November 16, 2018

A startling microbe discovery just revealed a whole new branch of our tree of life

Microscopic organisms found in dirt collected from a hike through Nova Scotia mean we’re going to have to add another

Scientists have determined the worst year to be alive in human history

If someone asked you what the worst year in human history was, what would you guess? 1347 CE was pretty

Why your palm oil boycott may not be the best way to save the environment

Palm oil can be found in food and cosmetics everywhere: in fact, half of the world’s population uses palm oil

Marvel at the plans for Japan’s futuristic new space research center

The architectural design behind Japan’s new space research center is mind-boggling. The futuristic building will incorporate elements of spacecraft design, which

Human evolution could be happening faster than ever

Modern medicine’s ability to keep us alive makes it tempting to think human evolution may have stopped. Better healthcare disrupts

The brightest known galaxy in the Universe has turned out to have a really dirty secret

We can’t see it with our naked eyes, but deep in the far reaches of the Universe is a galaxy

Orangutans just became the only non-human primates we know of who can talk about the past

Dogs, cats, or goldfish probably can’t have conversations with each other about times long gone by – it’s a feature

NASA just detailed a charged particle explosion right in Earth’s magnetosphere

Every now and then, Earth’s protective magnetic cage changes its stripes, sending explosive showers of charged particles spilling into the

Are you a coffee or tea person? It could be down to your genetics

Do you drink freshly brewed coffee to start off your day? Or is a cup of English breakfast tea a

Watch divers encounter a bizarre sea ‘creature’ that looks like a giant tube

From the video, the amorphous blob seems to stretch on for a mile as it snakes through the water, dwarfing