Oral Hygiene Can't Prevent Nano-Scars On Teeth, Chewing Causes 'Microwear': Study
According to a new study, whatever your diet may be, food leaves behind traces and tears. These marks on the enamel, known as microwear, have led to new discoveries about the nature of teeth and the diet of our human ancestors.
Lego-Like Spacecrafts: NASA-Sponsored ISS Mission To Test Viability Of 'Satlets' Technology
NovaWurks’spacecraft building blocks will face the first on-orbit test of a radically new approach to satellite design and manufacturing on Wednesday.
Daydreaming During Boring Meetings Sign Of Intelligence, Creativity
People who daydream during dull moments like meetings or long conversations might be more creative and intelligent, according to a new study.
Alcoholism In Parents Triggers Violence In Teen Relationships: Study
A study has shown that having an alcoholic parent can impact kids when they are infants which causes violence during their teenage dating years.
Private Space Race: UK-Based Starchaser Promises Cheaper Flight Than SpaceX, Virgin Galactic
UK-based private space travel company Starchaser has said their commercial spaceflight design will be 10 times cheaper than Elon Musk’s SpaceX
9.7 Million-Year-Old Human Teeth Fossil Could 'Rewrite Human History'
A fossilized teeth sample found in Germany confirms the presence of hominins – species closely related to humans – on the continent.
NASA Memo Suggests Cost-Cutting In Design Of WFIRST Mission
NASA has released a memo which has detailed the budget plans and a $400 million cost-cutting for the WFIRST mission.
Fear Of Spiders, Snakes Is An Evolutionary Response: Study
A study showed that 6-month-old infants showed a stress response when showed pictures of spiders and snakes pointing to an evolutionary response imbibed into us.
NASA Extends Dawn Mission To 2018 To Study Ceres' Perihelion
NASA has extended the Dawn mission to 2018 to study Ceres up-close. The space probe hopes to capture the celestial event, which will help us understand the atmosphere around the dwarf planet.
Researchers Use Underground Optical Fiber Networks To Detect Earthquakes
A team of researchers from Stanford University has used a network of optic fiber cables to detect seismic activity underground. They hope that it will develop into a cheaper earthquake detector in the future.
NASA Study Makes Search For Exoplanet Life Easier By Studying Water Vapor
Latest NASA studies have shown that refining our search parameters to study the movement of water vapor could narrow and make the search for extraterrestrial life more fruitful.
New Atom-Thin Liquid Metal Layers Could Change Electronics Forever
Scientists have created a simple method to make atom-thin oxide layers of many conducting metals. This could change the way electronics are made.
Cassini Data Helps NASA Find Noxious Ice Cloud On Saturn’s Moon Titan
The presence of noxious ice points to complex chemical reactions occurring in Titan’s atmosphere and also currents that alter its composition over time.
Salmon Sex Triggers Change In Geographical Evolution Of Watersheds: Study
A team of scientists has shown that a nesting salmon colony can cause erosion of stream beds and changes topography.
NASA Finds Organic Material On Dwarf Planet Ceres Could Be Locally Produced
Scientists have determined the origin of organic material found earlier this year in Ceres using NASA's Dawn space probe.
Bigelow Aerospace, ULA Announce Inflatable Lunar Orbit Habitat By 2022
Simply put, the inflatable module can function autonomously as a commercial space station, potentially serving as a space habitat.
Dolphins, Whales Live In Culturally Rich Societies, Have Regional Dialects: Study
A new study has linked the large brains of dolphins and whales to the complex cultural and social structures within their groups.
NASA's Record-Breaking X3 Ion Thruster Could Propel Us To Deep Space
The X3 ion propulsion system developed by a team from University of Michigan, NASA and U.S. Air Force has broken previously held power generation records.
Assassin's Creed Origins: Hieroglyphs In Promotions Contain Throwback References
A promotion for Assassin's Creed Origins, which contains hieroglyph images, was decoded by an Egyptian scholar on Twitter to reveal some fascinating references to past games.
40,000-Year-Old Chinese Man's Genome Points To Diverse Genetic Landscape Between Europeans, Asians
The genome sequenced from a sample found in Tianyuan cave near Beijing has pointed to a complex ancestry between Europeans and Asians.
Another Failed Doomsday Scare: What Science Says About The Nibiru Conspiracy
NASA has debunked several doomsday theories in the past. Scientific explanations are in place against the Nibiru theory too.
Top-Secret NROL-52 Satellite Launched Aboard Atlas-V Rocket After 10-Day Delay
A classified NROL-52 satellite was launched early Sunday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida after a series of delays linked to weather and technical issues.
NASA Recreates Cassini's Final Plunge Into Saturn With Last Data Transmissions
NASA used the data from the final few seconds of Cassini's plunge to create a picture of what the conditions were like while entering Saturn's atmosphere.
Antarctica's Melting Ice Shelves: CryoSat Images Reveal Large Canyons Of Missing Ice
New satellite imagery shown massive canyons of missing ice under ice shelves. Scientists say that this is weakening the shelves and have provided an explanation for the same.
Facebook's Oculus Funded VR Movie 'Space Explorers' Lets You Experience Astronaut Training
A VR movie titled 'Space Explorers' will let you experience, first-hand, what it takes to be an astronaut on the first manned Mars mission.
Brightest-Ever 'New Star' In Neighboring Small Megellanic Cloud Galaxy Found
Astronomers have found the brightest nova in our neighboring Small Magellanic Galaxy at a distance of 200,000 light years from Earth.
Americans Fear Trumpcare More Than Terrorism Now, Survey Finds
The 2017 survey of American Fears has been released by the Chapman University for the fourth consecutive year. The list this year looks very different to the one released in 2016 and the changes can be attributed to one man coming into office.
Volcano Eruption From 16.5 Million Years Ago That Helped Cool Earth, Explained
Researchers have accurately determined that one of the world's largest volcanic eruptions which happened in the Pacific Northwest covered our planet with over 300 billion tonnes of sulfuric gas.
Chesapeake Bay's Dead Zones: Researchers Estimate That Hypoxic Area Biggest Since 2014
The researchers from Virginia Institute of Marine Science have found out that the dead zones on the Chesapeake Bay are growing.
Brain Decoding: Researchers Prove That Brain Recalls Visual Information In Reverse Order
A team of researchers has made an astonishing discovery about how we process visual memories. They say that we use the opposite process of making a memory to understand and reciprocate it.
