Shark Cam. The Shark Cam, now in its third year, is...
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Zoologist Helps Identify The 'Manhattan Monster'
We may finally have a lead in the great "Manhattan Monster" mystery. Earlier, possible identifications of the bloated carcass recently found on the shoreline of the East River included a dog or a...
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These Contact Lenses Could Be The Future Of Augmented Reality
The future of augmented reality isn't on a smartphone screen or on a pair of cumbersome glasses. The future is a contact lens. Innovega is developing a contact lens called the iOptik lens that will...
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Meet The Man Behind The 'Holy Grail' Of Wearable Computing
The iOptik contact lens is a revolutionary product that's about to change the future of augmented reality vision. We chatted with Stephen Willey, the CEO of Innovega, about his company and their...
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Sad Pictures Of Fish With Skin Cancer
It turns out humans aren't the only ones who have worry about sun spots. For the first time researchers have found skin cancer in wild fish, likely caused by harmful ultra-violet radiation. A joint...
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The Science Behind Who Gets Magical Powers
Andrea Klenotiz, a University of Delaware biology student, has decoded the genetics of the wizarding gene in the Harry Potter universe. She sent a six-page paper of her work to J.K. Rowling. The...
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An Inaccurate Guide To Everything We Know About The World [SATIRE]
Fake Science 101: A Less-Than-Factual Guide to Our Amazing World by Phil Edwards is a 272-page textbook on general science. Only it's not the dry, boring, diagram-filled textbook you would find in...
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The Truth Is Many Scientific Studies Can't Be Trusted
Most science journals put up multiple barriers to ensure that faulty studies don't get published, for example, peer review committees. Most think these panels of independent scientists reviewing the...
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Scientists Make A Baby Elephant Using Frozen Sperm
VIENNA (Reuters) - Scientists have succeeded for the first time in impregnating an elephant with frozen sperm, ultrasound pictures presented by Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo showed on Tuesday. The scan...
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