Lifeform of the week: Mistletoe

Mistletoe makes merry at its host's expense.

Has LHC found revolutionary new particle? Maybe.

Large Hadron Collider researchers see tantalizing hints of a new particle that could revolutionize physics.

November 2015 warmest on record

November was a whopping 1.75°F (0.97°C) above 20th century average. Also, hottest January-November in the 136-year NOAA record.

EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd

All the news you can fit into outer space LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!

Using light to simulate time travel

Most work on time travel has focused on its theoretical aspects, but there are also attempts to simulate the effects of time travel experimentally.

Strong earthquake off Indonesia’s Ambon island

USGS reports a 6.9-magnitude quake this morning - a strong earthquake - in the ocean near Indonesia's Ambon Island. Why this region is prone to strong earthquakes.

Video: Is hypnosis real?

Here's what science says. A fun new video from the AsapSCIENCE guys.

Your dog’s spit holds clues for human mental health

Enroll your dog in Darwin’s Dogs, and researchers will send you an easy-to-use kit to collect a doggy saliva sample for DNA analysis. Results will help unravel connections between genes and behavior – for dogs and humans.

Dishdance, a tribute to radio telescopes

This new and beautiful video - called Dishdance - is part of project Skyglow. It's a beautiful timelapse medley of radio astronomy facilities.

Solar eclipse to unite science students

The global nature of science - and challenge of global communications - will bring together university students in Indonesia, Japan and elsewhere across the world during a 2016 solar eclipse.