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America Will Reportedly Blame Iran for Cyber Attack On Water-Holding Infrastructure


Ticks Are More Likely To Transmit Lyme Disease After Sucking Your Blood

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Icky

Researchers have found that the bacteria is much more infectious to mice after a tick has eaten than before.

Ancient Supervolcano Spewed Rivers Of Ash And Gas Over 100 Miles

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Ash Layers

Slow-moving disasters

18.8 million years ago, at what would become the intersection of California, Arizona, and Nevada, a volcano erupted...

Fall(out) Guy Part 6

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Into the woods we go!

Our Post-Apocalyptic Learning Adventure™ continues as Maki ventures deep into a forest seemingly untouched by nuclear devastation.

At The Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Invasive Species Are On The Menu

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To get rid of 'em, eat 'em

The Explorers Club is preparing for its annual dinner, a highly dignified black tie event attended by past Presidents and famous for serving up exciting exotic dishes. And on the menu this year? Invasive species.

China's Answer to Hubble Telescope

Explore The Large Hadron Collider In 360-Degree Video

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Synchrotronicity

It's probably the closest you'll come to standing near a mini-Big Bang anytime soon.

Wild Seal Pup Twins, The Solar Eclipse Seen From Space, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

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Plus, zoo animal selfies

Notable and compelling science images from the week


For The First Time, We've Seen Brand-New Neurons Firing

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New insight into how the brain works

Columbia University researchers have observed the birth of new neurons in a living mice for the first time

To Win The Future, China Wants Its Own DARPA

Makers Of Remy Martin Invest In French Drone Company

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Delair Tech Crop Mapper Drone

Give it a few years to reach maturity

Wine and drones go together now, it's the future.

Russia Wants To Test A Nuclear Space Engine In 2018

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Mollweide Projection Of Mars

To Mars or bust

Russia wants a nuclear space engine.

NASA Video Shows HoloLens Being Used On The Space Station

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Scott Kelly wears a Microsoft Hololens on the space station

Project Sidekick

Countdown until it's used for space graffiti in 3, 2, 1...

FDA Says Oxitec’s GM Mosquitoes Pose No Harm To Humans, Environment

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The Florida Keys as seen from space

One step closer to releasing them in Florida

The FDA has found no significant risks for Oxitec's mosquito study in Florida. Now, the project is open for public comment.

ExoMars Mission Launches On Monday To Search For Signs Of Life On Mars

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European Space Agency's long-awaited astrobiology project is set to take off

An orbiter and lander will launch from Kazakhstan on March 14, arriving at Mars in October.


Google's AlphaGo Beats World Champion In Third Match To Win Entire Series

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Google DeepMind's AlphaGo beat world Go champion Lee Se-dol in the third match of the tournament, to win the series.

Go-ing for the sweep

Google DeepMind's AlphaGo beat world Go champion Lee Se-dol in the third match of the tournament, to win the series.

Mark Zuckerberg Congratulates Google's AlphaGo for Beating Human Champion

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Mark Zuckerberg wears an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset

The Facebook CEO is also building his own personal A.I. assistant

Zuckerberg himself also has an avid personal interest in the field.

Meet the First Civilian to Successfully Launch a Rocket Into Space

China's New Spy Plane (with An Austrian Body)

It's Pi Day

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Pi Day pies

3.14

What's that? Oh, just the sound of high school students in math classes around the world rolling their eyes because today is the annual day during which their lessons are all about one number...

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