How squid teeth will one day fix torn clothing
August 12, 2016, 2:54 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.
Our solar system may have another orbital plane full of weird planetoids
August 12, 2016, 2:40 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
A recently discovered planetoid with an orbit unlike any other is probably not alone.
Leo, the lion of Noah's Ark, says goodbye
August 12, 2016, 1:47 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
He leaves behind his best buddies, a tiger and bear, at the Georgia sanctuary.
Bionic leaf converts solar energy into liquid fuel
August 12, 2016, 1:13 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
Photovoltaic cells convert the sun's energy into electricity — but what if solar energy could instead be converted directly into liquid fuel?
Olympic rider drops out when horse is injured
August 12, 2016, 12:16 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands puts her mount before her medal race.
Invasive fish with human-like teeth caught in California
August 12, 2016, 11:53 a.m. by Michael d'Estries
Commonly found in pet stores, the pacu is a cousin of the piranha and native to South America.
13 wild milestones for women in the Olympics
August 12, 2016, 11:21 a.m. by Melissa Breyer
From confounding dress codes to exclusion from many events, the road to gold for women has had plenty of quirky twists.
Greenland sharks can live for over 400 years, new study shows
August 12, 2016, 10:26 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Some of the Greenland sharks living today may have been born before the Mayflower set sail for the New World.
Mother bear rushes to aid of cubs caught in waterfall
August 12, 2016, 10:09 a.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
This mother bear can't look away even for a moment as her cubs slide down waterfalls in Katmai National Park.
Rio de Janeiro is invaded by giant, building-scaling athletes
August 12, 2016, 8:30 a.m. by Matt Hickman
Artist JR alters the city skyline in a monumental nod to non-Olympians.
Visit the far past in the lost city of El Mirador
August 12, 2016, 7:05 a.m. by Jane Fugate
The Maya temples offer sights of natural and historical beauty.
Shifting sands uncover ancient treasures
August 12, 2016, 6:10 a.m. by Catie Leary
Sometimes all an archaeologist needs to do is wait for the right weather conditions, as tourists discovered in Oahu, Hawaii.
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