Vampire bats have unique abilities when it comes to getting the nutrients they need from their food. And yes, that food predominantly consists of blood. You may never have questioned the ability of an...
There are many reasons to be concerned about water. Cape Town, a port city in South Africa, is suffering from horrible drought and, despite every attempt to conserve water, is set to turn off taps in May....
Your neck and jaw area has started to hurt and swell, so you go to the doctor’s office to find out what’s wrong. After a preliminary series of tests, they find none of the more common diseases that...
What’s your go-to home remedy when you get a cold? Most people have a technique for supposedly boosting their immune system, whether it’s eating yogurt with probiotics, drinking tall glasses of...
Scientists across the globe are studying coral reefs and considering the possibility of genetic modification in order to save these natural treasures from destruction by pollution and climate change. Coral...
On Sept. 15, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the Cassini spacecraft disintegrated on a final dive into Saturn’s atmosphere, completing an almost 20-year mission of probing and photographing the planet....
A thin layer of cells lining the back of the inner eye, the retina is one of the most vital structures in the nervous system and allows humans to visualize their surroundings. This layer of tissue collects...
Science fiction has longed played with the question of whether life exists beyond Earth. This same question has also motivated researchers to search for planets capable of sustaining life, especially given...
With today’s satellite technology, one would expect for major land masses to be charted and accounted for. However, some large geographic features apparently remain hidden. A team of South African geoscientists...
As tensions in the U.S. around climate change continue to rise, new information has emerged about how climate change will affect the mercury levels contained in sea life.
Mercury is a metal element...
Scientists recently discovered that rats have their own equivalent of laughter, which is inaudible to humans but still released when humans tickle them. Researcher Shimpei Ishiyama recently authored a...
Scientists are developing new ways to treat viruses like Zika with the use of innovative technologies. In a new research experiment, scientists released mosquitoes carrying a specific strain of bacteria...
