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Pakistan just planted one billion trees to tackle deforestation and climate change

Talk about pulling your weight!

TRAPPIST-1, the dwarf star with seven Earth-sized planets, is older than our solar system

This could be both good and bad for potential extraterrestrial life.

Arizona fleas now carrying the plague, doctors warn

Yes, THE plague.

Elon Musk's AI just beat the pros at Dota 2 -- one of the most popular and complex computer games

Robots are now beating us at computer games.

Chocolate files: from the early days to today's dark pleasure

Chocolate is… who am I kidding — we all know what chocolate is. It’s sweet, delicious pleasure. But chocolate, this seemingly simple product has a rich and complex history which stems for almost 4,000 years. Before it took the beloved form we know today, chocolate had medicinal and ritualistic uses. The Early Mesoamerican days The Aztecs […]

Book Review: ‘Universal’

In a world of whats, Universal is a book of whys and hows.

Big, armoured dinosaur might have used camouflage to avoid predators

Armor or no armor, it's better to avoid fighting if you can.

DNA study confirms near-mythological origin of the Greek people

Archaeology, meet genetics.

Google's top result for "cure for cancer"says carrot juice is the cure

All you need is carrot juice and beetroot. Sheesh...

National Geographic chooses winners for their 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year -- and they're stunning

The winner is absolutely amazing.

It's becoming abundantly clear that politicians don't understand encryption, and this is a problem

It's not just counterproductive, it's also impossible.

Scientists find deep-sea miniature shark that glows in the dark

We've just started discovering the tip of the iceberg in terms of deep sea creatures.

This is what the first flower on Earth probably looked like

Charles Darwin called it "abominable mystery."

Scientists zoom closer towards understanding chronic fatigue

No, laziness is not chronic fatigue syndrome.

Undergoing a lung CT scan can help people quit smoking -- regardless of results

Having problems quitting smoking? A CT scan might help you.

Climate change might be threatening our wines

By the year 2050, we could see a 23% shrinkage in the land suitable for growing grapes.

These are the three kinds of smile, according to scientists

We've been looking at smiles all wrong.

Contradicting fake stories / conspiracy theories on social media just doesn't do anything. It may be counterproductive

Oh this is troubling.

We really are made of star stuff: half of the atoms inside us come from intergalactic space

Aside from the romantic aspect, the study also offers an important scientific perspective.

Study analyzes why some people are so sure they're right -- even when evidence shows they're wrong

If you want to fight dogmatism, you first need to learn how it works in the minds of people.

A man's sweet tooth can increase the risk of anxiety and depression

Bad news, everyone.

Scientists take a deep look inside mysterious 580-million-year-old creatures

We don't even know if they were plants or animals.

Plant roots grow much like subway systems. Or is it the other way around?

What do a tomato plant and the NY subway system have in common? A lot more than you'd think.

Toyota to start selling long-range electric car by 2022

The automaker is teasing us with news of solid-state batteries that charge in minutes.

Greenland is getting darker, increasing fears about global warming and sea level rise

It's a feedback loop on steroids.

Three new species of toad discovered in Nevada

We've just found them, but they may already be endangered.

British National Health Service (NHS) to stop prescribing homeopathy, other "low value" treatments

There's some good news, and some bad news.

Rush hour pollution might be much worse than we thought, new study concludes

Stuck in traffic? I've got some bad news...

Media usually paints a negative image of refugees, study shows

The media does a lot to influence public opinion.

Scientists want to reduce mosquito population. By releasing 20 million mosquitoes

It seems counterintuitive, but it can work.

These sea spiders breathe through their legs

It's amazing how nature can evolve sometimes.

Rare photos of the Moon, as the Apollo astronauts witnessed it

Truly one of mankind's great successes.

You can now take a virtual walk on the International Space Station. Here's how

It's the best place to get lost -- and trust me, you will.

Scientists find "Angel Particle" -- a particle that's its own antiparticle

It's the confirmation of a long-standing theory. Or is it?

Over one third of all dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood

Dementia is not inevitable. Staying healthy is the first step to challenge it.

This shark ate a bit of steel, pushed it out through its skin and then healed back up

Sharks have officially reached Wolverine status.

Porsche announced it wants half of its cars to be electric by 2023

We're witnessing a new age of sports cars.

Here's where you'd end up if you dug straight through the Earth

Spoiler alert: it's probably not China. Or Australia.

New study maps Europe's regional carbon footprints, helps us understand how to reduce emissions

Think global, act local.

India starts rolling out solar trains that might save millions of gallons of diesel

India's getting serious about their green revolution, and they're taking it step by step.

Not all plant-based diets are the same when it comes to heart health

Eating plants doesn't necessarily make you healthier, but eating the right one certainly does.

Diet soda might actually make you fatter, new study suggests

Thought you're safe with sugarless drinks? Think again.

Help a Chicago Library translate witchcraft books -- and learn a few spells in the process

Take a long walk down these dark corridors of history.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but we need to discuss snortable chocolate

The latest snuff craze sweeping through America is not even that worrying; it's just silly.

Science-based birth control app gets EU approval

The app, which is the brainchild of a Higgs Boson physicist, has been certified as a valid birth control in the European Union.

Laws of mathematics don’t apply here, says Australian PM

"The laws of mathematics are very commendable but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia."

ZME Recommends: Make your kitchen cooler with these 6 dinosaurs

Add a bit of science and cuteness into your kitchen with these dinosaurs.

Vatican rules: "Body of Christ" can't be gluten free

Really, bread?

NASA: We just can't afford to land humans on Mars

Oh boy...

Despite slowing solar activity, NASA spots larger-than-Earth sunspot

It seems like a freckle, but this freckle is larger than the Earth.

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