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New study shows that Antarctica is seismically active -- we just haven't listened close enough

If you want to understand something, you need to study it closely.

Earth's first giant predators produced killer babies

If the adults weren't scary enough, the babies were also killing machines.

Wilting away: Van Gogh's legendary sunflowers are turning brown

After 150 years of blossoming, the flowers are slowly turning brown.

Avoiding eating meat and dairy is the single best thing you can do for the environment

The bottom line? Eat less meat!

Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban

Despite some city and state-wide measures, no other country in the Americas has banned plastic bags.

Book Review: 'Far From Land'

I couldn't recommend this book more -- for everybody

Why do snakes flick their tongues?

It's probably not what you think it is.

Meet the oldest tree in Europe

A Heldreich pine discovered in southern Italy has been thriving for more than 1230 years.

Wearing glasses might really mean you're smarter, new study finds

Glasses can drastically change a person's appearance.

Life bounced back quickly at the famed dinosaur-ending asteroid impact site

We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.

Blackcurrant could create a new generation of healthy, eco-friendly hair dyes

Using leftover blackcurrant from soft drink production, researchers have created long-lasting hair dyes that aren't bad for you or the environment.

Astronauts on the International Space Station will grow probiotic-rich broccoli

The return of the space veggies.

Weight gain is mostly controlled by what you eat -- not genetics

This is good news, because it means we can change things.

Over 4% of English children are obese by the time they're 11

Put down that burger and that soda!

The zombie ant fungus changed to adapt to the climate, study finds

The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae targets a specific host species of carpenter ant, forcing them to drastically change their behavior.

European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery

We can only hope this comes to fruition.

Mongooses remember when their friends helped them -- and help them back

These cute little predators are very social creatures.

Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit

Instead of dietary supplements, focus on a healthy diet, researchers say.

Incredibly well-preserved fossils show that dinosaurs also had dandruff

Talk about ancient dandruff.

Lyme Disease vaccine set to become available soon, as first trials successfully passed

Good news, everyone!

How many galaxies are there?

Talk about a big count!

Bad news for meat lovers: no amount of bacon or sausage is safe, cancer report concludes

The infamous trio of tobacco, alcohol and red meat must be avoided.

Radar reveals impressive canyons under Antarctic ice

They're big, and until now, they remained hidden

How the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs spared ground-dwelling birds

Most birds could fly by that time -- but it was the ones that couldn't that survived.

For banded mongooses, 'cultural inheritance' decides what's for dinner

Cultural preference is not unique to humans, and might be much more common than we once thought it to be.

Early mammal fossil shows how the Pangaea supercontinent split up

Talk about a groundbreaking discovery.

France is being invaded by giant, predatory worms

They're big, they're slimy, and they're invasive.

What makes us feel well in society? Diversity, healthcare, and public transit

The results directly contradict many current policies of the US.

Why do humans have such big brains?

The results of a new study are quite surprising.

Climate change is making urban animals smaller, new study finds

Climate change has dangerous and often unforeseeable consequences.

Black lung disease makes resurgence among US coal miners

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust and can have devastating consequences.

An egg a day keeps the doctor away -- but only in a healthy diet

Eggs are good for you, just don't eat too many.

The most remote tribe in the world -- untouched and uncontacted

The amazing history of a tribe forgotten by time.

Quitting smoking is very good for you. Cutting back, not so much

Even a single cigarette can be very bad for you.

Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise

This is embarrassing and extremely dangerous -- lawmakers should not exhibit this level of scientific illiteracy.

European Union sues six of its countries over air pollution

These are steps in the right direction.

Mediterranean diet may reduce negative effects of air pollution

Want to help your body fight pollution? Cut down on the meat and dairy, eat some more fruits and veggies!

Saturn's tiny moons? It's all ravioli and collisions

A story of "crash boom bang" around Saturn, with a pasta topping.

Astronomers find the first permanent "immigrant" in our solar system

I don't think any wall can keep this guy out.

Want to keep a young heart? Try exercising 4-5 times a week

If you want to maintain a healthy and young body, you'd best start working.

Nope, octopuses probably didn't come from outer space

It's an interesting idea, but it's probably not true. Calm down.

Hubble completes the most complete ultraviolet-light survey of nearby galaxies -- and the photos are mind blowing

Talk about some mind-blowing images!

Astronomers discover the fastest-growing black hole we've ever known

It's the hungriest thing we've ever seen.

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degree C would save most global species, new study concludes

... but if we keep on with the "business as usual" approach, things will be much worse.

Mosquito saliva can affect your immune system up to a weeks

Guess what: one more reason to hate mosquitoes.

Learning music or a foreign language can help your brain be more efficient

If you want to train your brain, consider starting with music or a foreign language.

Bitcoin to consume 0.5% of the world's electricity -- as much as Ireland

Bitcoin may have made some people rich, but it also consumed a lot of energy and produced a lot of emissions in the process.

"Made in China" label allows archaeologists to trace down ancient ship

An unfortunate centuries-old riddle was solved thanks to an unusual clue: a label.

Plastics are ubiquitous in the deep ocean -- even in the Mariana Trench

Plastic is everywhere -- literally.

A fiber-rich diet can protect against the flu

The bottom line: eat more fiber.

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