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Scientists show how plants communicate -- and it looks amazing

I could watch these videos all day.

A storm even more dangerous than Florence is brewing in Asia -- and it's about to hit land

Oh boy.

New hurricane animation from the Weather Channel is insanely realistic -- and very beautiful

Impressive, and very helpful -- visual technology at its finest.

Some Roman breadmakers took season-long vacations

What do water mills, isotopes, and Roman bread have in common?

MRSA originated in humans -- but it frequently jumps to other animals and bounces back to us

The resilience and adaptability of these superbugs is impressive -- and scary.

When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science

Well, here's a surprise.

200 leading scientists and artists sign a joint letter urging the government to take environmental action

The letter has generated polarizing responses.

Fishermen find 10,000-year-old skull and antlers belonging to extinct giant elk

Well, talk about a big catch.

Flat-earthers apparently believe in climate change -- and nothing makes sense anymore

Nothing makes sense anymore.

Contrary to popular belief, drought actually leads to fewer snakebites

It seems that in this case, the popular belief was wrong.news

Fossil finding shows how early mammals developed early traits

What do you get when you cross a reptile and a mammal? We don't know, but it certainly evolved from a synapsid.

Europeans have been eating cheese for at least 7,000 years

I know it's a bit cheesy, but this is definitely a remarkable find.

US Marines will save $70,000 by 3D-printing F-35 part

3D printing is making quite the splash in the military.

Volvo reveals stunning electric robo-taxi

Volvo aims to have 33% of its cars be electric and driverless by 2025 -- an incredibly ambitious target.

Nine streets in London ban diesel and gasoline cars in "pioneering" ultra-low emission scheme

An intriguing policy.

Common painkiller linked to major heart problems

Diclofenac could be associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke.

What big tobacco companies don't want you to know about smuggling

The scale of this conspiracy is shocking.

Combining antibiotics may be more effective, new study suggests

The whole can be greater or smaller than the sum of its parts.

First-ever LSD microdosing trial set to begin

This will be the first microdosing trial in history.

Find a mate or stay safe? A tricky decision for male deer

As exciting as mating is, it's more important to stay safe.

Russian trolls are spreading disinformation about vaccines

This is extremely concerning, especially since measles has claimed 37 lives this year alone -- which would just not happen if people would get vaccines.

Insect damage to crops will drastically increase due to climate change

It's kind of like the locust plague, except we're doing it to ourselves, through global warming.

French environment minister quits during live interview -- says we're not doing enough

It's an extremely courageous decision -- and we can only hope his call doesn't go unheard.

Income inequality, not gender inequality, leads to female sexualization on social media

Sorry -- no sexy selfies here, just science.

Want to lose body fat? Eat a later breakfast and an earlier dinner, new study suggests

Oh boy, I need to get an earlier dinner.

England's meager 5p plastic bag tax did wonders -- and it's about to increase to 10p

A small step that goes a very long way.

Calling the shot: New study shows the best way to practice football penalty-taking

However, we can only hope that crucial matches won't be decided by penalties.

Climate change denial linked to right-wing nationalism, new study finds

Well, well -- who would have guessed.

Goats can tell when you're happy -- and they like it when you smile

Just like humans, goats prefer hanging out with happy people.

European drought reveals cautionary "Hunger Stones" in Czech river

Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving our own years into the rocks.

Beluga whales, killer whales, and narwhals also go through menopause

It actually makes a lot of sense.

We're living in the Milky Way, version 2.0

Our galaxy is like a phoenix.

Anti-vaxx fears fuel measles outbreak in Europe -- with 37 fatalities already

We're all in this together -- we can't let the diseases win.

Kalashnikov presents retro-futuristic electric car

It's interesting, but how many rounds per minute does it fire?

Scientists analyzed the composition of dinosaur DNA -- and it's really similar to birds'

Life, uhm, finds a way.

Extinct cave bear DNA pops up in modern brown bears

Looks like some DNA is able to bear the test of time.

In ancient Rome, political discourse was sometimes like an internet fight

Talk about thick skin!

Europe set to ban halogen light bulbs

Here's why this is a good thing.

Human hybrid -- Ancient human relatives interbred with each other

How I met your Neanderthal mother.

Losing sleep can lead to more extra pounds

If you have sleep issues or weight issues, you should read this.

This year, the UK had a tropical summer -- and you can probably thank global warming for that

Have you noticed summers getting hotter and hotter?

Macaws can communicate with each other by blushing

We may have forgotten how to blush, but macaws certainly haven't.

Arctic seabirds also affected by climate change

Global warming meets the circle of life: water heats up, krill gets killed off, krill-eating birds suffer.

Roots evolved at least twice -- independently

Roots branched out a long time ago.

Ants develop division of duties, even in groups as small as six

Division of labor, once thought to be a hallmark of mankind, is also present in the animal world.

California is generating so much renewable energy, it's about to take a break

California's green policy is so successful it needs to slow down for a bit.

The oldest life on Earth may have appeared 4.5 billion years ago, according to detailed 'family tree'

The lineage which led to humans, however, only emerged a billion years later.

Stretchable electronics could be as 'multipurpose as your phone'

A new approach in how we can work with electronics.

NASA finds ice on the Moon -- raising prospects of a lunar colony

Finally, something to put in my lunar glass of whisky.

Police militarization doesn't bring more safety and might do more harm than good

A new study sheds some much-needed light on a controversial topic: police militarization.

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