Chatty teenagers could be the world’s next renewable energy source. Scientists from Korea have turned the main ingredient of calamine…
Rebirth for Chile’s miners
Chile’s trapped miners were shuttled up a narrow escape shaft to freedom and joyous reunions on Wednesday in a meticulously…
New carnivorous mammal species found
A new species of carnivorous mammal has been discovered in Madagascar. The mongoose-like creature has been called Durrell’s vontsira (Salanoia…
Robotic legs for paraplegics march forward
Amanda Boxtel hasn’t walked since a skiing accident left her paralyzed nearly two decades ago.In the video below, she stands…
Ghost of the Deep
It’s no apparition—this new species of ghostly white snailfish was photographed swimming at depths of 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) during…
Windstalk concept is a wind farm without the turbines
Wind turbines are an increasingly popular way to generate clean energy with large-scale wind farms springing up all over the…
Cheek Swab May Detect Lung Cancer
Early detection is critical for improving cancer survival rates. Yet, one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, lung…
Ship sewage banned in Baltic Sea
Ship sewage will no longer be allowed to foul the Baltic Sea. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed…
Oldest Evidence for Dinosaurs in Tiny Footprints
The earliest known fossils associated with dinosaurs have been identified in 250-million-year-old rocks from Poland.The fossils — footprints made by…
“Hidden” Language Found in Remote Indian Tribe
A “hidden” language has been documented in an isolated hill tribe in a northeastern Indian region considered a “black hole”…