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Is your partner marriage material? Rituals might hold the answer

The decision to commit to marriage is a complex one, and we often put our partner to the test -- even though we may not even realize it.

Magma crystals can make volcanic eruptions more explosive

Some volcanoes may be more explosive than we thought.

Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe just brought an asteroid piece to Earth

The samples are in 'perfect shape' and they could shed new light on the birth of the solar system.

Here's which car windows you should open to reduce COVID-19 transmission risk

Three words: open - the - windows.

Scientists map the magma plume responsible for geothermal activity in the Arctic

The Arctic may be cold outside, but it's pretty hot beneath the surface.

Russia begins distributing vaccine -- despite not showing safety or effectiveness in large-scale trials

While you're living in 2020, Russia is already living in a risky 2021.

AI makes stunning protein folding breakthrough -- but not all researchers are convinced

DeepMind's AlphaFold claims to have solved a 50-year-old challenge of protein structure.

Coronavirus was already in the US before the official Wuhan outbreak, new study shows

The CDC says US blood samples from early December tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus myths: What we know isn't true of the pandemic

A year into the pandemic, we're still battling coronavirus myths.

Nanocrystals allow dragonfish to camouflage their teeth

This enables the dragonfish to creep up on unsuspecting critters.

Singapore becomes first country to approve consumption of lab-grown meat

The lab-grown chicken meat has all of the taste and none of the cruelty or antibiotics.

Electrodes and AI bring 'silent speech' one step closer to reality

It's remarkably accurate.

12 times the Arecibo telescope helped us figure out the universe

A look back on one of the world's iconic telescopes.

Why ancient populations carved voluptuous 'Venus' women figures over 30,000 years ago

It's a story of obesity, hunger, and glaciers.

The iconic Arecibo Observatory has now collapsed to rubble

Years of neglect and a series of structural failures spelled an end for the telescope.

Green Mediterranean diet may be even better for losing weight than regular Mediterranean

The 'greener' version of the Mediterranean diet may be even more efficient.

Forearm fractures may be telltale sign of domestic violence

Doctors should be aware of this indicative injury.

How Mars brine could produce breathable air and fuel for a colony

We absolutely need this if we're to ever establish a colony on the Red Planet.

Neanderthals could tolerate smoke and plant toxins as well as humans, study shows

Nowadays, we aren't nearly as sturdy, the researchers report.

Researchers discover huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath Hawai'i

The billions of liters of fresh water were discovered with electrical surveys.

These researchers want to rearrange the periodic table, and it looks trippy

After its 150 anniversary, the famous chemical table might be getting a makeover.

Yuletide is almost upon us! But what's 'Yule' anyway?

This will completely change your idea of Christmas.

Nature's €9,500 open-access trial is showing just how absurd scientific publishing has become

You can have your paper published and accessible for everyone to see, at the low low cost of $11,390.

Meet Islam's Da Vinci: Al-Biruni, father of geodesy, anthropology, and master of pharmacy

The greatest polymath of the Islamic world, a mind on par with Da Vinci -- and you've probably never heard of him.

How one eagle almost bankrupted a Russian scientific study

It's one long distance call researchers weren't happy to take.

Researchers publish the ultimate map of bee diversity, but there's still much we don't know

North America has by far the greatest bee diversity.

After Pfizer and Moderna, flurry of new coronavirus vaccines are almost ready

It's the most optimistic scenario we have for vaccine development.

'Blue ring nebula' turns out to be two colliding stars caught in the act

It lies 6,300 light-years away in the constellation Hercules. Now, we finally know its story.

Mobility scooters can help keep the elderly move around, but a policy review is in order

With electric scooters being increasingly popular in cities, it's worth also having a look at mobility scooters.

To truly understand the pandemic, you need to think about this number (and it's not R0)

R0 tells you how much people spread the disease on average. But averages don't tell you the whole picture.

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2026

After the moon, they also want to put one on Mars.

This simple image shows just how important cloth masks are in the pandemic

They say images are worth a thousand words. This one sure is.

Ancient Kraken hiding inside the Milky Way gets revealed by artificial intelligence

The Milky Way has intertwined with other galaxies multiple times. Now, astronomers have put the puzzle pieces together.

New coronavirus breather test gives the result instantly -- but it's not ready yet

According to the company which developed it, the test has 90% accuracy and gives the result in under a minute.

Ruins of 8th-century pagan temple found in Norway

The temple was built to honor deities like Thor and Odin.

The fashion environmental disaster no one is talking about

You're probably guilty too.

When privacy and health collide: the case of the pandemic

The pandemic may trigger long-lasting effects in privacy and data protection.

It kind of looks like the pandemic is changing how men pee

Guys, you may want to sit down for this one.

'Rivers' of air are cracking open the Antarctic -- for global warming, this is a problem

As the Antarctic continues to heat and melt, these processes can make it worse.

Scientists discover huge fossil lake under Greenland

The lake bed could be millions of years old, formed at a time when Greenland was still green.

It's official: McDonald's will release a veggie patty starting next year

The name was not a hit, but the idea sure was.

Urban seagulls know exactly when to strike to steal your food -- we have the GPS data to prove it

You think you're safe, but the gulls know where you are. They're watching.

This company's weird mission: turning moon dust into oxygen

To build a moon base, you first need oxygen.

Twinkle, twinkle, little ... moon? Jupiter's icy moon Europa glows in the dark, researchers find

As if Europa needed to get even cooler.

Out of love with love itself: Japanese singles are increasingly disinterested in dating

Lower-income and lower-education people seem to be most likely to be disenchanted by dating.

Everything is changing in the Arctic, animal mobility data shows

From the caribou to the eagles and the fish, all Arctic creatures are behaving differently -- and climate change is to blame.

Better than expected: Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine prevents 90% of infections

It's still just interim data, but it looks good.

Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by December, AstraZeneca says -- Australia already producing it

Although it might take longer than that to approve the vaccine, its development has been extremely fast.

China is violating the privacy of thousands of Australians and you could be next. Here's what you can do about it

The details of at least 35,000 Australians have been leaked to a Chinese company with links to the military.

5 Industries Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already disrupting

As AI continues its seemingly unstoppable march, it's changing industries in its wake.

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