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Space pups: mouse sperm stored on International Space Station produces healthy offspring

There are no superpowers but also no genetic damage.

Swallowed whole: lobster diver swallowed and spat out by humpback whale

"Oh my God, I'm in a whale's mouth", the diver wrote on Facebook.

A supercomputer helped set up the World Chess Championship game

The supercomputer practice was well worth it.

Emissions from food production are vastly underestimated, a new study claims

The food on our plates is an important contributor to climate change.

The FDA just approved the first new Alzheimer's drug in almost 20 years

The drug is one of the few major advancements against Alzheimer's, but it is also fraught with controversy.

Earth's carbon dioxide levels hasn't been this high in mankind's entire history

It's been almost 5 million years since CO2 levels were this high.

Jeff Bezos will go to space on one of his rockets

Should we be a bit concerned that the world's richest person is going to space?

Humans are worse than jays at spotting magic tricks

Don't believe your eyes.

A doctor's best friend: Micro-Diamonds could be the future of medical imaging

Diamonds could allow doctors to make use of the best versions of two imaging techniques -- simultaneously.

Denmark approves construction of artificial island off the coast of Copenhagen

The island will protect the port from rising sea levels and house around 35,000 people.

Magawa the hero rat retires from mine-detecting job

A well-deserved retirement for an unassuming hero.

Johnson and Johnson must pay $2 billion in landmark talcum baby powder trial, as Supreme Court rejects appeal

The decision opens the way for a slew of billion-dollar litigation trials.

This is probably not the last time we've heard of bat viruses

We still don't know where SARS-CoV-2 came from -- but bats are a major virus reservoir in general.

Ancient Aboriginal memory technique may be better than the 'memory palace' technique

Aboriginal Australians are part of the oldest living culture on Earth -- and we could learn a thing or two from them

Mexico City's surprising crisis: the city is sinking

When it's geology versus cities, the geology usually wins.

The other replication crisis: research that's less likely to be true is cited more

Studies that are "out there" tend to be picked up more, even when they're on shaky ground. Meanwhile, solid science is sometimes overlooked.

COVID-19 hit stock markets as it spread from country to country

However, Chinese markets escaped the brunt of the damage.

Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of blades

A new study shows the surprising way hair cracks shaving blades.

Real-life data confirms: two doses of the Pfizer vaccine confers 95% protection

It's excellent performance for any vaccine, let alone one done in less than one year with innovative technology.

Microsoft releases simple "auto-complete for programmers" that uses mammoth AI

Your new personal assistant.

Organic salts on Mars hint at ancient microbial life on the Red Planet

If the finding is confirmed, it would be some strong evidence pointing at ancient life on Mars.

Highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak hits 46 countries

The virus is spreading quickly among birds, leading to concerns that we won't be able to contain it.

Scientists use genetically engineered viruses, algae proteins, and light to help a blind man regain vision

The future is here.

They don't make music like they used to -- song lyrics are becoming simpler

But... is this even a bad thing?

Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs are highly effective against Indian variant

Vaccines seem to be effective against this variant of concern.

Do women really like beards? Here's what the science says

Should you grow that beard or keep it shaved?

How wireless charging works -- and why it can be a game changer

Here's how wireless devices receive power -- and why it's such a big deal.

Poor neighborhoods have less trees and are hotter than rich ones

This is a big problem in some areas.

We don't really know how many lions there are -- but researchers have an idea to count them

Although lions attract conservation efforts, we're not very good at counting them.

No green thumb required: Open-source robots can now grow a small farm for you

The only thing cooler than a smart, useful robot is a smart, useful, open-source robot.

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.

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