Science

Snake Gives Birth, Sans Sperm

By Peter R - Sep 20, 2015 12:54 PM EDT

The virgin birth was documented at at Missouri's Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. The female snake did it second year in a row. The offspring did not however survive this year.

Virgo Black Holes On Collision Course, Closer Than Ever

By Peter R - Sep 20, 2015 12:54 PM EDT

A new study found that the black holes are just a light-week away from each other and could collide in about 100,000 years.

Tree Of Life Branches It's Way To 3.5 Billion Years Ago On Earth

By Peter R - Sep 20, 2015 12:54 PM EDT

The tree has been a collaboration among 11 institutions. It traces the roots of nearly 2.3 million named species. Researchers have also made provisions to allow researchers to add more species as they are discovered. The tree is open source and available online.

New York Couple Wins 'Genetic Lottery' With 1-In-50 Million Birth Of Triplets

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 20, 2015 12:55 PM EDT

A New York couple announced Thursday that they had three identical twin boys, an extreme rarity.

8 Trillion Plastic Microbeads Enter U.S. Waterways Everyday, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 20, 2015 12:55 PM EDT

Microbeads polluting US waterways can cover more than 300 tennis courts, a new study has found.

Possible New Dinosaur Species Found In Montana

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 20, 2015 12:55 PM EDT

Researchers in Montana believe that dinosaur bones found three years ago is part of a new and unknown species.

Adolescent's Bulimia Can Be Treated Better With Family's Help

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 20, 2015 12:55 PM EDT

Scientists reveal that family based therapy is superior to cognitive based or individual therapy.

Scientists Can Control Worm Brain Cells Using Sound Waves

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 19, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

Scientists have managed to manipulate the brains of worms with just sound waves, that has helped them to control the worms.

Strange Lights On Costa Rican Clouds May Spell The End Of Times Or Hail New Beginnings.

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 19, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

People weigh in on the rare and stunning cloud phenomenon on social media.

Exciting 'Invisibility Cloak' Created By California Scientists

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 19, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have made an ultra-thin "invisibility cloak" that alters reflected light so that anything under the cloak looks flat.

Air Pollution Kills 3.3 Million People Every Year, Might Double To 6.6 Million By 2050

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 19, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

Most of the air pollution in the world is due to burning of wood and coal for domestic use.

2015 Ig Nobel Prize Winners: Man Stung by 200 Bees Among Awarded

By Peter R - Sep 18, 2015 05:14 PM EDT

The awards are a parody of the Nobel to make people laugh before they think.

Pigs Shot In Head To Study Blood Spatter, Animal Rights Groups Outraged

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 18, 2015 08:33 AM EDT

Animal rights groups are angry at New Zealand researchers who shot live pigs in the head in order to study their blood-splatter patterns.

Parkinson's Motor Symptoms Reduce With Everyday Activity

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 18, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

There is no cure for Parkinson's Disease, but some treatments help to reduce it.

Alien Civilizations Are Rare Or Absent, Scientists

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 18, 2015 08:33 AM EDT

There are no alien civilizations, according recent studies.

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