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A recent study suggests that the Arctic Ocean is much more active at night than scientists previously thought – here’s why. The oceans at the poles are cold. Really cold. You might imagine that it would be extremely difficult for anything to live in water that is on the verge of becoming ice, but a […]

A recent study suggests that the enamel coating our teeth hasn’t always been there – it evolved from the skin of ancient fish, like sharks. Living organisms didn’t develop teeth for the first few billions of years. The enamel on the outside of our teeth protects them from damage and allows us to crush, dice,

A recent study shows that an Icelandic volcanic eruption produced three times as much air pollution than the entirety of Europe’s industrial sources. There is little doubt that humans pollute the air by operating power plants, factories, and large-scale farms. Transportation, be it by automobile, ship, or airplane contributes a significant amount of air pollution

Ever wanted to get into 3D printing but didn’t have the time? According to a report from Tech Crunch, that may no longer be an issue. Company Glowforge has announced that it will begin accepting preorders for its 3D laser printer. The 3D printer isn’t actually a 3D printer, but more of a laser cutter. The

The METEOR study, among other new clinical trials testing a group of new drugs that treat renal cell cancer, has shown significant improvements to survival rate for patients with advanced tumor growth. The New England Journal of Medicine has published two papers outlining different kidney cancer treatments that will be presented along with the findings of new

The Hubble Space Telescope just captured these stunning new images of the Veil Nebula, one of the most intricate and beautiful in the observable universe. The vibrant, wispy tendrils of plasma in the Veil Nebula are no more than a reminder of a giant sun that once existed in their place. Roughly 8,000 years ago,

Researchers in Australia have found a bone that suggests the earliest inhabitants on the continent had to face massive predatory lizards that were likely equipped with a potent venom. Life as a human on this planet before the dawn of modern industrial civilization was probably pretty tough. Especially if you lived in Australia, where the

A new study has demonstrated that it is possible for people to transmit brain signals between one another over the internet – watch how it works here. You may not believe in psychics’ self-proclaimed ability to read minds, but new research from the University of Washington suggests that telepathy may not be as farfetched as

Researchers have identified a new protein with the CRISPR system for slicing DNA, which could allow scientists to begin editing the human genome with great precision. Researchers trying to improve methods for editing the human genome have identified a new CRISPR system that has the potential to increase the precision and power of genetic engineering.

Archaeologists have pulled up over 50 ancient Greek artifacts from the Antikythera shipwreck, which has rested on the ocean floor nearly 200 feet below the surface for thousands of years. Archaeologists have returned to one of the most mysterious shipwrecks in the Mediterranean to search for artifacts. According to a report from the Daily Mail, the