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A group of scientists have discovered two new species of sea-dwelling organisms that look like mushrooms, according to a new study, published in the journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday. While researchers have created a new tax...

At a site under excavation in Greece, archaeologists have uncovered mosaic floors that pave the entrance to a huge tomb from the era of Alexander the Great.

Whooshh Innovations has created a system to effectively (and safely) shoot migratory fish upstream without having to waste excess water.

Adult obesity rates went up in six states between 2012 and 2013, according to a new report.

The fossilized remains of a colossal dinosaur discovered in Argentina marks the most complete skeleton of a titanosaur ever unearthed. The long-necked and herbivorous Dreadnoughtus schrani, whose name means "fears nothin...

America's waistline is expanding - fast. Obesity rates across the U.S. have soared over the past 30 years despite having leveled off last year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a...

The U.S. military doesn't just build big, scary tanks and giant warplanes; it's also interested in teeny, tiny stuff. The Pentagon's latest research project aims to improve today's technologies by shrinking them down to ...

Have you ever wished you could have your own personal satellite? One company is on a mission to put high-altitude balloons, akin to floating satellites, into the hands of space enthusiasts.

A system that measures your heart rate, breathing, and records the world around you could provide unprecedented insight into your emotional well-being

For older women, eating potassium-rich foods may reduce the risk of having a stroke, a new study finds. But only a minority of women seem to consume the recommended amounts of the mineral, researchers say.

If you spend much time browsing home-science channels on youtube, you've probably seen videos of what happens when you drop a magnet through a metal tube. If not, enjoy this mind-bending display of Eddy Current Braking.�...

Disposable diapers are made of some of the most indestructible materials on Earth, but a group of researchers has found a way to degrade the soiled garments: by growing mushrooms on them.

A grand experiment is about to begin in English schools: computer science will join the three Rs as the fourth core subject for kids as young as 5 (full text available to subscribers)

A small but mighty ocean bacterium can load up on scarce resources when food supplies run low. Scientists can track these bacterial proteins in seawater to detect low nutrient levels.

Sharp-eyed mini robots that will protect the ISS and repair defunct satellites have been flight-tested aboard the space station

In an experiment to study how neurons form networks and compute, Thomas DeMarse, a University of Florida professor of biomedical engineering, says his lab-grown rat "brain" in a dish can fly a simulated F-22 fighter jet ...

Pilots and cabin crew are twice as likely as the general population to develop melanomas, probably because of the UVA rays streaming in through plane windows

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Water is a tool for Asian archerfish, a striped species that shoots its prey with adjustable jets to knock it into the water below. A new study reveals how the fish target prey more than 6 feet away.

The clever fish shoots a jet of water at a leaf hanging above the water and knocks down the unaware insect it was carrying.

Astrophysicists believe that about 80 percent of the substance of our universe is made up of mysterious "dark matter" that can't be perceived by human senses or scientific instruments.

A team of evolutionary psychologists discovered that a few facial muscle groups are responsible for a universal "angry face."