Scientists just discovered that bacteria have a sense of touch
Bacteria may not have a central or sensory nervous system as we know it, but they can still physically “feel” the world around them, according to a new study. It…
There are three kinds of consciousness, and computers have mastered one, says study
Consciousness is a slippery concept to pin down, but a small group of neuroscientists just made a solid attempt at doing just that. Their goal was to determine if we’re…
Scientists just found a serious flaw in ocean temperature calculations
Models used to estimate past ocean temperatures might be based on a flawed assumption, according to new research. If true, it would mean our ancient seas were far cooler than…
Saudi Arabia’s newest citizen is a robot and she just had a go at Elon Musk
An empty-eyed humanoid named Sophia has become the first robot in the world to be granted a citizenship. Saudi Arabia bestowed citizenship on Sophia ahead of the Future Investment Initiative,…
This moth with tentacles is completely real, and we are freaking out
What has six legs, two antennae, four furry appendages sprouting from its backside – and a big chunk of the Internet freaked out? The world’s most viral and terrifying moth.…
This feathered dinosaur had an amazing raccoon-like bandit mask
The first feathered dinosaur ever found is still spilling its secrets. Sinosauropteryx was uncovered two decades ago, when a farmer in northeastern China unearthed a remarkable fossil while digging a…
Astronomers are watching an interstellar object that’s appeared in our Solar System
Up until now, all asteroids and comets we’ve seen have originated in our own Solar System. But a few days ago astronomers spotted our first visitor from outer space. Preliminary…
This incredible 150-million-year-old Jurassic ‘sea monster’ was just unearthed in India
An ancient sea dragon buried for 150 million years has been discovered by Indian researchers, and it’s thought to be the first time an ichthyosaur (Greek for “fish lizard”) from…
Yes, that is a giant centipede eating a whole snake because why not
From the seedy underbelly of the natural world where invertebrates prey on anything they can get their fangs on, we have brand new nightmare fuel – giant centipedes crunching away…
Quantum weirdness of light was just confirmed by shooting photons into space
Quantum physics’ two-faced nature has been put to the test over and over again, and every time it’s still damn weird. This time physicists have gone to some lengths –…
Here’s why planets with loads of water don’t stay wet for long
When hunting for potentially habitable exoplanets, one of the most important things astronomers look for is whether or not exoplanet candidates orbit within their star’s habitable zone. This is necessary…
13 incredible science facts you probably didn’t learn at high school
We learn about some awesome science in high school – like Einstein’s theory of relativity, the Periodic table, and DNA replication. The knowledge we pick up there sets the foundations…
This rare 6,000-year-old skull could be the earliest known tsunami victim
A 6,000-year-old skull fragment from the town of Aitape in Papua New Guinea probably belonged to the victim of a tsunami – a massive, devastating ocean wave. Researchers have analysed…
Yes! We are officially sending a habitat to orbit the Moon
Now that the United States is officially getting back into space exploration, the Moon now seems to be the focus – or at least the starting point – of a…
Einstein’s theory of happiness just sold for US$1 million at auction
He is known as one of the great minds in 20th-century science. But this week, Albert Einstein is making headlines for his advice on how to live a happy life…