Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
A wildlife photographer recently captured the moment a whale's blowhole spray produced a spectacular rainbow.
Nectome is aiming to preserve the brains of dying people via a process that will prove fatal to the patient.
A leading surgeon believes that we will gain the ability to read each other's minds within as little as 20 years.
NASA scientists are considering whether or not to send their lightweight robotic helicopter drone to Mars.
Bars worth up to $368 million rained down after the aircraft suffered damage during takeoff on Thursday.
The 84-year-old, who is from Northern Ireland, was found to have an air pocket where part of his brain should be.
The 58-year-old's extreme resistance to freezing temperatures has seen him break multiple world records.
A new study has revealed that large numbers of viruses may be falling from the sky on a daily basis.
The act of hitting tree trunks thousands of times may actually be giving woodpeckers brain damage.
A 14-year-old orca named Wikie has succeeded in imitating some of the words spoken by her trainer.
A new experiment has revealed that mosquitoes are able to remember when a person tries to swat them.
Archaeologists have unearthed a depiction of the mythical Aztec universe on the side of a volcano.
The minuscule peacock spider has a rather colorful way of attracting the attention of the opposite sex.
Scientists have managed to weigh how much water fell on Texas during the hurricane back in August.
Doctors have found brain abnormalities in some of the victims of the mysterious acoustic attacks in Cuba.
The Google Brain project has created an AI that is capable of designing a 'child' AI superior to itself.
A record-breaking rainbow lasting almost nine hours has been recorded by two scientists in Taiwan.
NASA has revealed the discovery of methane and other chemicals in the gas giant's upper atmosphere.
Scientists have linked the brain size of cetaceans to the 'human-like' nature of their social behaviors.