Scientists have always thought that colorful miner...  ...al deposits in caves are the work of geology, not biology - but they were wrong: unusual deposits may actua...

Up until now, scientists believed that coral only ate plankton and other micro-organisms, but a new discovery shows the mushroom coral can actually eat jellyfish almost its same size. Scientists were diving near the Isra...

All you science-lovers on Neatorama should appreciate this great sweater featuring the Periodic Table of Elements. The sleeves feature fungi and bacteria names. The creator made it for her husband, a microbiologist w...

Ever wonder what the internal workings of a gingerbread man would look like? Artist Jason Freeny has you covered, detailing the full anatomy of one of our gingerbread man friends. Link...

Caterpillars are more vulnerable to predators than their later butterfly stage, so many have developed scary appearances for protection. These can scare anyone!This green alien is a native of the Philippines and seems to...

Scientists have announced the top ten new species first described in 2008. On the list are a pea-sized seahorse, caffeine-free coffee and bacteria that live in hairspray. The top 10 new species also include the very ti...

After many years in grad school, Pauline Fujita of Litmus has had at least as much coffee as science, yet like most of us, she knew very little of the brewed beverage. So, Pauline decided to delve a little into the scien...

Scientists have found an alternative use for cotton candy. It can be used to grow replacement human tissue! First, you pour a thick liquid chemical over a wad of cotton candy. Let the liquid solidify into a chunk, and...

A group of researchers are studying the biological basis of romantic love. No matter how much we talk about love from the heart (or other organs), they've found it really is all in your head. In humans, there are four t...

We've had our popular "I Love Science T-Shirt" designs in onesies and kids T-shirt sizes for a while now on Neatorama's Online Shop, but I thought I'd post a heads up here to show just how cute my son Zachary i...