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Traces of anxiety drug in rivers make fish braver and less social
Swedish researchers have discovered that the anti-anxiety drug oxazepam is having a noticeable effect on the behavior of aquatic life. Traces of this popular pharmaceutical get flushed into rivers and...
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Why we'll probably never build a space elevator
As humanity slowly ventures out into the cosmos, we are struggling to overcome the challenge of getting all our stuff into space. Rockets are impractical for the long term as they're prohibitively...
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How serious does an asteroid threat have to be before we take action?
As the world waited for today's close flyby of the asteroid 2012 DA14, a small asteroid broke up over Chelyabinsk Russia this morning, blasting in city windows with its sonic boom and injuring...
View ArticleAnti-creationist activist Zack Kopplin wins award for being 'troublemaker' of...
Last month we told you about Zack Kopplin, the 19-year old activist who's making life hell for Louisiana's creationists. Kopplin, in addition to his campaign to get the 2008 Louisiana Science...
View ArticleWatch Asteroid 2012 DA14's close encounter with Earth — live on io9!
Now that everyone's nerves are on edge following the break up of a small asteroid over Chelyabinsk, Russia this morning, we now turn our frayed attention to Asteroid 2012 DA14. NASA is scheduled to...
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Ecologist E. O. Wilson explains why you likely have an acute case of biophilia
Back in 1984, the acclaimed Harvard ecologist E. O. Wilson introduced us to the term "biophilia" by virtue of his book published under the same name. Wilson was recently interview by NOVA in which he...
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The 25 Coolest Catch Phrases for Scientific Concepts
One of the best parts about science is that it contains no shortage of awesome-sounding terms to describe complicated ideas. Here are 25 of our favorites. 1. Absolute Zero: The coldest possible...
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Have Trekkies taken over the voting on the naming of Pluto's new moons?
Last week we reported on a SETI initiative allowing the public to vote on their favorite names for Pluto's 4th and 5th moons. The voting is scheduled to close on February 25th, after which time the...
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Incredible details are emerging about Russia's Chelyabinsk meteor
It's been four days since an asteroid tore a hole in the sky over Chelyabinsk, scaring the crap out of the city's inhabitants and pretty much everyone else around the globe. Details are finally...
View ArticleA clothing store mannequin that imitates your movements
We're not entirely sure if United Arrows' new MarionetteBot makes mannequins more or less creepy, but it's certainly attracting attention. To make it work, the popular Japanese clothing chain equipped...
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Winston Churchill's plan to fight Nazis with massive aircraft carriers made...
As 1942 began, the Americans had joined World War II and the Battle of the Atlantic began to intensify. German U-boats were picking off merchant ships at an alarming rate. From January 13 to February...
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Ex-Lab Chimps Show Remarkable Improvement After Treatment With Anti-Depressants
One can only imagine the psychological and emotional states of research chimpanzees who have been poked, prodded, and confined for a good portion of their lives. No doubt, once relieved from the...
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15 Uncanny Examples of the Golden Ratio in Nature
The famous Fibonacci sequence has captivated mathematicians, artists, designers, and scientists for centuries. Also known as the Golden Ratio, its ubiquity and astounding functionality in nature...
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California highway dig unveils four new whale species
During the first half of the previous decade, workers at a highway-widening project in California's Leguna Canyon uncovered a huge batch of fossils. Because the state of California mandates the...
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An 'alternative universe' will eventually destroy ours, says Higgs researcher
Remember that Higgs-like particle that scientists finally managed to pin down last year at the Large Hadron Collider? Well, it's proving to be a harbinger of bad news. According to Joseph Lykken, a...
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Our first glimpse ever of a baby giant armadillo
For the first time ever, scientists working in the Brazilian Pantanal have documented the birth of a giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus). These solitary creatures, which can weigh as much as 110...
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Man harasses a baby manatee, puts pics on Facebook, gets arrested
A 21 year-old Florida man, Ryan William Waterman, is facing a misdemeanor charge that could see him pay a $500 fine and face six months in jail. He was arrested by the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
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Researchers use a 3D printer to help grow an ear
The potential for 3D printers is quite mind-blowing, especially when considering their role in biotechnology. The latest breakthrough in this regard comes from Cornell University researchers who...
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Giant goldfish are breeding in Lake Tahoe
Conservationists from the University of Nevada are increasingly finding oversized goldfish in Lake Tahoe— and they're attributing it to the practice of aquarium dumping. The hardy goldfish, a relative...
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Amputee To Get An Artificial Hand That Can Experience the Feeling of Touch
It looks like the next generation of prosthetic limbs is upon us. Later this year, a patient living in Rome will receive an advanced prosthetic hand with sensory capacities. The hand will be wired...
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