Crocodiles ruled the Amazon thirteen million years ago
There were seven different species of crocodiles in pre-Amazonian northeastern Peru thirteen million years ago. In no time in Earth’s history have so many...
Coffee spills less with latte bubbles on top
Why does a latte spill less than a black coffee when you carry a drink full to the brim from your kitchen to the...
Watch spacewalk by two NASA astronauts live
Two NASA astronauts, Expedition 42 Commander Barry Wilmore and Flight Engineer Terry Virts will do a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS (International Space Station)...
Bionic hand connects directly with the brain “nearly like the real thing”
An incredible bionic hand could give people who have lost limbs new hands “nearly like the real thing”, says a group of British scientists....
Eyelash length determines eye health by regulating evaporation rate
When eyelashes are one third the width of the eye, the rate of evaporation from the surface of the cornea is just right. Most...
Dolly the Sheep immortalized with “unsung hero” of science blue plaque
Dolly the Sheep will be one of 10 “unsung heroes” of science across the UK to have a blue plaque in her memory. Dolly...
Black Death caused by the great gerbil, not black rats, scientists suggest
The Black Death, which killed 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia, was probably not caused by black rats, but by the great gerbil,...
Amazing Crown Jewels replicas made with antiseptic cream, sandpaper and drain unblocker
If you want to make exact replicas of The Imperial State Crown Jewels and the Duchess of Cambridge’s engagement ring, all you need are...
Carnivorous bladderwort has a tiny genome but loads of genes, scientists mystified
The carnivorous bladderwort, a plant, has a tiny genome, only 80 million base pairs of DNA, six times fewer than a grape has, but...
Skywalker-like bionic hand that senses temperature and pressure and connects with the brain
An amazing bionic hand, reminiscent of Luke Skywalker’s prosthesis, can sense temperature and pressure and transmits the data back to the human brain, say...