NASA To Announce Finalists For Space Mission Today: Who Are The Contenders?
Watch NASA announce the finalists for the next New Frontiers mission today. Who are the teams in contention and what do they want NASA to study next?
Some Clownfish Species Are Boring, Despite Their Name, Lack Personality: Study
Clown fish are the funny guys underwater. But, scientists have said that not all off the clown fish species have unique personalities, some are just boring.
Loudest Sex Ever? Fish's 'Machine Gun' Mating Call Could Deafen Dolphins
A recent audio clip captured the 192-Decibel mating call made by Gulf Corvina which rattles boat hulls and could deafen dolphins.
Cosmic Rays Trigger Climate Change On Earth By Increasing Cloud Cover: Study
Cosmic ray activity was linked to the Medieval Warm Period around 1,000 AD and the Little Ice Age between 13th and 19th centuries.
Simulating 'Game Of Thrones' Long Winters Predicts Show's Plot, Scientists Find
The team used a new climate model to simulate and explore the "Game of Thrones" world, which showed them the infamous Wall that guards Westeros along with the Night’s Watch has a climate in winter similar to that of Lapland in Finland.
10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Sold For $645,000 In France
The well-preserved 11-foot skeleton of a woolly mammoth was sold to a French waterproofing company Soprema in Lyon, France.
What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Seven Key Factors Identified By Study
An extensive study has found seven "phenoclasses" of factors that are primarily seen in patients with bipolar disorder.
NASA's Replica Orion Spacecraft's Drop-Test Footage Studying Complex Parachute System Released
Orion mission undergoes latest drop-test to analyze the highly-complex parachute system that could help bring humans back to Earth after deep space exploration.
Sun May Be Dimming: NASA To Confirm Declining Luminosity Using SpaceX's Payload
Data obtained by NASA's Total Solar Irradiance Sensor showed sun is entering a 11-year cyclic electromagnetic output low and this could continue diminishing over time.
New Optical Medium Could Make Internet Thousand Times Faster: Study
Researchers created a new optical medium that can reduce cost and energy of high-speed internet connections.
Bullies Have More Sex Than Kind, Honest Adolescents: Study
A study has shown the manipulative nature of bullies, which could be perceived as assertiveness and strength, helps them dominate others and this increases their odds of having sex.
MIT Scientists Create Glow In The Dark Plants That Could Replace Streetlights
MIT scientists created plants, which can glow using nanoparticles, and have the potential to power up work spaces in the future.
Japanese Monkeys Have Repeated 'Sexual Interactions’ With Deer, Says Study
An analysis of a footage of Japanese macaques climbing onto the backs of sika deer and thrusting their pelvis showed researchers the interaction was sexual in nature.
ISS Astronauts To Watch ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ In Space: NASA
NASA announced they will uplink the latest installment of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" to the International Space Station for astronauts aboard. The file will be sent from mission control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
What Greenland Would Look Like Without Ice: Video Reveals Outcome
The video/animation published this week on YouTube provides scientists with an in-depth simulation of a scenario where there is no ice on Greenland.
Sumatran Rhino On Brink Of Extinction, Species Future Decided Million Years Ago
The Sumatran Rhino population dropped to 700 during the Pleistocene and never recovered, reveals the first ever genome analysis of the species.
Laser-Powered Fusion May Power Human Civilization In 10 Years: Study
Australian researchers say they are very close to perfecting a laser-driven technique for creating fusion that dispenses energy and leaves no toxic radioactive waste.
Watch: Pig-Like Peccaries Captured By Fourth Grader Mourning Dead Herd Member
The video shows other members of the herd visiting the carcass of the dead female peccary and trying to push the carcass with their snouts.
Defeating Newly-Discovered THOR Gene Can Halt Cancer Growth: Study
Scientists discovered a new type of RNA protein called THOR which helps cancer growth in cells and found that removing it stops cancer growth without affecting the cell.
Oldest Plesiosaur Species Didn't Swim But Used 'Underwater Flight' Like Penguins
Researchers studying the fossil of an ancient Plesiosaur found that they used their four limbs to "fly" underwater, much like modern day Penguins.
Saturn's Gargantuan Northern Storms Disrupt Atmospheric Patterns At The Equator: Cassini Shows
Researchers observed how gargantuan storms disrupted atmospheric patterns and found several parallels to similar phenomena on Earth and Jupiter.
Sierra Nevada Grew An Inch During California Drought: NASA Study
A NASA study found that water loss in rocks during the California drought caused the Sierra Nevada mountain range to grow an inch in height.
Unstable Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Raise Sea Levels Dramatically With Global Warming
Scientists have found portions of the huge block of ice are very susceptible to our warming oceans and atmosphere which could in turn raise sea levels across the globe by 53 meters. This would spell disaster to most coastal cities that would certainly go underwater if that were to happen.
Japanese Space Startup Ispace Raises $90.2 Million To Go To The Moon
A startup from Japan raised $90.2 million in a bid to reach the Moon and put up the first billboard there.
Researchers Link Personality Traits Like Stubbornness, Confidence To A Long, Happy Life
Researchers studying a group of 90-year-old Italian villagers have identified common personality traits that seem to give them a better mental health than their 50-year-old relatives.
NASA Video Explains Bright Spots On Ceres: Geological Processes Show Active Planet
According to the video, the bright spots revealed evidence of Ceres' past subsurface ocean and also indicated the dwarf planet is surprisingly active.
Artificial Graphene Created On A Semiconductor Device Using Nanofabrication Techniques
Artificial graphene has already been demonstrated in other systems such as optical, molecular, and photonic lattices but the semiconductor breakthrough offers more possibilities to modulate electronic behavior.
NASA New Horizon's Kuiper Belt Target MU69 Could Be Hiding A Moon
NASA's New Horizon space probe will encounter the mysterious MU69 in the Kuiper belt on New Year's Day 2019. New data analysis shows that the object could be a binary system with an orbiting moon.
Religious Men Who Watch Pornography Have A Healthier Attitude Towards Women: Study
A study has shown that men with a strong religious belief who viewed pornography were much more likely to treat women as equals compared to men who didn't watch porn.
Ice Age Fossils Found During Los Angeles Subway Expansion: What Has Been Unearthed?
Since ice age fossils were discovered by the crew digging a subway extension in Los Angeles in 2014, we have made some great findings. What is the most astonishing of them all?