A study suggests that longterm e-cigarette use is safer than traditional smoking
The study, which is the first one to directly compare these two groups over a long-term period, suggests that e-cigarettes may be a safe and effective way to quit…
E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking
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This newly discovered gecko can literally squirm right out of its skin
Naked mole rat, eat your heart out
Fish-scale geckos can tear away their large scales to escape predators…
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Your favorite travel mug is bad
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6 DIY gifts for Valentine's Day
For all the nerdy sweeties out there
6 DIY projects you can give your loved ones this Valentine's Day…
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Watch a squishy robot oh-so-gently catch a fish
The design could lead to better surgical tools
Soft robot catches a fish, could lead to better surgical tools.
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This cheap and easy lab-on-a-chip could save lives
Diagnosing diseases quickly and easily in poor regions
Stanford University researchers design a low-cost lab-on-a chip to tackle preventable deaths in the developing world.
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Carnivorous plants aren’t as cool as you think
But their evolutionary history is
Carnivorous plants aren't all that cool—they're just desperate.
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Bill Nye's new Netflix show finally has an airdate
Coming to a screen near you on April 21
"Bill Nye Saves the World" will air on April 21. And it can't come soon enough.
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A 'bridge of stars' connects two of our closest galaxies
Sadly it's not walkable
Europe's Gaia spacecraft has spotted a 'bridge of stars' between two dwarf galaxies. The halo is 43,000 light-years long.
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The quinoa genome could help scientists get it out of the health food aisle
It's the first step to bringing the super grain to the masses
The genome of quinoa has been sequenced. Nutritious and grown in harsh environments, quinoa deserves more efforts to become a true commodity crop, researchers say.
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How to survive the 'Little House' books
The Ingalls family almost died. A lot.
We chose one near-death experience from each Little House book and compared the family’s survival technique to today’s best practices.
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Is it too late for me to get a flu shot?
Don’t throw away your shot
It’s somehow already February, people in your office are succumbing to the flu one by one, and you’re wondering: is it too late for me to get my flu shot?
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This male birth control worked for over a year (in monkeys)
It gives ‘are you gellin’?’ a whole new meaning
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. We can do better.
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Mysterious geoglyphs can teach us about the Amazon's past—and its worrisome future
Enormous shapes etched onto the Earth
Large geometric shapes found in the Amazon rainforest suggest that humans have been altering forests there for thousands of years…
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Just 6 rad kites for celebrating National Kite Flying Day
Let out some slack and take flight.
If you have a chance to go outside, make sure to fly a kite for us. We wish we could join you.
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A wireless charging port for 74 percent off? I'd buy it
Run like the wind! Be one with the deal!
A wireless charger port for 74 percent off? I'd buy it. Run like the wind! Be one with the deal!
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These dance moves are scientifically proven to be sexy
It's all in the hip, thigh, and arm movements
Science has determined the most attractive female dance moves, and I'm sorry to say that the lawnmower, the sprinkler, and "noodle arms" did not make the list.
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NASA bets the farm on the long-term viability of space agriculture
A new plant habitat is on its way to the space station
This food problem has been on NASA’s mind since its earliest missions. But more recently, astronauts have been trying to grow their own in orbit.
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Scientists just found signs of a stolen Dead Sea Scroll
A cave looks like it once held more scrolls, but they're long gone
"Dead Sea Scrolls" have been found in 11 caves. Now scientists think they've found a 12th—but the scroll itself was stolen decades ago.
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This long-forgotten gel could help robots pollinate all our crops
Taking some of the burden off the bees
In 2007, chemist Eijiro Miyako created a thick, viscous sticky gel that could conduct electricity. He hoped that it could be used in batteries or actuators, but the gel…
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