Dark matter is ill-defined and never detected so how can a group of astronomers say current measurements are off by 50 percent? Most of the matter in the universe is hidden. It's not stars, it's not…

Sharing travel tips is always a smart thing to do ahead of a long and challenging journey. It’s even more important when you’re embarking on a million miles long mission to asteroid. Being aware of…

Credit: Ed Bierman, CC BY By Clive Trueman, University of Southampton Fish are acutely aware of sea temperature; it’s one of the key reasons particular species of fish live where they do. As the…

Stick 'em up. Credit: Me2, CC BY-NC-SA By Toby Miller, Cardiff University October 9 2014 was a big day in eco-activism: Lego announced that it would not renew a product-placement deal with Shell,…

People concerned about human-insecticide exposure have stimulated interest in alternative bed bug control materials, including oil-based pesticides and detergent insecticides. But how well do they…

Artistic impression of the Milky Way galaxy. The blue halo of material surrounding the galaxy indicates the expected distribution of the mysterious dark matter. ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY By Geraint Lewis…

For most of humanity's existence, our kind have worried about getting enough to eat. So we may see it as a good sign that now some of our species are worried about not getting organic milk in their…

Researchers have uncovered a molecular process in the brain known to control eating that transforms white fat into brown fat, and that impacts how much energy we burn and how much weight we can lose.…

Oxytocin, called the "love hormone" because it has been linked to social behaviors like cuddling, maternal care and pair bonding, is also necessary for female social interest during estrus. A study…

by Marc Brazeau, Genetic Literacy Project Next week, the Environmental Protection Agency is set to approve Enlist Duo–a new herbicide formulation that combines two popular herbicides,…

The pale blue dot. Credit: NASA By Monica Grady, The Open University World Space Week is one of a series of events co-ordinated by the UN to celebrate the global nature of space exploration. It was…

A new paper from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) says that one-third of all hip fractures worldwide occur in men, with mortality rates as high as 37% in the first year following…

When a sturdy material becomes soft and spongy, it's been damaged in some way. But when it comes to complex fluids and biological cells, things may be different. By looking at the microscopic…

A little known secret in data mining is that simply feeding raw data into a data analysis algorithm is unlikely to produce meaningful results. From recognizing speech to identifying unusual stars,…

A recent genome-wide meta-analysis has identified a biological commonality among 120,000 regular coffee drinkers - 6 new genetic variants related to caffeine metabolism, lipid and glucose metabolism,…

Do you remember the E-Cat ? That is an acronym for "energy catalyzer", the device invented by the Italian philosopher Andrea Rossi. The E-Cat is claimed to produce nuclear energy through the heating…

In my latest attempt to debunk some of the nonsense that passes for analysis among Internet marketers I decided it might be worthwhile to talk about large systems theory.  The problem, of course…

Decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health, according to a paper in Hepatology by  Researchers from the National Cancer Institute whichsayss that higher coffee consumption,…

Researchers are working to select autochthonous bacteria with biofertilizing potential as a result of the stimulating effect they have on the take-up of nutrients by plants, phytohormone production…

Psychologists recently carried out hundreds of mock police lineups to determine the most successful procedure for identification of criminals. Inaccurate identification can obviously lead to the…