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The semiconductor crisis is now affecting car manufacturers

A global shortage of semiconductors has emerged as a full-blown crisis at the start of the year.

CBD for pets: does it work and is it safe?

The CBD craze just keeps on growing, but the research takes more time to keep up.

Eco-friendly geometry: smart pasta can halve packaging waste at no extra cost

Mathematics to the rescue!

A few million years ago, this giant saber-toothed cat hunted rhinos in North America

Not your average cat.

Ingenuity helicopter makes its first one-way flight on Mars

After the first return flights, now it's time to start exploring Mars!

A simple sneeze guard could make full-capacity airplanes safer from COVID-19 spread

While vaccination is still far away for people in many parts of the world, airlines will need to take measures to reduce the risk of transmission.

How Tibbles the cat possibly caused an entire species to go extinct

A cautionary tale we've failed to heed more than a century later.

Spanish companies team up to create the first paella-cooking robot

Maybe, uhm, robots aren't so bad after all.

The world's donkeys are threatened by demand for Chinese traditional medicine

Donkeys are undergoing their worst crisis ever.

A song of gods and dragons: What's behind the animals carved in Norway's stave churches

It's one of the most bizarre (and beautiful) kind of church you can see -- and it hides quite the history.

Climate change is coming for our bananas

Climate change used to be good for bananas. Not anymore.

Does cryptocurrency need governance? These researchers say so

Bitcoin has done a lot for some people, but what has it really done for society?

Researchers use machine learning to build 3D maps from historical maps

Literally adding a new dimension to old maps.

After three successful flights, NASA's Mars helicopter soars to higher ambition

After completing its fourth flight, Ingenuity is now looking to an even more ambitious mission.

Inactive oil wells are a big source of methane emissions

Uncapped oil wells could be leaking millions of kilograms of methane into the atmosphere and surface water each year.

India sets grim record of 400,000 coronavirus cases per day

Experts fear even this is an undercount.

France to start using algorithms to detect terrorists -- but are algorithms that good?

The arms race between terrorists and officials is going online.

Our favorite Google Earth timelapses show how nature is bowing to our cities and industry

The videos may take a bit of time to load.

The COVID-19 variant in India: what we know so far

As the coronavirus continues to dangerously mutate, we're in a vaccination arms race against it.

How GPS works: the magic of satellites and precise watches

It's one of the modern wonders of the world, and we just take it for granted.

What is Matcha, and what are its real science-backed benefits?

It's one of the finest, most exquisite types of tea.

Chernobyl in photos -- what does the exclusion area look like 35 years after the disaster?

Some of our favorite photos from the ghost town Pripyat and the nuclear plant exclusion zone.

The Chernobyl Disaster -- 35 Years Since our Worst Nuclear Tragedy

A look at what really happened at Chernobyl, what it looks like now, and what the effects of this tragedy were.

The world's most remote island is hiring. Here's how you can apply

The RSPB Wildlife Charity is looking for a Marine Management Support Officer to help develop conservation plans.

NASA can put you on Mars with the Perseverance Photo Booth

No technical skills required.

Another first: NASA's Perseverance rover extracts oxygen on Mars

NASA's new Mars rover is marking one milestone after the other, paving the way for human exploration of Mars.

Scientists develop origami inflatable structures that are stable both inflated and deflated

Monostable inflatable buildings are *so* last year.

A pack of ...T-Rex? Tyrannosaurs may have hunted in packs like wolves, study finds

The solitary king of the dinosaurs may have not been that solitary after all.

Many plants have been "naturally GMO'd" by bacteria

Worried about GMO plants? Well...

France just ordered 12 electric hydrogen trains

It's a historic step towards sustainability.

Russia plans to withdraw from the International Space Station

Russia will likely dedicate efforts to the new partnership with China.

Tarantulas are *everywhere* and now researchers know why

Turns out, they emerged in the Cretaceous, when T-Rex still roamed the land.

NASA's Mars helicopter could be 'Wright brothers' moment for space exploration

It's got all space enthusiasts giddy -- and for good reason.

Pfizer envisions a COVID-19 booster shot 12 months after getting vaccinated

The long-term COVID-19 vaccination strategy can resemble that of the influenza.

Google Earth's new feature: a timelapse of the entire planet

It's one of the most stunning features we've seen online.

Japanese metallic tail can help keep the elderly upright

It's a weird evolutionary thing that we'd build robotic tails.

Think striking is pointless? These researchers say otherwise

Collective action can be surprisingly effective, if done properly.

Watch a 3D printer produce an entire boat

0 metal, 100% boat.

Ancient hyenas hunted in the Arctic millions of years ago

As if hyenas weren't scary enough.

Japanese company wants to produce energy from ocean waves

It could be a game changer, but for now, it's still early days.

Human fecal transplant reduces autism symptoms by almost 50%, study finds

A surprising way to treat at least some autism cases.

NASA's InSight lander detects two more 'sizeable' earthquakes on Mars

Mars is not as quiet as we thought.

Whisker simulation could help us better understand how touch works

For all their cuteness, whiskers are extremely hard to study -- which is why simulations can help here.

Pollen allergies are getting worse each year. Climate change and sexism are to blame

Are allergies getting worse? Yes -- and you can thank botanical sexism for that.

Is this the year European cities start banning cars?

The pandemic has brought substantial changes in how we see transportation. Big changes may be a'coming.

What are algorithms, and why we'd best get used to them

Algorithms aren't nearly as arcane as some make them to be.

What stochastic terrorism is and why the US may see more of it

It's not the type of terrorism we're used to, but we're starting to see more and more of it.

What Zombie deer disease really is, and how much of a threat it poses

A prion disease is now spreading through the US. Here's what you need to know.

These Nepalese climbers spent 47 days cleaning 2.2 tons of trash from Himalaya's tallest peaks

Not even the world's tallest mountains are spared by our pollution.

Novel microscopy technique shows cell nucleus rotating

It moves in 3D.

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