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Giant African Titanosaur had a heart-shaped tail

The perfect Valentine's dinosaur -- a massive Titanosaur!

Small teams are better at producing new ideas, new study finds

However, small teams are typically underfunded, researchers find.

We've just discovered the Earth's largest drum: our planet's magnetosphere

It's larger than the Earth itself.

Pioneers of climate science win "Nobel" prize for environment

You could hardly imagine more deserving scientists to receive this award.

For the first time, we can "see" the physical forces of cells in action

This could revolutionize the study of life sciences.

Oldest mobility: microscopic creature moved around 2 billion years ago

These creatures were really ahead of their time.

AI detects childhood diseases with doctor-like accuracy

This isn't meant to replace doctors, but help them and speed up the diagnosis process.

Europe's Mars rover named "Rosalind Franklin" in honor of DNA pioneer

It's the perfect name.

Here's how you can feed your ex's spirit animal (a bug) to a meerkat

A timeless Valentine's gift.

The hottest 5 years on record: 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2014

The planet continues to heat up.

Fish can recognize themselves in the mirror. Does that mean they're self aware?

The study casts an unexpected doubt on our very definition of self-awareness.

Butterflies are genetically wired to mate with others like them

Surprisingly, these butterflies could teach us a thing or two about humans.

Is the universe truly infinite?

Whether or not the universe is infinite is still highly debated.

Newly discovered toothless dinosaur was surprisingly cute

Some scientists say it was more a bird than a dinosaur.

Sea level rise might not be as bad as predicted, despite accelerating ice sheet melting

Long story short: it's still bad.

Humanity's lust for meat is killing off Earth's large animals

Want to save endangered animals? Eat less meat, researchers say.

Four years ago this island didn't exist. Now it's full of vegetation and "mystery mud"

Our planet really is alive.

Drug for common skin condition also fights heart disease

It's an unexpected finding which might end up making a very big difference.

How orcas hunt -- and some surprising findings

The males hunt more than the females, researchers found.

Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops -- even more in developing areas

This is the most comprehensive review of pest-related damage.

Mermaids offer a rare view of our oceans' subsurface

These are not your average mermaids, however.

Oldest feather does not belong to Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx remains a key link in dinosaur-bird evolution, but maybe it wasn't all that unique.

Exercise really does fight depression

Exercise is good for you in a million different ways.

Indian state set to launch world's biggest basic income experiment

This would be the world's largest experiment of this type.

Japanese hotel fires robots to replace them with humans

They took our jobs! Uhm... no wait... we took their jobs!!

More than bamboo: ancient pandas had a complex, varied diet

Pandas sure are real animals.

This surge of extreme cold is probably caused by climate change -- and you'd better get used to it

Counterintuitive -- yes. Disproving global warming? Not in the slightest.

Scientists find a way to sex cremated remains

It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly useful.

Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation

The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.

Quasar measurements suggest the universe is expanding faster than we thought

We might need some new physics to explain how this is possible.

Why the Easter Island statues were built where they were

Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.

Geopolitical interests and climate change are the main causes of food shocks

If we want to be able to feed the world, we need to change a thing or two.

War makes people more religious, sparking a potentially vicious cycle

War and religion -- name a more iconic duo.

"Vested interests" cause major threat to human existence, researchers say

The change can only come from civil society, researchers urge.

The 'you may know me from' meme is awesome for explaining your job

Hi, I'm a science communicator. You may know me from such greatest hits as...

How free food might solve Tokyo's subway problem

If soba noodles and tempura can't solve the problem, then what can?

Now computers are also beating us at Starcraft

Training computers to beat humans at war-like strategy games. What could go wrong.

How muscle memory works -- and why you just don't lose it

Use it or lose it -- until you use it again, that is.

Telemedicine boosts patient satisfaction in post-op care, study finds

This could be a way to provide much-needed healthcare in isolated areas.

Do adult humans really generate new neurons?

Science is often not about settling a debate, but about asking the right questions.

More than half of parents try non-scientific methods to stave off the common cold

Researchers advise parents to employ strategies that are evidence-based -- otherwise, their well-intended measures might not amount to all that much.

The 26 richest people own more than 50% of the planet -- and the gap is widening

There's a new billionaire every other day, the report finds.

Why girls and boys have such different ADHD rates

Out of every 4 children who suffer from ADHD, 3 are boys. But in adulthood, the ratio gets very close to 1:1.

Eating before going to sleep might not be all that bad, researchers find

Just don't go overboard with the snacks.

Could these fossils be the much-sought "missing link"?

The fortuitous discovery of the fossils involved a motivated researcher, a dog, and a 9-year-old boy.

Scientists use nano-ink to 3D print color-changing cup

Talk about a surprising change!

If you think cats are antisocial, it's probably you, new study concludes

It's probably your fault -- of course.

Leading economists urgently call for a tax on carbon

The world's leading economists are saying we should tax carbon. The politicians say we shouldn't.

Diet check: the whale shark is more "vegetarian" than we thought

This could be very important for saving the world's biggest fish.

Saturn's moon Titan has rainfall and seasons

It's raining hydrocarbon on Titan.

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