Science

Some people are actually allergic to exercise — this is what it's like and why it happens

• <b>We don't all have good excuses to get out of exercising.</b>• <b><br>But some people are actually "allergic" to working out.</b>• <b><br>It is called "exercise-induced anaphylaxis," and affects about 2% of people.</b>• <b><br>Doctors think having an intolerance to certain foods combined with physical exertion causes an allergic reaction.</b><p>…

Medicine

This Infographic Breaks Down 52 of The Most Common Misconceptions

You'd think that in the age of the internet, where more information than we can possibly consume in several lifetimes is at our fingertips, stubborn …

14 Ways Our Perception of The Universe Changed Forever in 2017

2017 was an incredible year for space science.<p>Down here on Earth, scientists around the globe are constantly watching, observing, measuring and …

Universe

Government Scientists Blocked From The Biggest Meeting in Their Field

NEW ORLEANS — Hundreds of U.S. Geological Survey scientists were missing from the biggest conference in their field this month.<p>Typically, some 450 …

Ryan Zinke

X-ray image shows newly born elements

The elements that make up our bodies and everything around us are born inside stars. This new X-ray image shows them being released into …

Universe

What to Look For in the 2017 Christmas Sky

December is the month of the winter solstice, which a large part of mankind associates with such celebrations as Nativity festivals. The moment of …

Astronomy

Scientists want to find the genes of the perfect Christmas tree

Science might soon allow you to host a hardy, needle-retaining Christmas tree in your home with minimal care via new genetic research, per Wired. …

Biology

Creepy skull-like asteroid to fly by Earth again in November 2018 - Xinhua

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The "Halloween Asteroid" will be back next year. The giant space rock, which flew past Earth during Halloween 2015, …

News (China)

The new face of science -- and attacking "citizen science."

We'll do a weekend science roundup, showing some of our tremendous advances... plus a strange look at citizen science. Starting with... <br>... foresight …

Citizen Science

WATCH: Children's Museum Saturday Science, the wonders of yeast

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - <i>Every month, The Children's Museum's resident "Saturday Scientist," Becky Wolfe, shares her favorite science experiments live</i> …

SpaceX launch wowed many, scared some, in SoCal last night

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch created an eerie display in the night sky over southern California last night. Photos and video here.<p>The evening twilight …

SpaceX

This Gene Links Red Meat to Cancer, And Now We Finally Know Where It Came From

It turns up in some surprising places.<p>There's already an established link between eating red meat and a higher risk of cancer. Now a study on the …

Biology

The Best Science Photos of 2017

Photo Credit: Darlene Tanner/ ZUMA<p>Slide 1 of 193<p>Science is stunning<p>The year was full of exciting, jaw-dropping photos related to science. From …

NASA Just Saw Something Come Out Of A Black Hole For The First Time Ever

“You don’t have to know a whole lot about science to know that black holes typically suck things in, not spew things out. But NASA just spotted …

Telescopes

The most mind-blowing space and astronomy pictures of 2017

Earth is a 7,917-mile-wide rock drifting through the vacuum of space — a fact that's shockingly easy to forget.<p>But every so often, a mind-boggling picture appears before our eyes and reminds us just how small, lucky, and plucky we are as human beings.<p>Some images take us on a billion-year journey …

Space

This Seriously Creepy Asteroid Is Coming Back To Earth For Round Two

By<p>Filed Under Science & Halloween<p>The revolution will not be televised. It'll be sent to your inbox by us.<p>As I’ve said before, there’s nothing more …

Space

In Asia’s Fattest Country, Nutritionists Take Money From Food Giants

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Over the past three decades this increasingly prosperous nation has become the fattest country in Asia, with nearly half the adult population now overweight or obese. Several years ago, Dr. Tee E Siong, Malaysia’s leading nutrition expert, decided to act, organizing a …

Business

HIV's Jump From Apes to Humans May Have Been Aided by an Unfortunate Deficiency

How it all began.<p>Nobody knows quite when it happened. But some time in our not too distant past, a chimpanzee version of a pathogen known as simian …

Biology

6 Ways to Win $1 Million if You're Really, Really Good at Mathematics

These problems need solving.<p>In 2000, the Clay Mathematics Institute announced the Millennium Prize problems. These were a collection of seven of the …

Mathematics

Why You Will Never, Ever, Ever Have a Real Lightsaber

The only thing a <i>Star Wars</i> viewer covets more than Padme Amidala’s sick wardrobe is a lightsaber. Laser swords wielded by space wizards are cool as …

Star Wars

Can Trump’s Pick To Lead The Weather Service Really Be Independent Of His Family Business?

<i>As Trump tweets, government acts. Welcome to Meanwhile, our recurring look at what federal agencies are up to and how their work affects people’s</i> …

U.S. Politics

Kids who eat fish have higher IQs

Eating fish can boost your brain power — for reel!<p>Kids who chow down on the sea creatures frequently have higher IQs than ones who don’t, a new study …

Lifestyle

Scientists explain insights from ancient Tibetan ice core

A short film about an expedition to Tibet’s Guliya Glacier, where scientists drilled a Stone Age ice core going back 600,000 years. Plus a report on …

Climate Change

Time Crystals to Tetraquarks: Quantum Physics on 2017

Photo Credit: sakkmesterke/Shutterstock<p>Slide 1 of 31<p>Quantum Physics in 2017<p>The year 2017 was wild and unpredictable. And what science is …

Quantum Mechanics

The Holidays Make Us Horny, Google Searches Reveal

For those of you already weary of the Christmas cheer, a new study published this week in <i>Scientific Reports</i> might put some pep in your step: It …

Scientific Research

Planet killer: Mysterious 'winking' star in outer space spotted devouring planets that rotate around it [VIDEO]

RZ Piscium, located 550 light-years away from Earth, is surrounded by dust clouds that could be the remains of destroyed planets.<p>A team of US …

Universe

Scrooge's time-travel poses some trouble with physics - Futurity

A physicist considers all the time-travel—to Christmas Past and Christmas Future—in "A Christmas Carol." Here's what's possible and what isn't.

Physics

Meet Baby Emma - She Was Frozen For 24 Years as an Embryo

This is amazing!<p>A "snowbaby" is a term used to describe an embryo that is frozen in storage and preserved for potential future birth. In November …

Social Work

A Game of Thrones Character Just Published a Study on the Climate of Westeros (Yes, Really)

HBO’s <i>Game of Thrones</i> has some weird ass climate patterns, and a mock journal article from the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute this week tries …

Geek

Watch This Scientist School Climate Deniers in Run For Congress

There might be a silver lining to the widespread denial of science and fact in the U.S. government. As the war on science begins to pick up steam …

Climate