Elephants’ ‘zombie gene’ protects them from cancer, says new research
New 'zombie' gene found in elephants could help humans fight cancer.
An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide die from cancer, but...
Black holes discovered from the early universe, says new research
The mystery of how so many supermassive black holes were formed in the Universe's earliest days is becoming clearer.
In new research...
Scientists Discover Earth Is Actually Just Two Fused Planets
Earth is likely made up of material from two planets, according to a new study.
Scientists have long suspected that a planetary...
New Marine Spider Species Reminds Discoverers of Bob Marley, Researchers Say
A new species of marine spider that only emerges at low tide in Australia has been named after the reggae music...
Global Warming: Not the End of the World as We Know It
A report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has revealed that the U.S. has just experienced the third...
Squids talk to each other visually using bioluminescence
In the frigid waters 1,500 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of human-sized Humboldt squid feed on a...
Scientists find regular rhythms among pulsating stars
Astronomers have detected regular pulsations in a class of intermediate-sized stars known as delta Scutis that has until now puzzled scientists.
Using...
Picture of single atom scoops top science photography prize
Picture of single atom suspended in electric fields wins top science photography prize.
An image of a single positively-charged strontium atom, held...
Egyptian necropolis contains ‘message from afterlife’ (Watch)
Archaeologists discover Egyptian necropolis with message "from the afterlife".
On the banks of the Nile near the heart of Egypt, archaeologists have...
Research Says Enceladus has had an Internal Ocean for Billions of Years
Scientists created a model for Saturn’s moon Enceladus that may explain why its subsurface ocean has yet to freeze solid.
Nasa’s Cassini...