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This dog can smell cancer
This is Frankie, a German shepherd mix. He can sniff out thyroid cancer in patients’ urine samples with 88% accuracy, according to a new study.
March 10, 2015
Solar-powered plane begins first round-the-world flight
Swiss plane Solar Impulse 2 landed Monday in Muscat, Oman, the first stopover in the attempt to fly around the world powered by the sun alone. Follow the flight.
March 9, 2015
We’re genetically more like our fathers
Look like your mother? Act like your mother? Maybe so, but a new study says we mammals are more genetically similar to our fathers.
March 4, 2015
First photo of light as particle and wave
At last ... a wavicle! Who thought we'd ever see a single photo of light's dual nature as both a particle and a wave?
March 3, 2015
Clearest pictures ever of free-falling snowflakes
Research suggests that our iconic view of snowflakes as "perfect" isn't true.
March 3, 2015
Touching NASA tributes to Leonard Nimoy’s passing
Nimoy’s character Mr. Spock on Star Trek inspired generations of astronauts, space scientists and engineers, as well as space fans around the globe.
March 2, 2015
What color is this dress?
Some say gold and some say blue. Here's why you see what you see, from the guys at AsapSCIENCE.
February 27, 2015
Buddhist statue has a mummy inside
The mummy inside this statue - which was found in China - appears to be a man 30 to 50 years old. He was apparently buried alive inside a chamber while meditating.
February 24, 2015
Can you be scared to death?
Short answer: Yes, it's possible. Newest video by the AsapSCIENCE guys.
February 23, 2015
Filmmakers look to world’s loneliest whale
The whale sings in a sound frequency that is so unusual, no other whales will respond. Filmmakers Josh Zeman and Adrian Grenier want to find it, and make a film about it.
February 21, 2015
