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Thousands of Strange Green Balls Appeared Overnight on a Beach in Australia
Scientists believe that the balls are actually extremely rare algae congregations called marimo
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A New Search Engine For Metaphors
Yossarian offers a new way of searching for inspiration online
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Meet the Teen Winners of Google’s Science Fair
A flying fruit fly-inspired robot and a bacterial solution for world hunger are among the three winners
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How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today
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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water
Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you’d think
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Waking Up During Anesthesia Can Have Long-Lasting Effects
Half of people who reported waking up from anesthesia suffered lasting psychological trauma
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Scientists Have Basically No Idea How Many Cells Are in the Human Body
Is it 5 trillion or 500 trillion? Who knows.
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Mars Just Got a New Robotic Explorer
NASA’s MAVEN orbiter dropped into orbit last night
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The Risks of Fire Around Chernobyl
Radioactive forest litter that has accumulated for the past 28 years could fuel massive blazes in the future
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Dreams Escalate in Weirdness As the Night Wears On
Early in the night our dreams are grounded in reality, but by the end, anything goes
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The Physics of Slipping on a Banana Peel, And Other Weird, Ig Nobel Science
Banana peels may be the secret to better prosthetics
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One of the U.K.’s Most Extraordinary Artifacts Was Likely Made by Children
The intricate work found on a dagger in 1808 was likely done by children
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There’s a Black Market in Africa for Ebola Survivors’ Blood
Using survivors’ blood is an unproven treatment option
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Three Short Answers to Why Alibaba’s Worth So Much
Alibaba just raised $21.8 billion during its initial public offering
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This Skeleton Couple Has Been Holding Hands for 700 Years
The couple’s remains are just one of the discoveries recently made in the “lost chapel” of St. Morrell
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A Fuzzy Little Genet Is Hitching Rides on Rhinos and Buffalo, And No One Can Figure Out Why
Camera traps exposed the secret world of a rhino-riding genet
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With Record Turnout In Referendum, Scotland Votes No
In a close race, Scotland decides to stay a part of the United Kingdom
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Huge Structure in Israel Older Than Pyramids
The crescent-shaped stone pile may once have been a border marker
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Even People With Locked-In Syndrome Respond to Hitchcock Movies
The brain of a patient in a vegetative state responded to a movie the same way as healthy people
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The World Experienced Record-Breaking Weather This August
Last month was the warmest August on record since record-keeping began
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