Science

About 50 years ago, scientists spotted the presence of tiny blob-like structures that formed inside cells, move around and disappear. Now, researchers are taking a closer look in order to find out exactly what these shifting cloud-like collections of proteins do.

Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, estimate that there are at least five huge garbage patches polluting the world’s oceans, some as big as the state of Texas. Using computer modeling, the scientists say they also may be able to determine which nations are the worst polluters—no easy task considering the enormity and complexity …

An invasive species of cricket is displacing domestic crickets in the eastern United States, a study published in the journal PeerJ finds. The Asian camel cricket, Diestrammena asynamora, is occupying U.S. homes, particularly basements, garages and cellars. While the crickets do not pose a threat to humans, scientists say they know very little about how the species could impact local …

A new study suggests Antarctic sea levels are rising faster than the global rate. Satellite data from the last 19 years revealed fresh water from melting glaciers has caused the sea levels around Antarctica to rise by two centimeters more than the global average of six centimeters, the University of Southampton reported.

A team of scientists studied engravings inside Gorham’s Cave in Gibraltar — the first known examples of Neanderthal rock art — indicating hominids may have had more intelligence than previously thought, the scientists said. The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences released a study Monday that examined grooves in a rock that previously had been covered with sediment.

Fourteen members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an animal rights group, were arrested while trying to save 33 pilot whales, which are part of the dolphin family, from hunting ships near the Faroe Islands off the coast of Denmark.

In the new study of a computer simulation, the volcano hiding beneath Yellowstone National Park probably isn’t erupting soon, but if it did, it could blanket cover the entire United States with ash.

The number of whales in J, K and L pods has dropped to 78, a level not seen since 1985, according to a census by the Center for Whale Research (CWR). Adding to the concerns, the whales appear to be “splintering” from their pods, which are their basic social groups.

Before you all get paranoid, you need to read the whole story to understand what these mites are and what they can do to your face. A recent research proves that there are indeed thousands of tiny mites crawling on a person’s face. No matter how distinctly clean and hygienic you are, you can never remove those tiny face mites …

When “Martha,” the world’s last remaining passenger pigeon at the Cincinnati Zoo died on Sept. 1, 1914, it was the last breath of air ever taken by a species once numbering in the billions.

NASA has completed a comprehensive review of the Space Launch System, the rocket system that could one day propel humans to Mars. What’s more, they approved the project for development and committed about $7 billion in funding to make it a reality.