September 26, 2017 Scientists create world's first mutant ants with gene editing technology It may sound like a script for a science fiction movie, but scientists have created the world’s first mutant ants.
September 25, 2017 Sonic weapons reported in Cuba: Could sound be harnessed in an attack? Reports that a mysterious sonic weapon has been used to target American diplomats in Cuba are puzzling scientists.
August 17, 2017 New taste simulator allows you to digitally sample food Sample your favorite foods without the calories.
August 17, 2017 According to researchers, Sriracha lovers are masochists Sriracha might be the world’s new favorite condiment -- but it is also a trigger for the hidden masochist in all of us.
August 17, 2017 The next Einstein? America's best and brightest minds From curing blindness to building safer bridges to specialized 3-D that can save lives, American innovators are taking on science’s biggest challenges.
August 16, 2017 Live forever? Scientists say human bodies have no detectable maximum lifespan Last year, an academic research paper was published, arguing that maximum life expectancy is up to 125 years, but no longer. A newly-published piece of research disagrees in a big way.
July 12, 2017 Why Arizona Gets Scorched by Severe Wildfires A lightning strike and a house fire that ignited a propane tank are among the immediate causes of the wildfires torching thousands of Arizona acres, media reports say.
July 4, 2017 EPA-funded lab faked research results on respiratory illnesses, whistleblower lawsuit claims Duke University has admitted that a research lab technician falsified or fabricated research data, some of which went into successful applications for major grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as other government agencies.
June 29, 2017 First, lab-grown reptile skin -- next, mutant ninja turtles? Scientists have engineered reptile skin in the lab. From the skin, which belongs to the endangered green turtle, the scientists grew a devastating virus with the hopes to better understand and fight the disease in the species.
June 28, 2017 A bizarre new form of liquid water is discovered Liquid water comes in two forms — low density and high density, scientists have found.
