Researchers at Temple University have found a way to increase a car’s mileage by 5 to as much as 20 percent – a fuel savings of more than 300 million gasoline barrels and 150 million diesel barrels each year. More »
According to a new study, a job applicant's handshake can be a deal-maker -- or a deal-breaker. More »
A rubber duck may have been your favorite bathtime toy as a kid -- but these little yellow birds have taken on a new role in protecting the environment, thanks to NASA scientists working in Greenland, who are using 90 rubber ducks to track the movement of water in Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier. More »
Paint scratches may be no more, thanks to a high-tech self-healing paint developed in Japan by the car manufacturer Nissan. More »
Most of us know that dolphins speak their own language - and now it looks like they’re not the only deep-sea creatures capable of a chat: a beluga whale has been taught to talk. More »
In a new study, a researcher found that the type of music you listen to is a great indicator of your personality. More »
If you ever want to know which way is north or south, and you can’t seem to find your compass, there’s a simple solution: Just ask a cow for directions. More »
Scientists are in the process of developing an invisibility cloak, which could hide people and objects from view by bending light. More »
After losing his son in Iraq, Brian Hart created a special robotic defense machine to stop other parents from facing the same awful fate. More »
Swiss stuntman Yves Rossy has created his very own jet-powered wing suit, which allows him to fly at speeds as high as 186 miles per hour. More »
By creating a man-made tornado, an inventor realized he could extract enough electricity to power a small city. More »
Last week, NASA's Phoenix Lander discovered a possible layer of ice on Mars - which means the planet may be habitable for life forms. More »
Want to score yourself a raise? The key to making your case in a meeting with your boss isn’t a $2,000 suit - instead, it might just be a cheese sandwich. More »
In a study of fruit flies, researchers from University of Iowa found that fast-aging fruit flies lived longer when placed with normal fruit flies -- which means spending time with younger people could extend human lives, too. More »
A brilliant 16-year-old has come up with a way to decompose plastic bags in a mere three months. More »