‘Stone Animal’ Lake Seen from Space in All Its Crimson Glory
By Stephanie Pappas
One of the world's weirdest lakes stands out in scarlet in new NASA images.
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is an incredibly alkaline...
Huge Hidden Landforms Under Antarctica Contribute to Ice Sheet’s Melting
By Kacey Deamer
Enormous, mile-long (1.8 kilometers) landforms lie hidden beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, and these supersized subglacial masses may be contributing to the...
New Battery Could Power Electric Cars 620 Miles on Single Charge
The average American drives about 30 miles (48 kilometers) per day, according to AAA, yet many people are still reluctant to buy electric cars...
540-Year-Old Page from Medieval Priests’ Handbook Discovered
A librarian in England has stumbled upon a rare page from the early days of book printing.
The 540-year-old leaf comes from a medieval priests'...
Man Contracts Gut Parasite After Eating Sushi
By Rachael Rettner
A 32-year-old man in Portugal went to the hospital after experiencing stomach pain, vomiting and fever. The culprit? A parasitic worm called...
Which Came First, Sleep Problems or Anxiety?
By Joanna Waloszek
Good sleep is essential for our mental well-being. Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or...
What’s Behind the Fidget Spinner Fad?
By Joel Best
When I asked a colleague if he knew about fidget spinners, he responded: "I'd never heard of them until last week, when...
People Smell Great! Human Sniffers Sensitive as Dogs’
By Amanda Onion
As you read this, take a whiff. What smells do you detect? How do these smells affect how you feel?
It's rare that...
Radiation exposure is among the top health risks for Mars astronauts
Radiation exposure is among the top health risks for Mars astronauts, but the Red Planet poses many other dangers as well.
The most immediate threat...
HIV treatment can prolong life for 10 more years
Article from CNN
(CNN)The latest treatments for HIV mean that young people living with the virus could live up to a decade longer, a new...
















































