Massive Asteroid Doing a Flyby of Earth

Medicine & Technology Jan 25, 2015

An asteroid measuring approximately 1,800 feet across will fly pass the Earth on Monday, according to scientists from NASA.

Your Cup of Joe Could Prevent Skin Cancer

Jan 25, 2015

According to new research from Yale University and the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), drinking coffee everyday could reduce your for malignant melanoma skin cancer.

It Appears Facebook Has the Final Say-So On Hoax Posts—Censoring the Internet

Jan 24, 2015

As more and more individuals turn to their social media profiles for the latest-and-greatest news updates, it's important that one variable remain constant―it should be actual news.

Jellies Reveal Clever Mode of Transport, Even in Absence of Brains

Jan 24, 2015

Without fins or bones capable of paddling, in terms of appearances, jellyfish may seem like mere drifters of the sea. But even in spite of their major deficits, including the absence of a heart and brains, these invertebrates have an incredible talent for swimming. So much so that no other creature under the sea can quite compete in terms of efficiency and skills. Though their tactics have long been misunderstood, a new study adds to the working knowledge that these brainless creatures are far more clever than we give them credit for.

Experimental ZMapp Treatment Off To Liberia to Begin Clinical Trials

Jan 24, 2015

The experimental ZMapp treatment created by Mapp Biopharmaceutical will soon begin human clinical tries in the United States and Liberia, following efforts to boost production capacity.

NASA Researchers Resolve Every Star in New Panoramic View of Andromeda

Jan 24, 2015

While a new view of the the "Pillars of Creation" from the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) was revealed this last Monday, Jan. 5 for the 225th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, researchers at NASA have revealed an even brighter sight from a bird's-eye view. Publishing their latest images from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers at NASA are proudly displaying the largest Hubble image ever assembled in a stunning wide-angle view of the Andromeda galaxy next door.

VIDEO—Jellyfish Reveal A Knack for Global Positioning & Swimming in New Study

Jan 24, 2015

While jellyfish may seem like an innocuous marine species, most commonly known for their ability to sting, a new study published in the journal Current Biology reveals that the little gelatinous creatures are actually quite efficient in traversing waves, and can also detect the direction of ocean currents to effectively swim against them. Like a character straight out of Oz, without a heart, bones and even a brain, these little creatures may seem like their helpless in the wild but they’re proving that they can swim against the currents life brings them.

Revealing the Swimming Secrets of the Ageless, Brainless Jellyfish

Jan 23, 2015

They may lack brains, bones, and even a heart, but jellyfish are undoubtedly some of the most interesting creatures marine biologists have come to research. Even in spite of their major deficits, and their obvious downfalls, jellyfish have an incredible talent for swimming. So much so that no other creature under the sea can quite compete in terms of efficiency and skills. Though their tactics have long been misunderstood, a new study adds to the working knowledge that these brainless creatures are far more clever than we give them credit for.

Mind Melding―Researchers Upload Worm's Brain into a Movable Robot, Marking Milestone in Artificial Intelligence

Jan 23, 2015

The wriggling worm that's managed to find its way onto a concrete slab after a heavy rain isn't as unintelligent as one might think.

Comet Awakes As It Approaches the Sun

Jan 23, 2015

Do you remember that comet we landed on last year? It seems this comet has unexpectedly become more active showing signs of "waking up" as it zooms towards the sun at almost 47,800 miles per hour.

Doomsday Clock Moves Even Closer to Midnight

Jan 23, 2015

The world could be closer to coming to an end, if you believe the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who moved the clock two minutes closer to midnight. The clock now sits at three minutes to midnight making this the closest it has been to midnight since 1984 during the height of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Ancient Man May Have Been More Tactile Than We Thought—Stone-Age Brains & Modern-Day Hands

Jan 23, 2015

Anthropologists now believe that some of the earliest human ancestors who lived 3.2 million years ago had hand structures much like our own and were able to grasp and use tools, even if they had not invented them yet.

Reprogramming the World: Putting a Kill Switch in GMOs

Jan 23, 2015

Two separate teams of researchers have designed a "kill switch" system into their genetically modified organisms, that would automatically eliminate the GMOs if they were to escape the lab.

"Living Fossil" Frilled Shark Comes Up From Ocean Depths

Jan 23, 2015

A rare frilled shark was caught off the coast of Australia in a fishing trawler. This rarely spotted living fossil dates back 80 million years with a face that won't win it any beauty contests and looks like something that might come out of a Hollywood horror movie.

Greenland's Massive Ice Sheets Reveal New Lakes Below

Jan 22, 2015

Scientists have discovered changes in the subglacial lakes that have formed below the massive Greenland ice sheet. These lakes could make the ice more sensitive to changes in the climate than many previously believed.