Mapping the bedbug genome: Seeking clues to bite back against pest
If you live in a city, the word "bedbug" is like an icy dagger to the heart. The blood-suckers rely on humans to survive, and they're great at hopping from...
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New evidence suggests 9th planet lurking at edge of solar system
Astronomers at the California Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that they have found new evidence of a giant icy planet lurking in the darkness of our solar system far beyond...
Invasive Asian carp could overtake Lake Erie, study finds
A new study suggests that Asian carp, which have been spotted in watersheds close to the Great Lakes, would make themselves right at home if they made it to Lake...
Periodic table gains 4 new superheavy elements
While you were off celebrating the holidays, the periodic table got a little more complete. Four newly discovered elements managed to squeak their way in just before the end of...
Ancient Irish genome reveals a massive migration from the east
Just over 5,000 years ago, there lived an Irish farmer with black hair and dark eyes. Her DNA spoke of ancestors mostly Middle Eastern in origin, and she would have...
Study: Angry bees are easily distracted by food
You know those Snickers commercials about how easy it is to get angry when you're in need of a snack? Well, scientists haven't exactly shown that honey bees get "hangry,"...
For the first time ever, a British astronaut has arrived at the International Space Station
Tim Peake isn't the first Brit in space - that honor went to Helen Sharman, who visited the Russian Mir space station as part of a privately contracted mission more...
Dinosaurs evolved with shocking speed, new study suggests
A new study suggests dinosaurs might have evolved more rapidly than we'd thought, emerging less than 5 million years after so-called "pre-dinosaurs" hit the scene. That shaves about 10 million...
Stonehenge may have been erected in Wales, then moved, researchers say
Comedian Eddie Izzard has a fantastic bit about Stonehenge. The famous monument -- located in Wiltshire, England -- is partially made from Welsh stones hewn about 200 miles away away....
Japanese vessel to kill 333 whales for ‘research’ – but is science behind hunt?
On Tuesday, Japan's whaling fleet will set out on a three-month-long hunt for minke whales. The Japanese government argues that this hunt - which will only kill 333 whales, about...