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This is what the photographed black hole's "neighborhood" looks like

You came into the right neighborhood.

The photographed black hole now has a name

It literally translates to "embellished dark source of unending creation."

Child suicide rates are surging in the US -- and we're not really sure why

The median age of children was 13.

Stunningly beautiful maps from Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs

Science, meet art!

Wolves can cooperate with humans as well as dogs, but in different ways

Wolves take more initiative, whereas dogs are more human-oriented.

Screen time has little impact on teen wellbeing -- even right before bedtime

It's the study all teenagers have been dreaming to see.

Rare wolves are two unique species -- and this fact might save them both

The new study might end up saving both species.

Over 13 tons of pangolin scales have been seized in a single bust in Singapore

We need to save the pangolins -- and this is the first step.

The US wealth gap hasn't been this big since the "Roaring '20s"

The "Roaring 20s" ended with the Great Depression. How will this decade end?

Poacher in South Africa gets trampled by elephant, eaten by lions

A search party could only retrieve his skull and a pair of pants.

"Beowulf" had a single author, computer study suggests

The literary style is consistent throughout the entire text, researchers say.

Famous Revolutionary War Hero might have been a "she" or a "they"

"He" may have been a "they."

Scientists find superhot "mirror" pools in unique deep Pacific environment

The environments are also teeming with life.

Cats know their names as well as dogs -- they just don't bother showing it

Even though it might not show it, cats are just as loving and caring as dogs. Probably.

Street hashish contains 'dangerous' amount of faecal matter

Crappy news for hashish smokers.

Japanese spacecraft shoots at an asteroid -- to better understand it

Relax, we haven't started a war with the asteroids.

Carbon dioxide levels haven't been this high in 3 million years

Last time CO2 levels were this high, there were trees at the South Pole.

Ancient amphibious whale with four legs and hooves dared to cross the Atlantic

This creature had a whale of a time.

Geologists find Earth's largest delta plain in history -- it's as big as Alaska

It was ten times larger than the Amazon delta.

How AI is already influencing our shopping

It's already impacting our lives.

Drinking a bottle of wine is as bad as smoking 10 cigarettes for women and 5 for men

Is it a good deal?

What the aviation industry is doing to reduce carbon emissions

Unfortunately, the answer is 'probably not enough'.

This viral image is making people realize they have astigmatism

Do you have it?

Transparent wood might become tomorrow's new wonder material

Tomorrow's windows might be made from wood -- transparent, energy-storing wood.

These tiny frogs turn fluorescent to attract more mates

I know a few people who could use a similar system.

American apple trees are mysteriously dying and no one really knows why

Growers are preparing for a rough season.

Sea snakes can dive up to 250 meters deep -- that's 800 feet

Snakes have taken to the deep sea.

NASA's new futuristic airplane wing could revolutionize flight

This is a whole new way of designing plane wings.

Yes, there is methane on Mars, new study reports

Exciting times for Mars science.

X-Ray technology finds gunshot damage in prehistoric cave paintings

Ancient art meets modern problems.

A 10-minute-walk a day keeps debilitating arthritis away, new study finds

It's an incredibly small price to pay for elderly independence.

Fossil Friday: Dinosaur tracks make solid impression in Valley Forge Park

It's still really cool to be able to visit an area which was literally roamed by the dinosaurs -- and the fossils are excellently preserved.

The waters around Galapagos are riddled with invasive species

The Galapagos is being invaded by alien species.

Mars had giant rivers for billions of years, new study finds

This study offers a vital answer, but also poses a puzzling question.

The Dark Side of PETA -- serial "mercy" killings, misleading campaigns, and pseudoscience

I, for one, would not want my donation money ending up as a settlement for pet killing or paying for shocking and misleading campaigns. There are other groups more worthy of our support.

Turing Award goes to 'Godfathers of AI'

For conceptual and engineering breakthroughs that have made deep neural networks a critical component of computing.

Want to assess antibiotic resistance in an area? Test wastewater, researchers say

A study of seven different countries found that clinical antibiotic resistance in a region is reflected by the number of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater.

Curiosity photographs river-like rounded rocks

It's a hint that Mars had a wet past.

3D printers weave wearable electronics into clothing

The technology is compatible with existing 3D printers.

Chip combining CRISPR and graphene can detect genetic mutations in minutes

The marriage of these two technologies can only mean something great is in store.

Thousand-year-old illustrated manuscript of herbal remedies now available online

Don't try these at home.

HIV + tuberculosis, a deadly combination, affects over 1 million people

As if having one of the two wasn't bad enough...

NASA cancels all-female spacewalk -- cites lack of spacesuit in the right size

Don't be quick to blame NASA for this though!

A whopping 1,778 methane vent sites found off the coast of Washington

This helps to explain why there are so many fertile fishing grounds in the area.

New neurons are formed in the brain well into old age -- but this stops in Alzheimer's

This is an exciting new twist on neurogenesis.

A second male birth control pill just passed human safety tests

Finally, a contraceptive pill for men will be trialed!

New photos from asteroid Bennu reveal stunning surprises

We have a shuttle in outer space, orbiting and asteroid and beaming back data and images. Still seems pretty incredible.

Queen bumblebees take long breaks in the grass after hibernating

Researchers say that you should help queen bees if you see them exhausted on the ground, by providing a teaspoon of sugary water.

Stunning 500-million-year-old fossil trove offers insight into how life evolved

It's one of the most spectacular findings in recent history.

Scientists reactivate 28,000 year-old mammoth cells

Researchers say that the study marks a "significant step toward bringing mammoths back from the dead."

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