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JUL 27
Ancient Egypt: A Brief History
Egyptian civilization has flourished continuously for more than 5,000 years.
Facts About the Common Loon
The common loon is the most widespread species of loon in North America. Its distinctive voice is often considered a characteristic of early summer.
Here's How You Can Keep Sitting from Killing You
Exercising for an hour a day may be enough to counteract the harmful effects of sitting for long periods, a new study finds.
Ice Bucket Challenge Cash Helped Pay for ALS Gene Discoveries
New clues about the genetics involved in Lou Gehrig's disease are revealed today in two new studies, thanks in large part to donations from the wildly popular Ice Bucket Challenge of 2014.
Facebook Test Flies Unmanned Aircraft That Could Provide Internet | Video
Facebook's Creative Labs flew the 'Aquila' for the first time. They are developing the aircraft to fly, on solar power, for up to 90 days. It will provide internet access for anyone within a 60 mile communication diameter.
World's Deepest Blue Hole Is in South China Sea
A blue hole nearly 1,000 feet deep has been explored in the South China Sea.
Here's the US City with the Highest Pot Use
A California city has the highest rate of marijuana use in the country.
Special Energy Drink May Alter Metabolism and Boost Performance
A specially-designed energy drink that contains ketones may help people exercise at a higher level, a new study finds.
'Game of Thrones' Ant Has Dragon-Like Spikes
New ant species' dragon-like appearance inspired scientists to name it for the fire-breathing star of Game of Thrones.
Brain Cells Call for Help: Discovery May Aid Stroke Treatment
After an organism has a stroke, damaged neurons appear to send out a distress signal to prompt nearby cells to donate their mitochondria to help the damaged cells rebuild.
Facebook's Internet-Delivery Drone Completes First Test Flight
Facebook is testing a drone that can deliver internet access to remote areas of the world.
In Photos: Roman Ceramic Factory Found in Israel
A rare rock-cut kiln for making pottery was discovered in northern Israel.
Rare Pottery Workshop Discovered in Galilee
While most pottery workshops known to archaeologists were built of stone, earth and mud, the one found in Galilee was hewn a rare type of chalky bedrock.
Sun Blasts Out 2016's Strongest Flare (Video)
The sun fired off its strongest solar flare of 2016 during an active weekend that saw three eruptions from star's surface.
10 Historical Treasures That the World Lost in the Past 100 Years
From the Ténéré Tree, hit by a drunk driver in 1973, to the priceless artifacts destroyed by ISIS, here are treasures the world has recently lost.
How Did Dinosaurs Communicate?
Dinosaurs didn't have email or text messages to keep in touch, but scientists are quite certain the beasts engaged in dialogue. Those communications likely included hoots and hollers, cracking sounds, dance and song, and even symbolic love calls.
Childhood Migraines: When Are They More Than Just Headaches?
Research has found a link between experiencing migraine headaches in adulthood and experiencing emotional abuse in childhood. So how strong is the link?
Death Spiral: 4th Phase of Life May Signal the End Is Near
A growing body of research now suggests that there is a fourth phase immediately preceding death that scientists have dubbed the "death spiral."
How to Get People to Step Up Their Exercise
In a new study, researchers looked at what kind of feedback was the most motivating to get people to exercise.
JUL 26
Transgender Identity Is Not a Mental Health Disorder, Study Finds
People who have a transgender identity should not be considered as having a mental health disorder, according to a new study from Mexico.
7 Tips to Keep Your Pets Cool During Hot Weather
Summer heat can be dangerous for pets, but there are a number of steps that owners can take to keep their pets safe when temperatures climb.
Solar Plane Completes Historic Round-the-World Flight
A solar plane powered entirely by the sun has completed a journey around the world, making it the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the globe without using any fuel.
Dolly the Sheep's Clone 'Sisters' Are Healthy in Old Age
Four cloned sheep that are genetically identical to Dolly, the first cloned mammal, are still healthy even in old age, a new study found.
Police Killings and Race: Do the Numbers Tell the Whole Story?
In a new report, researchers look at the numbers of people that police killed or injured during one year, broken down by race and ethnicity.
Prehistoric Village Likely Torched by Bronze-Age Warriors
A fire that destroyed a Bronze Age village in the marshlands of eastern England around 3,000 years ago may have been set on purpose, possibly in a raid by warriors from a hostile group, according to a new archaeological study.
'Blood Lake' Blooms in Iran
Iran's briny Lake Urmia recently appeared in satellite images with blood-red waters resembling the aftermath of a particularly gruesome crime scene.
Photos: Prehistoric Village Holds Bronze-Age Treasures
Archaeologists have been excavating a Bronze-Age settlement at the so-called Must Farm site in eastern England.
Ancestor of All Life on Earth Had Steamy Beginning
Called LUCA, the forerunner of all living things, was not just a sophisticated organism but also likely lived in iron-rich hot springs that lacked any oxygen.
Huge Quake for the Himalayas? Ancient Hindu Temples Hold Clues
Damage on ancient temples in the picturesque hill town of Chamba, India, reveals the region is overdue for a major earthquake.
NYC Fights Vermin with Geek Supertools
Rat sighting are down 80 to 90 percent across the city, thanks to … databases?
More Kids Consuming Pot by Accident in Colorado
The number of young kids in Colorado who accidentally consume marijuana has increased since buying the drug for recreational use became legal there in 2014, according to a new study.
Kids' Nightmares and Night Terrors: Why They Happen, and What to Do
Night terrors and nightmares are very different things and need to be managed differently.
Goodbye, Weasels! New Zealand to Wipe Out Its Invasive Predators
The clock is ticking for the rats, possums and weasels that have invaded New Zealand over the past few hundred years. That's because the country plans to eradicate these invasive predators that threaten its native species by the year 2050.
These Honeybees Have Mastered Twerking: How They Do It
Honeybees can really bust a move, but their anatomy limits them.
Superhuman Tech? Most Americans Fear the Worst
When it comes to human enhancements, Americans are more worried than enthusiastic.
New Speckled Venomous Snake Discovered in Cloud Forest
The newfound pitviper lives in a Costa Rican cloud forest and kills prey with a neurotoxin also used by rattlesnakes.
'Grow' Your Own Glowing Flowers: The Science of Fluorescence
Why do some materials "glow" under a black light, while others don't?
JUL 25
Vibrantly Colored 'Starburst' Scorpionfish Discovered in the Caribbean
Pink and yellow starbursts decorate the orange-red skin of the newly discovered stellate scorpionfish.
'The Hubble Cantata' Weds Live Music with VR Views of the Cosmos
A live event combining virtual reality and musical performance in Brooklyn will be — literally — out of this world.
Menopause May Speed Up Aging
For women, menopause is a natural part of getting older, but it may also speed up the aging process, a new study finds.
Smelly 'Corpse Flower' About to Bloom in NYC: How to Watch It Live
The stench of rotting flesh will soon permeate the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), possibly today (July 25), when a rare plant known as a corpse flower blooms and releases an odor similar to that of putrefying flesh, botanists say.
Watch Earth Spin Through a Full Year in This Spectacular Time-Lapse Video
A sped-up video of Earth spinning through space shows a dizzying array of clouds and continents from a satellite located 1 million miles away.
Bizarre-Looking 'Graham' More Likely Than You to Survive Car Collision
An artist's lifelike sculpture of human body may look grotesque, but it is uniquely designed to face deadly challenges on modern roads.
Sun Blasts 2016's Most Powerful Flare Yet - Part of Flare Trio | Video
The sun erupted with a M7.6-class flare on July 23rd, 2016. The blast was the second of three m-class flares that occurred in a time span of a few hours (the 2nd and 3rd flares were only separated by 15 minutes).
Honey Bee's Abdominal Movement In Slow Motion | Video
Using a high speed camera researchers from Tsinghua University in Beijing have captured the motion at 500 frames per second.
Why Do People Hate the Sound of Their Own Voices?
Turns out, you don't sound the way you think you do. Three little bones are the reason your voice sounds so weird on a recording.
Great White Shark Dangles Seal Meal from Its Maw
"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to swim with your mouth full?"
Photos: Take a Tour of Utah's Zion National Park
On the western edge of the Colorado Plateau is a most unique place known today as Zion National Park. Here are stunning photos of the park's natural beauty.
How to Talk About Race to Kids: Experts' Advice for Parents
Talking with kids about race-related issues can be difficult for parents. Experts say that keeping a few things in mind may help.
Solar Probe Plus: We're Going to Dive Into the Sun
NASA's Solar Probe Plus mission is moving ahead with its daring 2018 launch to study the sun's super-heated atmosphere.
JUL 22
Juicy, Exotic, Decadent: Food Porn Is Actually Centuries Old
Think food porn is a new thing? It actually predates Instagram by at least 500 years.
Depressed Patients Do Well with Cheaper Treatment
A simple and relatively cheap type of talk therapy may work just as well at treating depression as the current "gold standard" treatment, a new study finds.
Mysterious Green Foam Spews from Drain in Utah
A green blob bubbled out of a storm drain, and a poop-driven algae bloom has covered a lake in Utah.
Bartender, Beware: Squeezing Limes Can Cause 'Margarita Burn'
A note to summer bartenders: Limes and sunlight don't mix.
Ultrathin Electric 'Tattoo' Can Monitor Muscles and More
Researchers have developed a thin, flexible electrode that can measure electrical signals on the skin after being applied like a temporary tattoo.
Man 'Surfs' Clouds During Thunderstorm | Video
Red Bull Air Force team member Sean Maccormac jumped from a plane flying over 10,000 feet along with a cameraman. The plane was flying southwest of Lake Okeechobee, Florida at the time of the jump.
That's Insane! Daring Skydiver 'Surfs' on Storm Clouds
Earlier this month, skydiver Sean MacCormac strapped a board to his feet and "surfed" down the edge of a storm cloud over central Florida.
Why Quiet Is Important for Kids' Learning
Toddlers may have a harder time picking up new words if there's background noise in their environment, like sounds from a TV or a cellphone conversation.
Photos: Skydiver Sean MacCormac 'Surfs' on Thunderstorm Clouds
A daring skydiver took to the Florida skies this month to "surf" on thunderstorm clouds.
Bloody Leaves from King Albert's Deadly Fall Are Authentic, DNA Shows
When the Belgian king died in a climbing accident (or a murder), people took souvenirs from the spot where he fell. DNA tests authenticate some of those bloodstained artifacts today.
Pew! Pew! Pew! Mars Rover Curiosity Can Now Fire Laser On Its Own
The car-size Curiosity rover recently began autonomously choosing some of the targets for its ChemCam instrument, which blasts Martian rocks or soil with a laser and analyzes the composition of the resulting vapor.
Move Over, 'Star Trek' — Hubble Telescope Sees the Real Final Frontier
Just in time for the new "Star Trek" movie arrival in theaters this weekend, the Hubble Space Telescope released its latest image from its "Frontier Fields" program.
Cocaine & Meth Use May Erode Moral Compass: Study
People who use cocaine or methamphetamine on a regular basis may have differences in those brain regions that are involved in choosing between right and wrong, compared to people who don't use these drugs, according to a new study of prison inmates.
Are Gifted Kids More Sensitive to Screen Violence?
Witnessing violence harms all children, even if it's only on a screen, scientists say. However, for gifted children the impact could be more severe, according to research.
Family of Exotic Tetraquarks Discovered
A particle discovery could help answer some of physics' biggest questions.
10 Amazing Women That You Won't Find in History Books
Time and time again, ambitious, exceptional women have proven that they were more than capable of achieving groundbreaking accomplishments.
JUL 21
Molar Pregnancy: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
A molar pregnancy, also called hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal growth of placental tissue in a woman's uterus.
Facts About Sea Turtles
Sea turtles live all over the world. They return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs.
Silk Road Gave Infectious Disease a Route, Ancient Poop Shows
Newly found 2,000-year-old human poop reveals that an interesting array of parasites were carried by ancient travelers.
Alcohol Can Cause Certain Cancers, Study Says
Drinking alcohol may cause seven different types of cancer, a new meta-analysis finds.
How Your Sandwich Could Be Hurting Your Diet
About half of Americans eat a sandwich on any given day, but the classic lunch item may be contributing to a generally less healthy diet, a new study suggests.
Do Your Ears Ring? How to Deal with Tinnitus
About one in 10 American adults has a persistent ringing in the ears, a condition called chronic tinnitus, a new study suggests.
Why the 'Heat Dome' Will Scorch Nearly the Entire US This Weekend
A blast of sweltering heat will sweep across the United States over the next four days, and some places will see temperatures as much as 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit above average for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.
Food for Thought: Americans Just Can't Stop Throwing Out Food
Although the vast majority of Americans feel bad about throwing out food, most of us also think it would be hard to reduce the amount of food we throw away, a new survey finds.
Human Gut Microbes Took Root Before We Were Human
Our relationship with the bacteria in our guts extends far back into our evolutionary past — before modern humans even existed, a new study finds.
Trains, Dolls and Dinosaurs: Why Do Kids Get Obsessed?
Once they get a taste, little kids may obsess about any given thing, such as Thomas the Tank Engine, dinosaurs or princesses. Other kids may watch the same movie repeatedly or request the same bedtime story time and again.
Mighty Viking Ax Discovered in Tomb of Medieval 'Power Couple'
Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest Viking axes ever found, in the tomb of a 10th-century "power couple" in Denmark.
Children's Doodles Found in Margins of Medieval Manuscript
The margins of a medieval manuscript from a convent in Naples, Italy, are decorated with doodles of what are apparently devils, a farm animal and a person that were likely drawn by children, a new study finds.
'Earthquake' in Florida Was Actually a Naval Explosion
A magnitude-3.7 tremor in Florida was a Navy test explosion, not an earthquake.
Photos: 10th-Century Viking Tomb Unearthed in Denmark
An unusual 10th-century tomb, containing one of the largest Viking axes ever found, was unearthed in central Denmark.
What Would Happen If Comet Swift-Tuttle Hit the Earth?
If Comet Swift-Tuttle smacked into Earth, it would likely be a very bad day for our planet.
Republican Convention 2016: What Science Says About the Platform
Here's a guide highlighting the Republican National Committee platform's beliefs and the science that may support or run contrary to these party stances.
Parasite Evolution: Here's How Some Animals Became Moochers
Parasitism has independently evolved at least 223 times, leading to millions of parasitic species on Earth.
Images: Human Parasites Under the Microscope
Check out these stunning, and sometimes gross, images of the parasites that live on our bodies, from the dreaded tapeworm to the blood-mooching Babesia to the hookworm.
Why Did NASA Send a DNA Sequencer to Space?
A DNA sequencer that was just delivered to the International Space Station can test not just known Earthly organisms. It could possibly analyze samples taken from alien life, NASA said.
What If the Moon Disappeared Tomorrow?
If our only satellite vanished in the blink of an eye, would you notice? Does it even matter? Astrophysicist Paul Sutter explains.
Does Caffeine Really Dehydrate You?
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance on the planet. It's commonly thought that caffeine is responsible for some undesirable side effects, including dehydration, but is that true?
JUL 20
Octopus Facts
These eight-armed, blue-blooded animals are quite intelligent. Sad about their sex lives, though.
Chickens May Help Repel Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes
Sleeping next to a live chickens may be an all-natural way to avoid mosquito bites.
Was Zika Contracted in Florida? How the Virus Could Spread Locally
If the Zika virus is spreading in Florida, how did it get there?
Kepler Adds 100 to Galaxy's Planet Count
Revamped after a steering system failure, NASA's orbiting telescope still is contributing to the growing inventory of planets beyond our solar system.
The Unexplored Brain: Nearly 100 Uncharted Areas Revealed
A detailed new map of the human brain's outer layer identifies nearly 100 brain areas that have not been previously reported, according to a new study.
Why Comparing Yourself to Others Is Normal
Comparing yourself to your teammates, as well as your competitors, influences how you think of yourself, a new study finds.
Nectartini? This Little Lemur Has a Taste for Alcohol
A taste for alcohol may be more widespread in the primate lineage than suspected, and is linked to genetic factors, a new study suggests.
Hottest Year Ever? 2016 Burns Through Heat Records, NASA Says
Temperatures are rising and sea ice is melting at a record rate this year.
Is Personality an Illusion?
An idea that has persisted despite lack of scientific evidence is one suggesting that human behavior results only from the situation in which it occurs and not from the personality of the individual.
Photos: Spiritual, Pre-Columbian Cave Art Uncovered
Photos reveal amazing cave art discovered on Mona Island in Puerto Rico. The artwork reveals a rare glimpse of first encounters between indigenous and European people in the Caribbean.
Caribbean Cave Art Illuminates Encounters with Europeans
Hundreds of cave engravings have been identified on Puerto Rico's Mona Island. Some offer a rare glimpse at early encounters between Europeans and indigenous people.
What's in Your Food? A Peek Under the Cover of the FDA's Handbook
Here’s what the FDA allows in your food.
9 Disgusting Things That the FDA Allows in Your Food
It's probably a bad idea to scroll through the Food and Drug Administration's "Defect Levels Handbook" before a meal.
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