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African scientists used CRISPR to edit bananas and make them more resilient to disease

A parasite is coming for our bananas -- but science is here to stop it.

That gloomy feeling about the environment has a name: eco-anxiety

It's normal to sometimes feel anxious about our planet's future. But you shouldn't let it overwhelm you.

Biden administration extends the student loan repayment delay

A sigh of relief for students -- but student loan relief will definitively end in January.

The stories of Antarctic stations: from science to babies, crime, and beer culture

There's more to Antarctica than ice and penguins. *This article has been edited, see bottom*

Should vaccinated people wear masks indoors? Here's what the experts say

The Delta variant has changed the equation, and experts suggest we err on the side of caution.

A revolution against cancer is unfolding -- and we're just getting started

Can controlling cancer finally be on the menu?

Martian buried lakes may actually just be clay

It's still pretty neat... but not as exciting as water.

The oldest animal life on Earth was discovered in Canada: 890 million years old

That's a lot of "million years ago".

Why a coral reef doesn't have legal rights and other questions we should be asking

A book on coral reefs you don't want to miss out on.

Hubble finds water vapor on Jupiter's moon Ganymede

Our solar system just keeps getting more interesting.

Internet censorship causes stock market instability

Turns out, the free market doesn't really like censorship that much.

AI helps NASA look at the Sun with new eyes

Hindsight is 20/20 -- and so is a telescope equipped with AI.

NASA's InSight probe peers into the heart of Mars, sees Earth-like layers

Earthquakes passing through the planet's depths reveal bits about its structure -- but we're just scratching the surface.

The "most significant contribution AI has made to science": Google's AlphaFold will release the structure of every protein known to science

AI is done playing -- it's time to start dealing with real-world problems.

Norway starts work on carbon storage program -- says it's "absolutely necessary"

The country believes simply reducing our emissions isn't enough -- we'll also need to sequester carbon underground.

Adorable mountain creature eats yak poop to get through the winter

This "real-life" Pikachu isn't afraid to get dirty to make it.

15,000-year-old viruses found in Tibetan glacier ice -- and we know nothing about them

Just in case we needed another reason to prevent glaciers from melting.

Hubble is finally back! Here are its first photos since its shutdown

For the first time in over a month, Hubble is able to snap new images of the universe.

Sugar just got a bit CRISPR: precise gene edits can improve sugarcane resilience, reduce its environmental impact

It was a sweet, sweet success.

Just how "human" are we? At most, 7% of your DNA is uniquely human, study finds

This type of finding is making researchers think that Neanderthals and Denisovans weren't all that different from us.

Humans started growing cannabis 12,000 years ago -- for food, fibers, and probably to get high

Humans and weed go back 120 centuries.

Japan just shattered the internet speed record: 319 Terabits per Second

Japan is living in the future.

No brain? No problem! This mold makes navigation decisions in thinking-like process

What does "thinking" even mean anymore?

The new climate normal: Extreme, "once in a century" floods rip houses, kill dozens in Western Europe

With climate change, "once in a century" weather events are becoming more and more common.

Can AI helps us discover new, innovative materials?

To find shortcuts in material science, researchers are increasingly looking at artificial intelligence.

Diseases, depression, suicidal thoughts: the daily life of coal miners [edited]

Working in a coal mine takes a huge toll on one's mind and body.

Space rice feeds new space race: China is getting serious

The space rice is here.

"Impact gardening" on Jupiter's satellite Europa shows we need to dig deep for signs of alien life

Under its icy surface, Europa could have the right conditions for life to emerge.

The Gulf of Mexico ocean fire has become a symbol of what we're doing to the planet

When you've set water on fire, things are probably pretty bad.

Methane on Enceladus could be a sign of Earth-like hydrothermal vents, including microbes

We're not saying there's life on Enceladus... but there *could be* life on Enceladus.

Flying on Mars: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is the gift that keeps on giving

Ingenuity took a daring shortcut on its record-breaking 9th flight on the Red Planet.

New Alzheimer's drug works on mice, set to start human trials

This could be a game changer in our fight against Alzheimer's.

China wants to practice deflecting an asteroid with rockets

Not everyone is thrilled, though: one such rocket recently plummeted back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry.

What causes earthquakes -- and what you should do if hit by one

The movement of tectonic plates can sometimes cause the surface of the plane to rumble. But there's more to it.

Dragonflies drop their bling when it gets too hot -- and climate change spells trouble

The wing bling could be making male dragonflies too hot for their own good.

Cows could help us in the plastic crisis -- with the bacteria in their guts

Cows giveth, cows taketh away.

Welcome to the mesmerizing (and soothing) world of timelapse sheep herding

What if I told you the coolest thing you’ll see today is sheep herding? Well, brace yourself. Almost like a fluid, this herd seems to flow through the pasture following its own soothing rhythm. The video was captured by Haifa-based photographer Lior Patel, who has spent the better part of a year immersed in the world of […]

The UK's per capita emissions haven't been this low in 150 years

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions haven't been this low since the Industrial Revolution -- and the difference maker is coal.

How we know climate change is happening -- and that we're causing it

We're way past the point of doubts on this one.

Anglo-Saxons were largely a group of immigrants unified by language and culture -- not genetics

Being an Anglo Saxon was more a cultural thing than a genetic thing.

CRISPR could save billions of male chicks every year. Here's how

It's an invention that could end a tsunami of animal suffering.

An AI algorithm just completed a famous Rembrandt painting

... and they say computers can't create art.

Alien observers from 1,700 star systems could already be aware that there's life on Earth

Researchers estimate that 29 of those are potentially habitable.

The Delta variant is a serious threat, and unvaccinated people are increasingly at risk

Vaccinations can help reduce transmission, but we're nowhere near to herd immunity.

The world's first mRNA vaccine against cancer is now being trialed

The same technology used in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could now help us fight cancer.

In two British woodlands, half of the trees were planted by jays

The birds helped regenerate two fields previously used for agriculture.

The mystery of an abandoned village in England that can still be seen from the sky

There are around 2,000 deserted villages in England, but Gainsthorpe is perhaps the most mysterious of them.

When South African bees reproduce asexually, they make near-perfect clones of themselves

Why even bother with sexual reproduction?

Freed of 1,000 years of grime, this Anglo-Saxon cross looks stunning

Restoration work revealed the stunning level of detail in this Viking-era cross.

Almost half of the goals scored in football (soccer) have some sort of randomness to them

Football is a surprisingly random game.

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