Embrace the supernatural, but don't let science fall by the wayside. Here are a few tips for using scientific principles to crush your Halloween festivities.
Scientists say they have discovered world's oldest lizard fossil, revealing new information about the evolution of reptiles — they might have lived among the first dinosaurs.
The author of "Geek Physics" answers your pop culture physics questions.
A man ate one of the hottest peppers in the world. About a minute later, his head began pounding.
Volcanologists use samples from Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland to recreate famous hexagonal columns in laboratory
Paging Peter Thiel.
They actually serve a very specific purpose
A laboratory at Stony Brook University, working with designer Dann...
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It's time to get acquainted with the dreaded "White-Nose Syndrome."
The parasitic fungus that drives ants to sabotage their own colonies has adapted to zombify their quarry better in different climates.
An exoskeleton control system can optimize itself by measuring and minimizing human energy use during walking.
Predicting physical features from genetic data certainly has its limitations, but it is advancing. What does this mean for our privacy?
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Using computer models, ecologists think they have finally hit upon the reason for the strange polkadot patches scattered across the Namib desert
The slippery fish is at the center of a Canadian national debate about economics, conservation and Indigenous rights
This Encyclopedia Britannica science list features 9 types of plant defenses.
It's the most rigorous analysis to date of Yeti samples, the researchers say.
A decade-long plan is finally approaching fruition.
Many large organizations in the United States that collect and distribute blood take advantage of the millions and millions of samples at their disposal to conduct research studies.
The analysis of the Iron Man suit is presented in this article. The possibility of fabrication of the suit wit
At a recent dinner party to celebrate a friend’s birthday, I met a gregarious German woman in her sixties who had just tried one of those DNA testing kits to learn about her family history.
The first of the fast, strong and sometimes intimidating robots — popular on YouTube videos put out by the otherwise publicity-shy Boston Dynamics — will become commercially available as a camera-equipped security guard next year.
The concept of being able to download and transplant your memories into another sentient being just got a little less ridiculous. The idea has been a mainstay of science fiction for years, but scie…
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
In Skeletons, two paleobiologists recount how and why skeletons evolved, as well as the variety of forms they take and the many purposes they serve.
The strange trait has developed four separate times and may protect the skinks from certain malaria strains
With the creation of a new catalyst fund to support eye-health initiatives, ophthalmologist Andrew Bastawrous wants to reach all 2.5 billion people in need of eye exams and glasses around the world.
A bat, flying through the night sky, is thirsty. As it flies, it sends out high-pitched squeaks and listens for the returning echoes. It hears a telltale pattern. It hears no echoes form up ahead and the only ones that reflect back at it are coming from straight below. That only happens when the bat […]
Editor’s note: This article contains an image of a deceased person that some may find distressing. Exweb has not edited this article in any way other than to insert this message. — Everest, the highest point of the planet, is the only place in the world where people pass by deceased without any affection… As […]
New studies show human activities are driving storms that unload more rain and are perhaps more explosive.
Scientists have created contact lenses which allow the wearer to shoot lasers from their eyes like Superman. The ultra-thin membranes are placed on the iris and produce a green beam which can shine…
Why is it that we can coax pumpkins to grow beyond a ton, while other record-breaking produce could fit in a backpack?
Spiders have been living in humans’ homes for centuries. Isn’t it time we get to know our housemates a little better?
Death Valley’s ‘sailing stones’ are able to move thanks to unique environmental conditions.
Most of the 56,000 eyes sent to the little lab in Wisconsin come from vets who want help diagnosing dogs, cats and horses. But the repository also has eyes from sloths, elephant seals and dragonflies.
A wildlife biologist argues that tracking bats, which cover wide areas and need clean water, could be useful in locating potable sources
Research focused on preventing deaths from traumatic bleeding
MIT engineers have developed 3-D-printed structures that crawl, roll, jump, and play catch, with the wave of a magnet. The new printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices.
It will still be a while before scientists are able to harness Superman-like laser vision, but the technology is now closer than ever before thanks to a new ...
To survive moist, underground conditions, beewolf eggs authoritatively defend their turf, all without moving an inch.
Not all deadly creatures of the animal kingdom advertise the fact that they can do some serious damage. Some are cute and furry, resembling household pets, while others appear deceptively slow and calm or just blend into their surroundings altogether. Whether it’s a predatory instinct or a defense mechanism, these unassuming creatures will lull you […]
