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Self-healing concrete for sewage pipes could save billions in repair costs every year

The approach could save $1.4 billion in Australia alone.

Self-driving robo-taxis can now pick you up at the airport

Well, at some airports at least.

What is decision paralysis and how to not let it defeat you

It happens more often than you think.

Are strawberries berries? Uhm, not really. But bananas are berries, and it gets weirder

Corn and pumpkin are berries, but blackberries and raspberries are not and nothing makes sense anymore.

The Greenland shark: A mysterious and fascinating creature of the deep

It's one of the most elusive and intriguing creatures of the deep.

16 Math memes that make you laugh and then make you think

Who said math can't be funny?

An 11-year-old graduated from university with a bachelor's in physics. He wants to make humans immortal

He even had time to drop out of one university and enroll in another.

Creative and sustainable: How to Green Your Christmas Tree

Christmas is just around the corner, and the good old Christmas tree is one of the most enjoyable traditions of the holiday season. Thankfully, more and more people are starting to realize that cutting a tree and ultimately throwing it in the street or in the dump is not the way to go if you […]

Bees can count, and they do so left to right -- just like most of us

These crafty little fellows are not bad at math.

ChatGPT launched just a week ago and rocked the world. Here's what you need to know about it

The AI revolution that's been a long time coming is upon us.

A new type of ice cream is coming soon: made with lab-grown dairy

Food companies are planning to launch ice cream using dairy that is grown in a lab.

The UK is about to open its first coal mine in 30 years

We're in a full-fledged climate emergency and this is not helping the cause.

These bumblebees like playing and it's the sweetest thing

Bumblebees seem to be rolling wooden balls just to have fun.

An excuse to go 'Goblin mode' -- it's the new Oxford word of the year

Have you ever gone goblin mode?

NASA wants to build roads and landing pads on the moon

We're past just sending people to the moon. It's time to start building things there.

The crust of Mars may be more complicated and "evolved" than we thought

Mars' geology isn't quite as funky as Earth's -- but it's not all that plain either.

Around 10% of Europe is prone to flooding. Seismometers could help us prepare better

Seismometers could detect flooding and offer real-time information about incoming floods and their parameters.

Urbanization of hillsides makes landslides more likely -- and tropical areas are most at risk

People often ignore the hazard until it's too late.

Science Santa History: The Origins of Santa Claus

Ah, Christmas is just around the corner. There’s so much going on with gifts and celebrations and meeting up with loved ones that it’s hard to keep up. Then, of course, there’s Santa Claus. The embodiment of the Christmas spirit, Santa Claus, has undergone quite the metamorphosis over the years, and much of it is […]

Mars may actually have an active mantle plume deep beneath its surface

Mars is turning out to be a more interesting place than we thought.

Yellowstone has more magma than we thought -- but doesn't necessarily mean trouble

It doesn't make it any more likely to erupt, researchers assure us.

James Webb Telescope spots a rare sight on an extraterrestrial body: clouds

For centuries astronomers have been curious about this moon of Saturn, and thanks to new telescopes like James Webb, we're starting to uncover some of the mysteries of this moon.

Researchers develop printable, wearable insect repellant

The new system can be 3D printed and worn as a ring or bracelet.

The bismuth crystal: why it looks so amazingly trippy and why it's actually a big deal for science

It's seriously cool, in more ways than you think.

How much water do we need to drink a day? It's a big 'it depends'

Physical activity level and athletic status explained the largest proportion of the differences in water turnover.

Protests continue offline and online in China, as authorities try to squash and erase any trace of disobedience

A blank sheet of paper, math equations, and alpacas have become the unlikely symbols of the protests in China.

What is petrified wood, how does it form, and what is it good for?

It's one of the more spectacular things in geology... or is it biology?

To compete with Airbnb, high-end hotels manipulate their reviews

Review manipulating is nothing new. But the way businesses are manipulating their reviews is changing.

This is the first house 3D-printed from bio-based materials

The new technology could come in at a key moment.

Over 1 billion people believe in witchcraft -- especially in places with weak institutions

The real figure could be much higher.

Physics could bring a brand new, splashless type of urinal

We could all use some cleaner floors in public places.

How "Saint Javelin" is raising spirits (and money) for Ukraine

A meme is making a difference for a country in dire straits.

Cheap, sensor-based agriculture could slash water use by up to 70%

We could definitely use something like this with all the droughts around.

This study shows why you should keep your cat inside: for its own sake, and for the sake of the environment

Snuffles, you're having an indoor adventure today.

Can supplements and diet tackle arthritis? Here's what we know so far

Arthritis is a relatively common disease that affects your joints, causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age. Each form causes different symptoms and may require different treatments, but while arthritis usually affects older adults, it can develop in people of any age. There is no true ‘cure’ for arthritis, but this doesn’t mean […]

AI algorithm could forecast when a bank bailout is actually worth it -- for the people, not the bankers

This would have really been handy in 2008 -- and it could be very handy next year.

A Qatarstrophy: This World Cup is probably the worst one in history

It's a humanitarian and environmental disaster.

Automation is driving wage inequality in the US

Automation is taking *some* jobs -- and this is driving further inequality.

How countries can wean off ivory trade: the example of Japan

Japan is far from a good example of how to deal with ivory, but its lessons could be very useful for other countries.

The doom spiral of Twitter: toxicity drives use, but toxicity also kills social networks

Under Musk's free-for-all guise, Twitter is in a very precarious spot, and research says it's unlikely to do well.

AI for speech recognition is nearing a watershed moment

Computers will soon be able to understand what we say.

Visualizing the data behind the climate crisis

These graphs and charts explain why the world is on the brink of a climate catastrophy -- but also how we got here.

Oil is even worse for birds than we thought

Crude oil can be very harmful to sealife, even in small amounts.

You can now watch soothing underwater scenes and help science at the same time

Plunge into the Welsh waters to help researchers understand its underwater inhabitants.

We may not really know what the low testosterone threshold is for young men

We may need to rethink the 'standard' cutoff.

Crows seem to have mastered yet another feat once thought unique to humans

At least in one regard, crows can outsmart monkeys.

Throwing soup at paintings doesn't seem to do much for climate change

Disruptive protesting on unrelated objects does more harm than good.

Rats have a sense of rhythm and they bop to Queen and Lady Gaga

They can appreciate a good tune just like you or me.

Lower back tattoos date back to ancient Egypt where they were used as protective childbirth wards

Researchers may have discovered a new motif for tattoos.

Honeybees' lifespans are now 50% lower -- and it's not clear why

Whatever it is, it's happening before the bees reach adulthood.

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