Scientists are focusing on the conservation of the real Paddington Bear, called the Andean bear. Living in the cloud forests of the Tropical Andes, this bear is one of the rarest on Earth.
Scientists have discovered a method to both enhance light emission and capture light from metamaterials embedded with light emitting nanocrystals.
Scientists have taken a novel approach to gaining high-resolution images of cells by enlarging tissue samples by embedding them in a polymer that swells when water is added.
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover now has its next target. Called "Mojave," the new target could tell researchers quite a bit more about the history and geologic past of the Red Planet.
Most of us are familiar with the kangaroos of today, but did you know that giant kangaroos once existed in Australia? Now, scientists have managed to extract DNA from this extinct animal, which once roamed the continent 40,000 years ago.
Astronomers are turning to machines when it comes to learning more about the stars.
A NASA orbiter has spotted a long-lost Mars lander.
It turns out that the year 2014 was Earth's warmest year on record since 1880.
Scientists have discovered a star with three Earth-sized planets. Not only that, but one of the planets may just have temperatures that are moderate enough for liquid water, and possibly life, to exist.
Medical science shows that alcohol is a depressant. Yet did you know that it can actually disrupt sleep? New findings published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research show that drinking, particularly at night, can actually prevent you from getting at good night's rest.
Let's face it. We all pick up a ton of germs handling this and that throughout the day, and of course, everything we touch latches on to many of these germs as well.
Women who are thinking of becoming pregnant should add a folic acid supplement to their regular diet. Statistics show that many birth defects are declining due to this addition, particularly neural tube defects (NTDs).
