Earthwatch scientists in South Africa have discovered 18 new species of invertebrate including spiders, snails, millipedes, earthworms, centipedes and true bugs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Yes, people do really walk in circles—but only when stripped of important visual clues, such as the sun or moon, according to a paper published online today in Current Biology. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A new rice plant has been developed which grows "snorkels" when exposed to floods.

A paper in the journal Nature, describes how the plant elongates rapidly in response to being submerged. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The squid-like creature perished some 155million years ago.

But despite the vast passage of time, experts who unearthed the fossilised remains were able to extract ink from its perfectly-preserved sac and use it to paint a picture of the ancient animal.

The odds of finding something as delicate as a squid’s ink sac intact after so long are put at a billion to one. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Israeli scientists are examining what appears to be a trans-species between a Labrador retriever and human. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

With these various instruments, Galileo Galilei was able to look into space and change our view of the universe. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A new artificial tongue is better than the real thing when it comes to sensing subtle differences in sweeteners, including the many natural and artificial variations used in beverages, cakes, cookies and chewing gum. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

THE journey seemed simple enough, on the map anyway. Allison Fine left her home to drive to Vermont, just a few hours north on a major highway. She had studied the route and had a GPS gadget to help her. Nevertheless, she soon had absolutely no idea where she was. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Heart attacks and other vascular injuries could eventually be treated using regular injections of magnetised stem cells, experts say. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The partial remains of an ancient toothed whale species that roamed the ocean 5 million years ago have been discovered on a California beach. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Mathematicians have proposed an alternative explanation for the accelerating expansion of the universe that does not rely on the mystifying idea of dark energy.

According to the new proposition, the universe is not accelerating, as observations suggest. Instead, an expanding wave flowing throughout space-time causes distant galaxies to appear to be accelerating away from us. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Today, cadaver dogs are the gold standard for detecting and recovering bodies in earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. "These dogs are highly effective, but it takes lots of time, expense and manpower to train them. If there was a device that was as effective for a fraction of the cost, that would be something worth pursuing," says Dan Sykes, Ph.D., collaborati... read full post picked by kakana 3 months ago

University of Utah mathematicians developed a new cloaking method, and it's unlikely to lead to invisibility cloaks like those used by Harry Potter or Romulan spaceships in "Star Trek." Instead, the new method someday might shield submarines from sonar, planes from radar, buildings from earthquakes, and oil rigs and coastal structures from tsunamis. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Launching into orbit could become a little easier and cheaper, thanks to a futuristic space plane that looks like it might have flown straight out of a Star Wars film. picked by davethefish 3 months ago

Pluto huggers and haters may hog the spotlight, but there's another debate on the bigger end of the planetary scale. Astronomers have in recent years uncovered super-massive objects that blur the boundary between planet and full-blown star. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Using sophisticated seismometers and GPS devices, scientists have been able to track minute movements along two massive tectonic plates colliding 25 miles or so underneath Washington state's Puget Sound basin. Their early findings suggest that a mega-earthquake could strike closer to the Seattle-Tacoma area, home to some 3.6 million people, than was thought earlier.

*RUN BINGO!! picked by kakana 3 months ago

Doing virtual reality one better, a consortium of technology companies and European Union countries have created a "visual time machine" that allows tourists equipped with a smart phone to take a picture of an ancient object and then instantly review its history and see what it originally looked like. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Sleep paralysis can be a terrifying experience for the near 50 percent of people who have had an episode. It's the middle of the night, your eyes are open, dark shapes are gathering around you, something has grabbed your feet, and you can't move. You can't even scream. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Invasive Asian carp are populating the Great Lakes and forcing native species out of their traditional habitats. Scientists are taking steps to contain the invaders without affecting other species. They’ve developed an underwater “wall of sound” that takes advantage of the physical differences between Asian carp and native fish. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

In this hall, a bizarre idea came to life: a tomb full of corpses at different stages of putrefaction, from the moment of death till the complete destruction of the individual. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The public's "right to starlight" is steadily being eroded by urban illumination that is the bane of astronomers everywhere, the International Astronomical Union said on Friday. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Marine biologists in New Zealand are using glass shells to help study hermit crabs. These crabs voluntarily moved into the hand-blown glass shells with 7-10 days of the glass shells being added to the tanks. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Blue tits use medicinal plants to disinfect their nests, scientists have discovered.

The birds line their nests with aromatic plants such as mint or lavender, which kill bacteria. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Researchers found that women were less likely to buy a product if they believed that the female staff member was more attractive than them as they were considered a direct "social threat". picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

There has always been an air of mystery surrounding Margaret Thatcher's famous boast that she only needed four hours sleep a night.

But now scientists have discovered a gene that determines the amount of sleep we need - and which allows some people to survive on fewer hours. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago