Новости за 21.01.2016

A new fiber that mimics the electricity-producing cells in electric eels could be woven into clothing to power wearable devices.

A satellite image shows a developing winter storm moving east toward the mid-Atlantic states.

Lying among beetle specimens in museum collections across Australia was a treasure trove of unidentified weevils. Most had been collected almost 30 years ago and remained unnamed until scientists started cataloging them and stumbled across 24 new species.

The worm lurked in the man's intestines for two years.

A winter storm seems poised to wallop the East Coast of the United States during the weekend of Jan 22-24. NASA's Goes-East satellite has been monitoring its progress.

Apple's forthcoming iOS update promises to incorporate a feature called Night Shift that could help people sleep better. But what is it about smartphones that can mess with our slumber?

Scientists have found evidence of a true ninth planet in our solar system. Nicknamed "Planet Nine," the real-life Planet X appears to have the mass of 10 Earths and is 20 times farther from the sun than Neptune.

The fancy frill and cheek horns that adorned the head of a triceratops relative may have helped the dinosaur communicate, possibly acting as a social or sexy signal, a new study suggests.

Kids whose parents have "unsecured debt" may have more behavior problems, a new study finds.

The oldest of the old are living even longer, a new report shows.

People who use opioid medicines for pain may face a higher risk of depression, a new study finds.

To prevent heart disease deaths, people may want to focus more on eating more unsaturated fat, rather than eating less saturated fat, a new study suggests.