Esoteric news

A fresh analysis of an infamous 1990s study has raised the rate of suicidal tendencies among teenagers given paroxetine

First the Earth and then the moon recently blocked the sun's light from the point of view of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

The system made by Affectiva, a start-up in Waltham, Massachusetts, can pick up on hidden emotions just by monitoring the movements of someone's face

Smart homes fitted out with appliances that can be remotely controlled are already here – the next challenge is to control your home by thought alone

Star Wars's threat to seabirds, North Korean nuclear reboot, coffee's body clock reset and more

An emphasis on health research has helped Cuba develop a lung cancer vaccine. As its relationship with the US improves, people everywhere might benefit

Huge events this year, such as the El Niño and changes to ocean currents are set to alter our weather far into the future, making 2015 pivotal for our climate

Fungus-farming ants seem to have selected for genome duplications in their crop, just like like human farmers did, allowing them to expand the size of their colonies

There is wisdom in crowds, but people's natural tendency to freeload means crowsourcing works best if the crowd size is relatively small

Zebra finches who raised chicks with their mate of choice proved to be better parents than those that had an arranged partnership