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The ultimate crash course in science -- lots of value in this bundle, 93% off regular price

This bundle of seven courses takes you through a lot of science, from basic neuroscience to the internet of things.

Edible Ebola vaccine for wild apes could revolutionize how we fight the disease

It's a terrible irony.

Violent games don't affect empathy, new study finds

The debate around computer games just got more intriguing.

Robots could soon write emotional or motivating songs

Inserting feelings into Artificial Intelligence music -- the future is kinda happening already.

People who trust their doctor tend to feel better, new study finds

Trust can make you feel better.

Dental plaque shows what Neanderthals took as drugs

Neanderthals took the herbal equipment of aspirin and penicillin.

Every day, this man in Kenya drives hours and hours to bring water to wild animals

Nothing short of an incredible story.

The price of a lab-grown burger is now $11.36 -- down from $325,000

Lab meat is becoming a pretty interesting prospect.

UK slaps massive 800% tax increase for rooftop solar panels

The UK is taking huge strides -- but in the opposite direction.

Microbeads: Contaminating Our Fish and Sea Salt?

Microbeads are slowly killing off oceanic wildlife -- and that's affecting us as well.

Learn how to manipulate people from one of history's most brilliant scientists: Blaise Pascal

Learn it from the man himself!

Celebrating women scientists -- Maria Sibylla Merian, a pioneer in both art and science

An artist and naturalist, a woman who braved a wild continent and tropical diseases for her passion and left behind remarkable works.

Seaweed might have helped determine who we are today

Feasting on seaweeds is good for your brain -- in fact, it may have been crucial.

We knew it! Coffee and cocoa cocktail boosts your attention and mood

Chocolate and coffee: it's a match made in heaven!

Everyone's downloading pirated science papers... and that might be a good thing

In a way, Sci-Hub is a modern Robin Hood for science.

NASA wants to create the coolest spot in the universe

It's cool, and it's totally out there!

New wireless patch could help alleviate migraine pain

Technology to the rescue!

Electronic energy meters might be off by almost 600%, Dutch study finds

The electric company isn't trying to scam you -- it's just that technology evolved faster than we adapted.

1962 vaccine breakthrough prevented 4.5 billion cases of polio, measles, rabies, hepatitis A, and many others

This man and his colleagues saved millions of lives. But you've probably never heard of him.

Earth's mantle is much hotter than we thought, scientists learn

For once, it's not something to do with global warming, phew!

Volkswagen emission cheats will kill 1,200 people, study finds

Putting a "price tag" in terms of human lives might help us understand just how bad the situation really is.

A major extinction is likely, and we'll also suffer, UN experts warn

If we don't do it, we're just as screwed as them.

Denmark just ran a day entirely on wind energy -- again

'The transition is fully underway. If we are looking for cheap, competitive and reliable, I don’t see much alternative to wind' says Wind Europe spokesman

Woolly mammoths suffered genomic meltdown right before extinction

They were cuter and silkier... but less adapted to a harsh environment.

Rangers in India found an effective yet questionable way of slamming down poaching -- they kill the poachers

Is it really a price worth paying?

Researchers might have just found the oldest creatures in history

Four billion years. Let that sink in for a moment.

DNA tests reveal that Subway's chicken only has 50% chicken

An investigative Canadian TV program revealed that the chicken from Subway sandwiches only contain about 50% chicken.

Snakes and other beasts: A "How-to" chat with wildlife photographer Marius Iancu

You never know how long a chat with Marius is going to take.

"Shell knew." The big oil company was aware of the effects of climate change since at least 1991

Shell was aware of what they called the "catastrophic effects of climate change." They chose not to act.

World Health Organization says these 12 pathogens could change the world as we know it

Some of them are a hairsbreadth away from infecting us with impunity.

The Food Chain Project: Fighting Food Waste With Art

Israeli-Dutch artist Itamar Gilboa has started a new project where he monitored everything he ate during a year and made a work of art out of it.

Elon Musk's SpaceX just announced it will send two tourists to the Moon

SpaceX just made a stunning announcement.

Does your country have bad drivers? Then your government is likely corrupt

Spare a moment to think about how the streets are in your country. The ponder how corrupt your country is. Do you see a correlation?

Half of the world's species could become extinct by 2100, biologists say at Vatican conference

Welcome to the planet's sixth major extinction -- take a seat.

The Nokia 3310 is finally here -- with a standby time of a month

Who's up for rekindling an old passion?

Australia wants to use a herpes virus to wipe out carp population -- and this is a huge risk

No matter how you look at it, it's a reminder that we shouldn't mess with our ecosystems.

Amazing inventions lost through time

Science has progressed amazingly in recent years, but a handful of spectacular inventions have remained lost to knowledge.

Arctic "Doomsday Seed Vault" gets 50,000 new deposits

It's basically a huge fridge for seeds -- and it just got bigger.

Five HIV patients are now virus-free thanks to a new vaccine therapy -- but success rate is low

The new therapy gives the body new tools to weed out the HIV virus without any other drugs -- one man has been HIV-free for 7 months.

Last year, 90% of the new energy in Europe came from renewables

Great news, everyone!

Football-playing bees exhibit complex learning

Researchers have trained bumblebees to score goals using a mini-ball.

No matter how you look at it, international collaboration is the future of science -- science itself shows it

A new study has shown that international collaborations have grown immensely, with very fruitful results.

Top students are more likely to drink and get high than their peers -- but less likely to smoke cigarettes

Quite the intriguing results.

Life expectancy could soon go over 90, new study finds

South Korea is expected to become the first country to achieve the milestone, and several others might follow shortly.

New treatment effectively kills whipworm -- a roundworm which infects 1 billion people

A new treatment from the University of Manchester brings hope for hundreds of millions of people.

Scientists engineer mosquitoes that could stop malaria spread

A mosquito with a gene that blocks the malaria parasite has been created in the laboratory, a new research reports.

37% of Norway's new cars are electric. It might be 100% by 2025

While Trump is busy trying to revigorate the ailing fossil fuel industry, the rest of the world is preparing for an energy revolution.

This new hair dye changes color based on temperature. Yes, it's awesome

A UK company has revealed a stunning new type of hair dye which changes colors based on temperature.

Want to save a lot of money around the house? Buy a 3D Printer

A 3-d printer can make anyone at least 1000% return on investment over five years.

London to introduce £10 ($12) vehicle tax for polluting cars

The announcement comes after a disastrous couple of months for London in terms of air quality.

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