The conservation of the rain-forest in Brazil is something which has become a standard byword. Yet the fact of the matter is that the variety of life forms in the thick jungle of canopy trees is at...

Researchers have developed a unique, multifunctional smart material that can change shape from heat or light and and also heal its scratches.Smart materials that can react to external stimuli, like...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular fireworks display in a small, nearby galaxy, which resembles a skyrocket.A team of astronomers found that a firestorm of star birth is...

Climate change is having a devastating impact on the populations of penguins. Adelie penguins, which only exist along the Antarctic coast, could be perished by man-made global warming in the coming...

Ever wondered what fireworks look like in space? NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has caught a glimpse of fireworks of sort in space as a small, nearby galaxy pulled off a spectacular stellar...

Several researchers in the field of geophysics have discovered a large water network beneath the surface of Greenland’s icy exterior. Once upon a time, it was visible over a large area of Greenland....

A $750,000 grant will enable several engineers to employ the super-sensitive sense of smell in locusts to construct a bio-robotic nose of sorts. The problem is that biological systems possess a level...

It is a commonplace occurrence. You are left with the last dollop of shampoo in the bottle. So you put some water in the bottle, shake it and leave it upside down for awhile. Yet still some of the...

A team of researchers from the Southwest Research Institute has made quite a discovery. Led by Dr. Alex Parker, they spotted a small dot of light next to the planet Makemake. It is a dark moon and is...

A new study that got published in the journal Nature Communications shows that social networks arise thanks to motherly nurturing in animals. The newly born species first of all forms connections...