(Natural News) According to a recent study, venom from “the enigmatic wasp Ampulex compressa” can one day be used for Parkinson’s disease treatments. Scientists from the American Chemical Society (ACS) have observed interactions between A. compressa and the American cockroach, and once stung by the former, the latter will lose control of its behavior. The parasitic wasp then uses […]

(Natural News) It’s said those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Well, the past is reaching out through an old video of a woman wearing what appears to be a fishbowl on her head as she walked through the smog-choked streets of 1950s London, reported The Daily Mail. (Feature image courtesy The […]

(Natural News) Technology has light and dark sides. Even as it grants astronomers further sight and deeper insight into the cosmos, it also spawns pollution that veils the empyrean, warned a Science News For Students article. During the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society this January, astronomers warned about increasing amounts of space debris, light pollution, […]

(Natural News) Viruses exist in their trillions on earth, but could there be viruses just flitting about in the far reaches of space? That’s a question a team of microbiologists have put forth for consideration. According to them, viruses may hold the key to answering the age-old question of whether or not life exists outside […]

(Natural News) If you find it difficult to do your job at your cozy little workspace, with all of the conveniences that your management affords you whenever you have the slightest of fevers: imagine how hard astronauts who are working out in space have it. It has been known for quite some time that astronauts […]

(Natural News) The world’s first biofuel flight between the U.S. and Australia was achieved with great success by the teams behind it — Qantas and Agricoma Biosciences rejoiced publicly as they both announced the completion of their historic flight. However, while the benefits of switching from conventional fossil fuels to biofuels for cross-country flights might […]

(Natural News) The newest source of the deadliest toxin in the world will certainly shock you. According to an AlphaGalileo article, British researchers have found a new type of botulinum neurotoxin (better known as Botox) from bacteria found in the guts of a cow. The last time scientists reported a new botulinum toxin was 40 years […]

(Natural News) No one wants to have rats in their home, but it turns out that using rat poison to deal with the pests could ultimately have the opposite effect. British households are being warned that rats are growing resistant to poison because of a genetic mutation known as L120Q. This mutation essentially renders the […]

(Natural News) It’s getting harder to convince people that chemtrails are merely a conspiracy theory when even meteorologists are discussing geoengineering on TV while giving their forecasts. Geoengineering entails spraying materials like aluminum, barium, strontium and plastics into the atmosphere on the pretense of protecting the planet from global warming. A few years ago, if […]

(Natural News) Meet Sawyer, the barista at the newest cafe in Japan. “He” can brew and serve hot coffee with just one hand. Oh, and “he’s” also a robot, according to the Daily Mail article covering “his” debut. Sawyer is the name of the the robot barista at the Henna Cafe in Shibuya, the popular […]