Rare Black Iceberg Goes Viral

Floating serenely amid the pale ice chunks in the Labrador Sea was one iceberg that appeared as black as soot. 

Your Breathing Pattern Is as Unique as a Fingerprint

Every single human on this planet is as distinct as a snowflake; a combination of traits and genes and microbes that, as far as we can tell, is not replicated exactly in any other single human.

Spiral Magnetism Seen in Synthetic Crystal For The First Time

Scientists have observed yet another type of magnetism for the first time within a lab-made crystal, promising to drive improvements in efficiency and speed in electronics as well as open new areas to explore in fundamental physics.

Earth has a natural border line that no species will cross

The Wallace Line divides species in Southeast Asia. A deep ocean trench prevents animal migration. Even flying birds rarely cross it.

China embarks on deep ocean drilling with Meng Xiang

China is going full Jules Verne as it prepares to go where no drill has gone before. As part of its Deep Ocean Drilling Program, the special-built Meng Xiang ("Dream") drill ship is gearing up for a multi-year effort to pierce the Earth's crust.

Physicists Measure Muon Magnetic Anomaly with Unprecedented Precision

Physicists from the Muon g-2 experiment have released their third measurement of the muon magnetic anomaly.

Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes

A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions of synthetic black hole data sets. 

An Extreme Drop in Oxygen Will Eventually Suffocate Most Life on Earth

But Earth's atmosphere wasn't always like it is today, and scientists predict that in the future, it will revert back to one that's rich in methane and low in oxygen.

South Africa is literally rising out of the ocean

South Africa's land is rising due to long-term drought. GPS and satellite data show the uplift is linked to drying underground water.

Trees can provide early warning of volcanic eruptions, NASA finds

Volcanoes often give little warning before they erupt, but now scientists have discovered an unexpected early warning sign—trees.

Revolutionary Contact Lenses Let Human Eyes See Invisible Light

Scientists in China have developed contact lenses that let wearers see light normally invisible to the human eye.

Scientists Just Caught Lightning Firing Off a Gamma-Ray Blast

For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF).

World's first bladder transplant

A groundbreaking milestone was reached earlier this month as surgeons collaborated to successfully complete the world’s first-in-human bladder transplant.

9 Glorious Mysteries of Nature Continue to Attract Curiosity

Here are nine natural mysteries across the world that scientists have yet to fully explain.

Fungi-based materials offer sustainable solutions for waste reduction

Scientists have developed a new material that incorporates living cells, so it's biodegradable and can help break down waste too. Oh, and you can eat it, if you're curious like that.