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The Indian cobra genome was just decoded -- and this could save many lives

This is not a story about snakes -- this is about saving lives.

An AI walks into a hospital -- and it's really good at detecting tumors

In these conditions, a human expert can detect a tumor in about 30 minutes. The AI can do it in 2.

No, CBD doesn't get you high -- but it's also not a cure-all

A lot of hype, and some of it is warranted. But things are far from clear when it comes to CBD.

Puffins are now using tools -- and it's making them feel much better

A small tool for a puffin, a large tool for puffinkind.

Australian bushfires: magpie now sings the song of the firetrucks

In areas of Australia, the sound of firetrucks is so common that birds are now mimicking them.

GM "golden" rice approved for consumption in the Philippines

This could be a major game changer for millions of people.

Management of Gastritis -- A New Approach

Gastritis is a painful irritation or erosion of the lining of the stomach. It is usually caused by excessive consumption of alcohol, chronic vomiting, stress and the use of some medications such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This condition is shared by nearly half of the adult population in the world. The condition […]

E. coli can be modified to eat carbon dioxide

It's a small step for bacteria, and potentially a very large step for mankind.

This algorithm lets you delete water from underwater photos

Underwater photography is spectacular enough. But what if we could make it even more amazing?

Christmas flakes: macro photography reveals unique snowflake design

Every snowflake truly is unique.

Cutting down trees and planting new ones is wrecking the soil

Continuously cutting down forests and planting new ones is deplenting the soils of crucial minerals, new analysis shows.

Global climate summit ends in failure. But the fight is not over

An alliance of fossil fuel-loving countries (boasting the US, Russia, Australia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia) stood against the world, fighting against real climate action.

EPA refuses to ban coyote-killing poison traps

The sodium cyanide bombs are deployed to kill livestock predators, but opponents claim that the traps are inhumane and have many unintended victims — including pets and endangered species. Arguments between farmers and environmentalists are nothing new. Finding the balance between protecting farmers and their work and ensuring environmental sustainability is always a challenging issue. […]

'Living rocks' show surprising cognitive abilities

Years later, tortoises still remember what they were taught.

There's a million times more microplastic in the ocean than we thought

We thought microplastics were a big problem... but they're a huge one.

An Exxon subsidiary figured out how to stop climate change 30 years ago -- and we're not even close

The solution is something most governments don't even want to hear.

The winners of the Nikon Small World photography contest show unseen beauty of the world

See the world in a whole new light.

Plastic pollution is killing off the hermit crabs

This is an unmitigated catastrophe.

Older life isn't a loneliness sentence, new study finds

Human communication dynamics have changed substantially in the past few decades. It wasn’t long ago that if you wanted to talk to someone, you needed to be physically next to them. But phones became commonplace in the 20th century, and nowadays, we always have smartphones on us, we talk through the internet, we communicate via […]

Women in Nepal are forced to sleep in 'menstruation huts', and we need to talk about this

Although the practice was criminalized in 2018, the law is rarely imposed and as a result, women are still forced to sleep outside or in ‘special’ huts during their menstruation. It’s almost 2020, we’ve sent people on the moon, robots on Mars, we’ve spread on the globe far and wide, and yet we still don’t […]

How Enceladus got its stripes

New research reveals the physics governing the fissures through which ocean water erupts from the moon's icy surface.

Even light alcohol consumption increases cancer risk

The decision is yours.

You can now browse thousands of medieval manuscripts thanks to Philadelphia libraries

A joint project involving 15 Philadelphia libraries digitized 160,000 pages dating from the 9th century. You can access them for free online.

Here's how corrupt climate change deniers want to change your mind

Back in the 1970s, both the oil and the coal industry were well aware of the effects burning fossil fuels has on the atmosphere. But, despite knowing that their activities are causing global warming, they didn’t tell the world — instead, they launched a campaign to sow doubts about the veracity of climate change, a […]

It's already happening: AI to replace civil jobs in Indonesia in 2020

The Indonesian President has instructed government agencies to start replacing public servants with artificial intelligence.

Airplanes are making the birds scream louder

Have you ever tried sending a mating call when there's a plane nearby? It's the worst.

Invasive species are looming threat to natural parks

As if mother nature didn't already have enough to deal with.

That make-up you're using? It's probably riddled with superbugs

Nine in ten make-up bags contained dangerous microbes. The newly popular ‘beauty blender’ products were worst offenders.

New MRI-guided ultrasound treatment can destroy prostate cancer

It's a way to effectively treat prostate cancer with minimal side effects.

Brush your teeth if you want to protect your heart, new study recommends

Brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, a surprising new study shows.

Wild cows swept away by Hurricane Dorian found miles away on an island

The brave cows swam for miles after being swept away by Hurricane Dorian.

These researchers want to innovate dough-making -- with physics

Classic science, budding its way into something that's been going on for millennia.

Ostrich eggshell beads reveal cultural evolution in Africa

Researchers show how cultural changes in Africa over the past 10,000 years can be tracked using the size of eggshell beads.

Microlattice pads could prevent numerous head injuries

No helmet is injury-proof -- but this could make quite a difference.

Mythological fake news: 3000-year-old Babylonian tablet that inspired biblical Noah is based on trickster god

The more things change, the more they stay the same: manipulation isn't a new concept, it's been around since the dawn of mankind.

National dietary requirements can also be sustainable

The national dietary guidelines of Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, and Slovenia are sustainable.

Jupiter's Red Spot might not be a goner after all

Give it up for the most resilient storm in our solar system.

Saving the bees: Small prairies around agricultural fields can help bees get through the winter

Late-blooming prairies can provide a much-needed respite to farm bees.

Koalas might not be functionally extinct -- but they're in huge trouble

It's unclear if the species really is functionally extinct -- but koalas have been in trouble for a long time.

All 435 illustrations from emblematic 'Birds of America' book now free for download

John James Audubon’s seminal 'Birds of America' book made history. Now, it is available for digital download.

Europe needs massive agriculture overhaul to protect wildlife, researchers urge

A letter signed by 2,500 scientists pleads for more sustainable agricultural practices. They call on policymakers “to act on the science, and undertake a far-reaching reform of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) without delay.” It’s not just the bees In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, there was no unified agricultural integration in […]

Here's a better way to calculate dog years -- backed by science

Let's face it, 1 for 7 years is not accurate.

Mongolia's ancestral lifestyle and archaeological artefacts threatened by climate change

Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world. Its terrain alternates between mountains and rolling plateaus, with tundra and green plains in between. Many Mongolians also maintain a pastoral lifestyle, for which the mountainous zones provide crucial support. For the reindeer-herding Tsaatan people, “eternal ice” (the so-called munkh mus) offers much-needed support to […]

The emissions of Bitcoin are comparable to a smaller country

The emissions of Bitcoin are on par with those of Croatia or Estonia.

It's official: There's water on Jupiter's moon Europa

This is one of the most important findings of the decade.

The sun is setting over Barrow, Alaska. It will rise again in 2020

The city of Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, will have its next sunrise on January 23rd, 2020.

Eat your soup -- it's good for you, and it might protect you from malaria

Tasty science: researchers tested 56 broths, and a few of them showed antimalarial properties in vitro, interrupting the lifecycle of the most deadly of the malarial parasites, Plasmodium falciparum.

Small Hawaiian duck survives in the face of genetic adversity

The koloa's genome is well expressed and diverse -- which is good news for many other species in Hawaii and beyond.

Man becomes dangerously sick from a feather duvet

Doctors say this is a cautionary tale for everyone who uses feather duvets

First geological map of Titan reveals varied, intriguing geology

Titan is a lot like the Earth... except it's nothing like the Earth.

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