Cosmic "dust bunnies" hiding in corners of distant galaxies are taking the dazzle out of some of the universe's brightest explosions, new research suggests.
Codes that can't be hacked without revealing the hackers may be on the horizon, thanks to a team of Austrian physicists who sent pairs of entangled photons across long distances.
"Exploding" or "heavy feeling" headaches reported in a new astronaut survey might be due to shifting bodily fluids, "bad" air in confined spaces—or may be a brand new class of space disorder.
Apes laugh too, say researchers who tickled gorillas, chimps, orangutans, bonobos, and human babies—suggesting laughter began in a prehistoric ape-human ancestor. Video.
The rescue of an orangutan in Indonesia underscores threats posed by the expansion of palm oil plantations. Orangutans could be extinct in parts of Borneo within two years, experts say. Video.
A new filling derived from the bile produced during digestion could eliminate the need for mercury and other toxic chemicals in modern dentistry, a new study suggests.
Solar wind is stripping away a fraction of Earth's atmosphere, and our planet's main solar defense may be a double agent, abetting the thievery, scientists say.
A previously unproven tool in the planet-hunting arsenal has finally netted its quarry—a planet similar to Jupiter that's thought to be the same size as its parent star.
When panda pornography didn't entice a male panda to mate with his female partner at a Thai zoo, staff next tried artificial insemination, which resulted in a surprise birth this week. Video.
Good for more than just zooming in on Obama's inauguration, new GigaPan technology is allowing remote researchers to explore sites from bird's-eye to magnifying glass level. With interactive pictures.
Who do you want to see receive $20,000 to put their Earth-saving idea into action? Check out the ten Green Effect finalists, and until July 20 you can vote—up to once a day—for your favorite idea!
