Powerful solar storms can charge up the soil in frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles, and may possibly produce 'sparks' that could vaporize and melt the soil, perhaps as much as meteoroid impacts, according to new research. This alteration…

Scientists use light to control the logic networks of a cell

Biologists Discover New Type of Microbial Photosynthesis An international team of biologists led by Washington State University Professor Haluk Beyenal has discovered a new type of cooperative photosynthesis that could be used in microbial communities for…

Researchers: Electrons ‘Puddle’ under High Magnetic Fields A team of materials scientists and physicists from the DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has discovered…

A surprise asteroid just zoomed past Earth, about 50% closer than the Moon

Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week By Livescience.com Each week we find the most interesting and informative articles we can and along the way we uncover amazing and cool images. Here you'll discover 10 incredible photos and the stories behind…

Atheris is a genus of venomous vipers known as bush vipers. They are found in tropical subsaharan Africa (excluding southern Africa). Many species have isolated and fragmented distributions due to their confinement to rain forests. Original Photo credit:…

Scientists have found a drug that regenerates teeth, and it could reduce the need for fillings

This Young Woman Suffers From A Rare Condition Called 'Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,' And It's Exactly What You Think

Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni: Permian Fossil Reveals Origins of Chimaeras CT scans of the fossilized skull of Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni — a shark-like fish that lived during the Permian period, around 280 million years ago — reveal the origin of chimaeras, a…

In the 1950s, the National Park Service wanted to cover the Delicate Arch in a clear plastic coating. Why the plastic coating?

Natural brain-information interfaces: Recommending information by relevance inferred from human brain signals