Why Crafty Crocodiles May Be Sleeping With One Eye Open
While for humans the expression "sleep with one eye open" is just a metaphor to keep alert, for some animals it is a way of life. Called unihemispheric sleep, it is the a...
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No "Tricks" Expected From Surprise Asteroid That Will Whiz Past Earth On Halloween
Looking for a spooky Halloween tale? How about this? According to NASA scientists, an asteroid measuring between 1,050 to 2,100 feet will be making its way towards Earth...
Nike Unveils Marty McFly's Iconic Power-Lace Shoes On 'Back To The Future' Day
In case you missed it, Wednesday was 'Back to the Future Day.' For those not familiar with the trilogy, in Back to the Future II, the film's protagonists Marty McFly and...
How Rajendra Singh AKA "Waterman Of India" Solved Rural Rajasthan's Freshwater Crisis
While world population continues to increase, our freshwater supplies appear to have stagnated and in some cases even trickled to a halt. Residents all the way from Calif...
Researchers Unveil Yet Another Invisibility Cloak!
An invisibility cloak might be easy to come by if you are a young wizard like Harry Potter, but developing such a device for the real world has proven to be a challenging...
Video Of The Week - Engineer Builds Real-Life Thor Hammer
Fans of the Avengers film series will recall Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, that can only be lifted by someone 'worthy,' AKA the superhero himself. However, while the one in the...
Disney And Open Bionics Team Up To Create 3D Printed Superhero Prosthetic Arms
Prosthetics have come a long way since the first known artificial limb - A wood and leather toe was created for an Egyptian noblewoman nearly 3,000 years ago. However, th...
How Tiny Mealworms May Help Reduce Our Massive Plastic Pollution Problem
Styrofoam, a plastic made of expandable polystyrene foam (EPS) is a useful invention. In fact one could call it almost too useful! The lightweight and buoyant plastic can...
'Smart' Bandage Extracts Bacteria From Wounds
In 1920, Johnson and Johnson employee Earle Dickson created the first bandage to cover the frequent burns and cuts his wife Josephine inflicted on herself while cooking....
How Hurricane Joaquin Contributed To South Carolina's Historic Rainfall Without Making Landfall
On October 3rd, East Coast residents were relieved to hear that Hurricane Joaquin which had been hurtling towards the U.S., was no longer a threat. According to meteorolo...
National Zoo's Adorable Newborn Giant Panda Is Named Bei Bei (Precious Treasure)
On September 25th, US first lady Michelle Obama and China's first lady Peng Liyuan announced that the recently born giant panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washingto...
IG Nobel Prizes Honor 'Fun' Scientific Research
This morning, William Campbell, Satoshi Omura, and Youyou Tu, were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their work on parasitic diseases. Though the brilliant...
This 'Glowing' Sea Turtle Is The World's First Known Biofluorescent Reptile
When the team of marine biologists led by David Gruber of the City University of New York headed to Solomon Islands in the South Pacific in late July, they were hoping to...
Twenty-Year-Old Boyan Slat Takes On The Monumental Task Of Cleaning Our Oceans
Most 20-year-olds are still trying to figure out what they want to do in life. Not Boyan Slat. Ever since he was 16-years old, the Dutch teenager has had one mission - To...
Ukraine's Unique "Apple Tree Colony" Comprises One Ancient Apple Tree
As far as age goes, the 220-year-old apple tree in Krolevets, Ukraine, is a young pup. After all, California's giant sequoias and redwoods have been around for thousands...
The Crafty Wasps That Turn Spiders Into Web-Weaving Zombie Slaves
Mention wasps and you are bound to hear exasperated tales of picnic sabotages and painful stings. But as it turns out, humans have it relatively easy, at least compared t...
Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Is Less Than A Week Away
On Sunday, September 27th, skywatchers will witness the grand finale of the rare lunar eclipse tetrad (series of four consecutive total lunar eclipses). And it promises t...
Is Homo Naledi A New Species Of Human Ancestor?
About two years ago, recreational cave explorers Steven Tucker and Rick Hunter, were crawling through the tight crevices of a popular cavern called Rising Star near Johan...
Japanese Fisherman Reels In Monster Wolffish
Japanese fisherman Hiroshi Hirasaka has an unusual hobby. He likes to catch and eat exotic and bizarre-looking creatures.The avid hunter has even outlined his conquests i...
Scientists Discover The Obvious - Teenage Brains Are Wired To Be Impatient And Impulsive!
The words teenager and patience are rarely uttered in one sentence. Adolescents are well-known for being irritable, impulsive, and craving instant gratification. Accordin...
Dutch Designer Joris Laarman Plans To 3D Print A Steel Bridge In Mid-Air
From customizable figurines to prosthetics, 3D printing has revolutionized the way we build and manufacture things. However, nobody has ever attempted what Dutch designer...
Six "Astronauts" Embark On A Yearlong Mock Mission To Mars
On August 28, six researchers who barely know each other made their way to the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island for a year-long "vacation." However,...
Johns Hopkins Researchers Attribute ALS Research Breakthrough To 2014's Ice Bucket Challenge
The summer of 2014 was all about people pouring orange buckets of ice water over their heads and challenging others to do the same. But as fun as it was, the individuals...
Light Sensitive Proteins Enable Octopuses To "See" With Their Skin
The octopus has long fascinated scientists. The intelligent cephalopods have been known to use coconut shells for mobile homes and armor, disable their suckers to avoid b...