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Venice is facing dramatic the worst floods in over 50 years.
Human activity -- and quite possibly, human hair -- is to blame.
Dogs can do a world of good for you, new study emphasizes.
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Researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to find overlapping tracks from 12,000 years ago.
Can we add another entry to the list of things millennials have killed?
The culprit is a substance called Vitamin E acetate, and it can be traced back to counterfeit e-cigs.
In a landmark decision, regulators in the UK have opened the door for CBD-based drugs.
Like many countries, Germany had a questionable tampon tax.
The adorable-looking fanged critter has been rediscovered in Vietnam after it was presumed extinct for three decades.
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
Microsoft Japan gave its employees the Friday off and saw a boost in productivity as a result.
A study on mice found that having sugary drinks can affect your body in more than one way: in addition to having a lot of sugar, they also disrupt the liver’s ability to burn fat. Traditionally, fat was primarily blamed for weight gain. It seems to make a lot of sense, right — fat makes […]
My joints always hurt when it rains.
Cutting federal funding: Trump proposed unrealistic and unscientific ways to combat forest fires and threatened to cut “$$$ help.”
The climate summit was supposed to take place in Chile, but massive protests and riots forced the country to pull out. Spain’s president jumped in, saying that Madrid can save the conference and host it from 2-13 December (as initially planned). Violence and climate Every year, world leaders meet under the auspice of the UN […]
Democrats and Republicans disagree on many problems -- but they agree that more sexual education needs to be taught in school, a new survey reports.
Previous research has already suggested that working out in the morning, while quite difficult at times, can be the best way to build a sustainable habit. A new study suggests that men who work out pre-breakfast burn two times more fat. Finding the time for a workout in our busy lives is not always easy. […]
Let's teach AI to beat us at strategy war games -- that sounds like a neat idea.
While multiple evolutionary mechanisms are at play, a new study shows that eggs in colder climates tend to be darker, which keeps them warmer.
These pesticides are threatening bee populations, while providing marginal benefits at most.
The fresco is in fantastic shape.
It's a finding at the intersection of history and religion.
A basic intervention could encourage kids to eat healthier food.
Choose wisely.
A most surprising connection.
The UK offically enters the race to build the world's first fusion power plant -- but many things can happen in 20 years.
Lidar is proving its remarkable potential more and more.
A vivid reminder that political decisions have acute consequences on our health.
None of the 34 top-selling sweetened children's drinks met expert health recommendations.
Gargantuan beasts had unique ways to escape heat.
Small changes just aren't gonna cut it -- we need big, societal changes, at every level.
Mandatory labeling could encourage supermarkets and restaurants to offer healthier, more nutritional foods.
Climate change and poverty can increase the risk of an outbreak, researchers warn.
It's not common for scientists to take a social stand.
"Oxford Dictionary needs to be stopped" -- our copy editor, upon reading the list.
Some bubbles were up to 750 feet (228 meters) across.
It was the beauty before the storm.
You could hardly imagine a more noble award.
12,000 doctors have signed the petition.
Yes, even chocolate.
Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing out at mainland Japan. It’s probably the strongest storm to hit Japan in 60 years. Typhoon Hagibis is currently the strongest storm on Earth, and will quite possibly be the strongest of the year. It made landfall on Saturday on Japan’s East coast, striking with consistent winds at […]
If it would have been accepted at the time, it would have revolutionized architecture.
These are the first islands we've lost to climate change.
Many atomic bombs that are officially dismantled are still very much functional. A team of researchers wants to fix that.
Healthy mind in healthy body.
That's over $700 billion a year.
Vaccination can be much more effective and humane, the researchers suggest.
Is lab-grown meat coming of age?
This is not what Pluto looks like.
