The planetary collision that formed the Moon may have been way more violent than we thought
But not all researchers are convinced
Moon Cycles Might Be Linked to Really Big Quakes
Gravity. You might know it as the force that explains how all clumps of matter came to be. You might know it as John Mayer’s nemesis.
NASA's THEMIS sees Auroras move to the rhythm of Earth's magnetic field
Scientists find aurora moves in harmony with magnetic field lines
‘Big Success Story’: Sri Lanka Is Declared Free of Malaria
After a long struggle, Sri Lanka, the large island nation southeast of India, was declared free of malaria last week by the World Health Organization. It has been more than three years since the last case.
Magma build-up at Japanese volcano poses threat to 'Naples of the Eastern World'
Pioneering new study could help provide early-warning system for volcanic eruptions worldwide
Stiff and oxygen-deprived tumors promote spread of cancer
Specific conditions -- tumor hardness and a lack of oxygen at the tumor's core -- lead to breast-cancer progression in laboratory cultures
Motherless babies possible as scientists create live offspring without need for female egg
Motherless babies could be on the horizon after scientists discovered a method of creating offspring without the need for a female egg.
Study suggests how 'super aging' older adults retain youthful memory abilities
Some loss of memory is often considered an inevitable part of aging, but new research reveals how some people appear to escape that fate.
Penn research identifies brain network that controls spread of seizures
First to show existence of a network of neural regions that can push or pull on synchronization of regions directly involved in a seizure
Confused? Don't worry because that can be a good thing
Confusion is a common aspect of our lives but it can be useful and perhaps even necessary, particularly when we are trying to learn something.
People Can Consciously Control Mental Activity Using Brain Scans
People who can "see" their brain activity can change it, after just one or two neurofeedback sessions, new research shows.
20 Big Questions about the Future of Humanity
We asked leading scientists to predict the future. Here’s what they had to say
Prostate cancer treatment 'not always needed'
Just keeping an eye on prostate cancer results in the same 10-year survival rate as treating it, a study suggests.
Corydalis yanhusuo extract for use as an adjunct medicine for low to moderate chronic pain
Root extracts from the flowering herbal plant Corydalis yanhusuo, (延胡索) or YHS, has widely used for centuries as a pain treatment. Long daytime naps are 'warning sign' for type-2 diabetes
Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest.
What you eat when you’re sick may determine if you’ll get better
Feels like flu? Let your body decide what to eat
No Groom, No Gloom: Never-Married Women Just as Happy
Once women hit age 60, those who are married and those who have never been married are equally happy, new research finds.
Midwest Is 'Space Storm Alley,' Map Reveals
Certain regions of the upper Midwest are uniquely vulnerable to space storms
Drug-loaded synthetic nanoparticles can distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells
Synthetic polymer can that transport a drug into lung cancer cells without going inside of normal lung cells successfully developed
Dinosaur's camouflage pattern revealed
Scientists have recreated the colour patterns of a dinosaur, revealing a camouflage used by animals today.
Computer program beats physicians at brain cancer diagnoses
A computer program has been developed that uses radiomic features found in routine MRI scans to distinguish between radiation necrosis and recurrent brain cancer. In a comparison, the program was nearly twice as accurate as a pair of neruoradiologists.
New mosquito-borne disease detected in Haiti
Researchers have identified a patient in Haiti with a serious mosquito-borne illness that has never before been reported in the Caribbean nation.
Teenage hormones 'turn pupils off school for three years'
Adolescence and boredom can turn pupils off learning for three years in early secondary school, suggests a study.
Donating Blood Kept Man's Disease at Bay
An 83-year-old man kept the symptoms of a genetic disease at bay ― without even knowing he had it ―  thanks to his years of donating blood, according to a recent report of his case.
Farm Living Study Confirms the Hygiene Hypothesis
Innate Immunity and Asthma Risk in Amish and Hutterite Farm Children
Repurposed deworming drugs could combat c. Difficile epidemic, study suggests
Serendipitous Discovery Points to Possible Treatment for Potentially Fatal Intestinal Infection
Antibiotic gel squirted into the ear could provide a one dose cure for ear infections
Approach could revolutionize care, reducing side effects and drug resistance
E-cigarette use linked to successful attempts to quit smoking
Findings go against concerns that e-cigs undermine motivation and quit attempts
SpaceX’s Mars Colonial Transporter can go “well beyond” Mars
Elon Musk just teased that one of SpaceX’s more future-focused projects might be more ambitious than previously thought.
Glass of beer 'makes people more sociable'
Researchers from Switzerland have confirmed what most of us already know - drinking a single glass of beer can make people more sociable.
Hormone EPO shown to improve brain sharpness in patients with depression and bipolar disorder
Erythropoietin may improve cognitive functioning in patients suffering from bipolar disorder or depression