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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.

Female monkeys use male "hired guns" to protect them from predators

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Researchers develop underwater WiFi

The internet of things is going deep -- deep underwater, that is.

We can stop thousands of tons of pollution from reaching the ocean -- just by changing our laundry habits

It's a small change that can make a very big difference.

The bedrock under forests also affects carbon storage

Geology and biology, caught in a chemical dance.

A prolific French academic, author of hundreds of papers, doesn't exist. She's a form of protest

I'm always down for sticking it to the man a little.

Prehistoric tool found in puffin island rabbit hole

The island of Skokholm off the coast of Wales is well known for hosting thousands of puffins ever year. This time, it's something else.

White individuals tend to react positively when a Black person calls them "the N word", but that's not a reason to spew slurs

The word means different things in different contexts. It can be a racial slur, but it can also indicate a sense of belonging.

Our phones have their own microbial communities, just like us

You're never really alone; there's always a group of microbes along for the ride.

How much of our emissions come from agriculture?

The food on our plates is one of the main contributors to the ongoing climate crisis.

The oldest animal (that we know of) -- and it's not what you think

We're still not sure what the oldest animal on Earth is, but here are some potential contenders.

This is the first rib-eye steak that didn't require killing an animal

Delicious and cruelty-free meat.

Radars reveal Viking burial mounds and hundreds of mysteries in Norway

Snow and ice helped researchers find many Viking structures -- but the mystery still deepens.

Why over 1 million people watched a cheater play chess

A bizarre story of cheating, chess, and popular uproar, became the most watched chess event in modern history.

Do the coronavirus vaccines work on variants? Here's what we know so far

Things are encouraging, but there are also serious concerns.

Do COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility? No, they don't

According to researchers, there's no real reason for concern.

Six Ways Technology Is Changing Medical Practice

The future of healthcare is shaping up in front of our very eyes.

Timelapse reveals the hidden dance of roots -- and how mutant plants do it differently

Turns out, watching plants grow is actually quite interesting.

Researchers track zipping solar particles all the way to the Sun

They swooshed from the Sun, but they left a track behind.

Trickle-down economics just doesn't work, and this study shows it

Fifty years of tax cuts didn't really trickle down.

Want people to stop sharing fake news? Just make them reflect on what they're sharing

Social media is riddled with misleading stories. Researchers are zooming in on ways to address that.

Artificial Intelligence can debate and it's pretty good at it (but not as good as the best humans)

AI is ready to stop playing games and move on to other challenges.

Computation pioneers awarded 'Nobel of Mathematics'

The two mathematicians are true pioneers in their fields.

Ancient lightning could have sparked life on Earth

Lightning -- and not meteorites -- may have seeded life on Earth.

Some mushrooms can squeeze through tiny spaces, but they need to make sacrifices

The fastest-growing mushrooms can't do it, just the more resilient ones.

Researchers have just taught cyborg brains how to play Pong

The mini-brains were able to learn how to play the game faster than an AI.

Urban development and climate change to trigger severe urban floods

Urban floods are about to become that much worse.

Cheap plastics could soon be turned into sustainable fabrics

We need as many ways to get rid of plastic as possible.

"What is a bird" -- an entire museum captured inside a book

A rare mix of science and eye candy that will make you go "huh, I didn't know that" every other page.

Ten years after the earthquake that caused the Fukushima disaster, both Japan and the world are still reeling

What have we learned since the 2011 tragedy?

The oldest meteorite ever found is older than the Earth itself

It's so ancient it could help us understand the building blocks of planets.

Genetic analysis of ancient massacre shows people were killed indiscriminately

It's a dark episode in human history.

Scythians weren't the nomadic warriors many portray them as -- they also settled down

The study helps combat romantic ideas about this ancient population.

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