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This stunning AI-generated picture won a fine arts competition -- and human artists were not happy at all

Is art still art if a computer made it?

U.S. life expectancy drops sharply for the second year in a row. It's the worst decline in a century

COVID-19 was responsible for half of the steep decline -- but not all of it.

Scientists fitted brain implants into obese patients to stop them from binge-eating -- and it worked

The implants deliver high-frequency electrical stimulation to a region of the brain involved in out-of-control behavior.

Sunken Nazi warships resurface along shrinking Danube River as mega-drought drops water levels to record lows

The worst drought in Europe in 500 years is now resurfacing the horrors of WWII.

Scientists find unique material with its own memory, similar to human neurons

Vanadium oxide seems capable of “remembering” its history of previous external stimuli. No other material is like it.

Dolphins form the most complex web of alliances outside humans. And it's all for sex

Male dolphins band together in intricate multi-order groups to coerce females to mate with them and keep them. It's mighty effective too.

Exploring Baikal: The world's deepest and oldest lake

Lake Baikal is one of nature's most prized jewels, but it needs our protection to keep on shining bright.

Scientists grow synthetic embryos without any sperm, egg, or even a womb

This may one day make it possible to grow organs for transplant using synthetic embryo models.

What is Tiangong: China's space station that wants to rival the ISS

China only launched its first crewed flight in 2003. Now it has a permanent space station and plans to build an outpost on the moon in the next decade.

Over 99% of turbine blades end up in landfills. But what if we could turn them into gummy bears instead?

Researchers have made a composite resin that is totally recyclable but strong enough to be used in wind turbines.

Move over, IKEA. The furniture of the future could arrive flat then self-assemble into a 3D shape

Researchers in Israel have made a special ink that can print flat wood panels that can turn into complicated shapes like a chair.

Scientists make foul gut metabolite more palatable to reverse allergies in mice

Treating allergies may all be just about treating the gut.

Scientists discover how body posture can halve the time it takes a pill to work

This is the best way to take a pill, according to science.

Scientists wanted to learn why mosquitoes love the smell of humans so much. What they found could turn out to be more important

Mosquitoes revealed something unexpected about the neurons that encode scent.

Chewing surprisingly burns a lot of calories and likely shaped our ancestors' faces

Even so, our mouths are much efficient at chewing than earlier ancestors, helping us absorb more calories.

After the woolly mammoth, scientists now want to de-extinct the iconic Tasmanian Tiger

Is this a cash-burning shot in the dark or a credible conservation project? When straddling the boundary of science this distinction is not always clear.

Pampered monkeys in Bali are masturbating using stone sex toys

Researchers say the monkeys have too much free time on their hands. So they got busy.

Tired of boring blue rooftops? Scientists make colorful solar panels with minimal loss in efficiency

The solar panels are coated with a spray that gives them structural colors similar to butterfly wings.

It's better to exercise a bit every day than a lot once a week. Here's why frequency beats intensity when training

Even exercising for a minute can significantly increase muscle size and strength -- as long as you do it almost every day

Scientists recreate the song of a cricket-like insect that hasn't been seen in 150 years

It's supposed to sound like its ancestors from the Jurassic.

Paleontologists find unexpected armored dinosaur in Argentina

The plant-eating dinosaur was cute as a button!

Do you know what's in your weed? Researchers propose "nutritional facts panel" for marijuana products

Do you really think Lemon Haze in Colorado is the same as Lemon Haze in Washington? Think again.

Artificial cornea made from pig collagen gives legally blind 20/20 vision

This cheap and safe procedure could revolutionize how we treat some forms of visual impairment.

How scientists plan on turning Martian and Lunar soil into space concrete

There's no cement on Mars or the Moon, which means we'll have to make it ourselves. Here's an idea how.

New synthetic molecule could finally bring immunotherapy for cancer into pill form

Besides being more convenient, the new therapy could be priced at a fraction of the current cost.

Astronomers detect far-away baby exoplanet surrounded by moon-forming disk

It's almost unbelievable we can see stuff like this hundreds of light-years away.

Drone deliveries consume 94% less energy per parcel than diesel trucks

The future sounds cloudy with a chance of drone swarms.

Right before they hatch, baby birds have hip bones shaped exactly like a dinosaur's pelvis

Birds really are dinosaurs!

New low-calorie sweetener tastes like sugar and improves gut health

Finally an artificial sweetener that may actually be good.

This self-healing coating repairs car scratches with just 30 minutes in the sun

The coating repairs itself when a special dye is activated by energy from the sun.

Cutting calories and eating at the right time of the day may be the secret to a long life

Eating less and timed with the most active phase of the day extended the life span of mice by a whooping 35%.

Physicists map gigantic supercharged lightning jets with 100 times more charge than regular lightning bolts

These are some of the most mysterious weather phenomena on Earth.

Men are much more likely than women to get cancer -- and it may all be due to inherent biological sex differences

It's not exactly clear why many more men than women get cancer, but it's a reality that men should be aware of and prepare accordingly.

Honeybee venom kills aggressive and resistant breast cancer cells

A compound found in bee venom destroyed 100% of the hardest-to-kill breast cancer cells in under 60 minutes.

Concerning 'Mind After Midnight' theory shows why you shouldn't stay up at night

Not so great news for you night owls.

Scientists may have just found the world's best semiconductor

Move over, silicon.

James Webb's latest gem is this stunning picture of Cartwheel galaxy

The galaxy's odd shape is owed to an ancient collission between two galaxies.

Scientists restore organ function in pigs even hours after death

The technology could dramatically improve the lifespan of precious organs meant for transplantation.

AI solves, explains, and proposes new university-level math problems

University students at MIT couldn't tell if the math problems they were shown were proposed by a human or a machine.

This free AI tool restores old and deteriorated photos in an instant

Time to dust off those old family photos in the attic.

How friendships between rich and poor kids could lift people out of poverty

Climbing the social ladder is increasingly difficult in the United States -- one of the reasons why may be because rich kids aren't interacting with poor kids anymore.

Earth just had its shortest day ever -- and an irregular wobble at the poles may be to blame

Days were actually supposed to get longer, not shorter. What gives?

This is the world's longest flexible fiber battery. You can weave and wash it in fabrics

The new battery fiber allows designs and applications that have not been possible before.

Rescued turtle in Australia pooped only plastic for 6 days

Thankfully, the hatchling green sea turtle survived and is now well.

Why ancient Romans used sketchy, lopsided dice to gamble and play board games

The Romans gambled their bread money using asymmetrical and 'unfair' dice. A new study suggests they might have cared more about gods than math.

Disposable paper battery is activated by just a drop of water

Tiny, cheap batteries like this could someday turn anything into an electronic device.

DeepMind AI cracks the structure of over 200 million proteins. That's virtually all proteins known to science

We're past a tipping point in science that could prove groundbreaking.

How famine and disease supercharged the spread of lactose tolerance in Europe

The story of how some human populations gained lactose tolerance may be more gruesome than you might have imagined.

One in five American adults don't want children and they'll likely never change their minds. What this means post-Roe

Many more Americans than previously thought could be forced to have kids they don't really want.

Ice age kids splashed and played in mud puddles in giant sloth footprints

It's amazing we're able to piece this scenery together after all this time.

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