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When did humans and Neandertals stop having sex?
Anthropologists are pretty sure that Neandertals and humans interbred — and DNA analysis backs up this idea. But we don't know the date ranges involved — including when the two groups stopped hooking...
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Why isn't science fiction used more often to teach science in schools?
Among the many things that can be said about science fiction, there's no question about its tremendous entertainment value and ability to convey difficult concepts in a clear and compelling manner....
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Curiosity discovers a chunk of itself on the Martian surface, SarcasticRover...
Oh, oh, looks like Curiosity has just stumbled upon a shiny object that NASA scientists believe might be a fallen part of the rover. Or it could be a piece of debris that fell from the landing...
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Did Polish cryptographers crack the Nazi Enigma code before Alan Turing?
Among the many things that computer science pioneer Alan Turing is remembered for was his tremendous contribution to the British war effort in which he is credited with cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma...
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A Fossilized Scene of a Spider Attacking a Wasp, Preserved for 110 Million Years
Paleontologists have discovered beautifully preserved species trapped in amber before — but this one is extraordinary. It features a parasitic wasp that has become ensnared in a spider's web, with the...
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New infographic explains Looper's convoluted timelines
Noah Iliinsky, an expert in data visualization and communications, has put together what he calls a "spoiler-ific timeline" for Looper in which he charts all the various paths taken by the film's...
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Could artificial trees solve the global warming crisis?
We've known about the effects of climate change for decades now, but the past few years (and even months) have been particularly revealing. This past year, for instance, we've seen arctic sea ice...
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The real reason why the Pioneer spacecrafts appear to be slowing down
Back in July we reported on a new theory explaining why both Pioneers 10 and 11 were decelerating at a rate that seemed to defy Newtonian physics. The answer, it seemed, had to do with heat from the...
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We now know why coffee helps to stave off Alzheimer's disease
Scientists recently discovered that caffeine consumption can be tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. They knew that it was suppressing the rise of...
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The neuroscience of stage fright — and how to cope with it
Public speaking is one of our most common fears, topping flying, financial ruin, sickness, and even death. The fear can get so bad that people become physically ill before getting on stage. But this...
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Physicists say there may be a way to prove that we live in a computer simulation
Back in 2003, Oxford professor Nick Bostrom suggested that we may be living in a computer simulation. In his paper, Bostrom offered very little science to support his hypothesis — though he did...
View ArticleThis video shows why two-dimensional wonder material graphene is about to...
There's little doubt that graphene is set to be the next big thing in materials technology. At a mere one atom thick, it is incredibly flexible, eternally stretchy, conductive, and self-cooling. And...
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Should we terraform Venus first?
As a future terraforming species, we take it for granted that Mars will be our first megaproject. But while transforming the Red Planet into something more hospitable for life seems the most logical —...
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Is a bra that detects breast cancer finally becoming a reality?
We're still very much in the early stages of introducing wearable technology to our wardrobes — but a newly developed medical device called the First Warning System is showcasing its incredible...
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Breakthrough: Researchers create an animal entirely from stem cells
Biotechnology is getting into some pretty interesting territory these days. The latest breakthrough comes from Kyoto University where research scientists have, for the first time, created a mouse by...
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How a new kind of "black silicon" is revolutionizing solar cells
Black silicon solar cells are a relatively new technological advance that allows for the absorption of light in the infrared spectrum — about 25% of incoming sunlight. These cells are capable of...
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Brand-new panorama images reveal the full majesty of the Martian horizon for...
Check out this breathtaking new panoramic image that was stitched together by Stuart Atkinson from photos received by NASA just yesterday. The images were taken by the Curiosity rover which is...
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Chinese panda with special "survival training" has been released into the wild
Back in 2006, Chinese scientists released a panda named Xiang Xiang into the wild as part of their effort to increase population levels. Unfortunately, Xiang Xiang was killed a year later when he got...
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10 Inventions That Changed the World in Ways We Didn't Expect
In some ways, we've become a spoiled, high-tech civilization that overlooks many of its most remarkable innovations — especially those that were developed more than 30 years ago. So, to remind us just...
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Could mammal bladders lead to amphibian-like organ regeneration in humans?
A couple of years ago, scientists working at Wake Forest Baptist confirmed that mammalian bladders are capable of a rather unique trick. Unlike other organs, the bladder can completely regenerate...
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