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Hydrothermal vents are some of the most interesting geological phenomena on the planet.
We knew childhood abuse was a big problem, but the scale of it is striking.
Although the San Andreas fault hasn't been behaving as usual, it's best not to get complacent.
Melinoë is usually regarded as a goddess or nymph that brings nightmares and madness to souls. But her story is complex.
Researchers are looking at proactive ways through which we can defend ourselves from viruses.
Genetic analysis clearly shows leprosy went from one species to the other. But the route is unclear.
This is just one of the "sci-fi" projects NASA is working on now.
In the radioactive exclusion zone of Chernobyl the immune systems of wild wolves have undergone striking adaptation.
The soundscape is so impressive that researchers wonder if the communities were built to match the acoustics.
Humans are not the only creatures who make medicine to treat themselves.
Cicadas have a very unusual lifestyle but it's an efficient strategy.
Rice is a staple crop for billions of people on Earth. Soon, it may get even better.
It's the same mRNA technology that was used in coronavirus vaccines.
We need all the help we can get in the fight against bladder cancer.
We don't pay a lot of attention, but there's a war being fought -- and we may be the lucky benefactors.
Baldness is a strange thing. Well, baldness itself isn’t strange — what’s strange is how we deal with it. It affects more than 50% of men, but it’s pretty much inconsequential from a health perspective (bald men live just as long as haired men and are just as healthy). In 2019, Egyptology professor Samar Kamal […]
We knew microplastic pollution was a problem, but it's a bigger problem than we thought.
These cyanobacteria can produce protein fibres, taking us a step closer to ideal texture from sustainable lab-grown meat.
We're getting better and better at understanding dementia.
Paul Barton used to walk two miles to a village that had a piano. Now, he plays classical music to elephants in Thailand.
They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Apparently, they're also the window to the brain.
A third of the city is still unexplored.
Nappies have long been an environmental nightmare. But there may be a better way.
Salmon are pretty curious creatures now. In the past, they were even funkier.
Scientists just uncorked a very useful new material.
Chess history is fraught with striking events -- this could be another one of them.
This only seems to work if the patient and the clinician have a strong, positive relationship.
It's only natural that something like this would happen in Finland.
Your biology book lied to you. Hybrids can create new species.
It's not just for movies. Writing 'HELP' can really help.
The island was once connected to the Australian mainland.
Local infections had been hovering at around 5 cases per year. Now, there's over 20.
Even if you could get there, you're not getting that gold.
What if I told you you can prove a statement without revealing anything about that statement itself?
Is the financial job market on the brink of a dystopia?
The site has been known for decades but this is the first proper investigation, and it yielded some notable finds.
It's not just humans and farm animals. Pets have a role to play as well.
Getting rid of boredom may add new meaning to your life.
A male and a female crab spider worked together to mimic a flower.
It's literally history in a can.
The ruling is binding and unprecedented, and may trickle down to other countries as well.
The oceans are becoming one big soup.
Researchers want to use the eye as a base to treat diabetes.
Regrowing limbs starts with protein — and now, researchers know which protein are necessary.
It identifies weeds and then precisely hits them with poison.
This goes to show that if politicians really want to, they can protect the rainforests.
The calorie burn estimates on your smartwatch have near 40% error. Thermal cameras may be the solution.
They look just like the real thing.
It's plastic-free and vegan — and more sustainable than current alternatives.
Here's why you should never sell your old laptop with your hard drive in it.
