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England's first American colony mysteriously disappeared without a trace over 400 years ago. Scientists are now looking for clues

The hunt for the Lost Colony is still on.

Some primates carry their dead infants for months as a form of grieving

The practice could give scientists clues about how the first human mortuary practices appeared.

Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today

Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today

Why has China restricted online gaming for kids?

Chinese minors can't access online games more than three hours a week, and only during designated hours.

Scientists on a mission to resurrect woolly mammoth raise $15 million

The plan is to combine woolly mammoth and Asian elephant genes to breed a super hybrid.

Our heart rates synchronize when closely listening to the same stories

Even when the narrative is trivial and boring.

The secret to van Gogh's success and other hot streaks? Creative exploration

Creative success is exceptionally rare, but there may be a formula to it.

Overeating alone doesn't explain the obesity epidemic. There's more to it than just 'calories in, calories out'

Focusing on what you eat, rather than how much may be a more effective weight loss strategy in the long run.

Scientists potty-train cows to tackle climate change

Cows are much more clever than meets the eye.

A radical new freezing method could cut emissions equal to one million cars, while keeping your food fresh

We're on the cusp of a new revolution in freezing foods.

Before T. rex: Newly discovered shark-toothed dinosaur in Uzbekistan was THE apex predator of its time

There were giant carnivorous dinosaurs long before T. rex grew its baby teeth.

The gene that gives tabby cats their adorable stripes

Cheetahs and tigers too, most likely.

Foam produced during mating of tropical frogs could improve drug delivery through the skin

A love-fueled soup produced by tropical frogs may radically change how drugs are delivered through the skin.

World's first recyclable wind turbine blade closes the sustainability loop in wind energy

Turbine blades have always been the Achilles heel of wind power -- until now.

If you have at least $50,000 net worth in your 40s, you'll likely live longer than most people

Wealth alone may help people live more, regardless of their genetics and upbringing, found a study on siblings and twins.

Perseverance makes history on Mars, snatches its first rock sample

After some hiccups, NASA has confirmed that the rover has retrieved and sealed its first sample, one of many that will be eventually sent back to Earth.

What makes ant teeth so super strong and sharp

Evenly spaced zinc atoms allows the ant's mandible to pack a powerful punch.

How many moons does Jupiter have? A LOT!

The gas giant has a large following worthy of its gargantuan mass.

What's the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath

One is born… the other is made.

Mass fake resume study reveals scale of systematic racial discrimination in the U.S. labor market

Resumes penned by very White-sounding names like Jake or Molly were called for interviews more often than otherwise identical resumes signed by very Black-sounding names like Malick and Aaliyah.

Natural immunity from COVID infection is stronger than vaccine immunity, massive study in Israel finds

This shouldn't be taken as a licence to get infected on purpose.

LED street lights may be decimating insect populations

This could have a cascading effect on other wildlife that depend on insects for food.

Batman cloak-like chainmail switches from flexible to tough on command

When jammed, the chainmail particles stiffen into a fabric that can support a load 50 times its weight.

What's the evolutionary explanation for homosexuality? Ironically, genes that help people make more babies may be involved

The same gene variants that may give people a reproductive edge with the opposite sex are associated with same-sex behavior.

Police-seized fossils in Brazil belong to exceptionally preserved flying reptile

The large head-crested pterosaur employed a terrestrial foraging style, similar to today's peacocks.

China's ethnic cleansing could prevent 4.5 million Uyghur births by 2040. Researchers say this is genocide

Evidence so far points to actions of genocide against Uyghur people in Xinjiang by Chinese authorities, according to a new study.

Physicists make 2-D supersolid that flows without friction, a world first

It's like an ice cube flowing on water without friction.

Highly venomous sea snakes may be attacking scuba divers as a mating behavior

Olive sea snakes may charge at human divers because they mistake them for rival males or potential mates.

COVID vaccines saved at least 140,000 lives as of early May

The vast majority of current COVID hospitalizations and deaths are among unvaccinated people.

Archaeologists find best-preserved human remains in Pompeii

The remains of the former slave turned high-ranking priest are so well preserved they retained white hair and even a piece of an ear.

Aspirin could become a potential treatment against breast cancer

The cheap and iconic drug could improve chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Our cities are making mammals bigger

City-dwelling mammals have grown both larger and heavier than their rural counterparts over the last 80 years. According to researchers, this is mainly due to the readily available large quantities of food available and lack of predators in sprawling urban environments. City mammals are fatter These findings were surprising. Theoretically, climate is a very important […]

With Delta surging, it's time to talk about upgrading masks

Cloth masks just don't cut it anymore.

Scientists calculate Pi down to 62.8 trillion digits, set new record

That's a bit overkill.

How your labrador's yellow coat may shed secrets about canine evolution

Hundreds of dog breeds share five distinct coat patterns, whose genes originated more than two million years ago in the extinct ancestor of dogs and wolves.

"Harmonic surprise": the secret sauce of chart-topping music

There's a reason why hit songs for every decade sound so different.

Bronze artifact indicates Romans threw enemies to the lions across their empire, even as far as Britain

It's the first evidence of an execution by wild animals in Roman Britain.

Scientists engineer 'daddy shortlegs' to better understand spiders

Though not technically spiders, the daddy longlegs genome could be key to understanding arachnid evolution.

World's largest battery manufacturer bets big on sodium-ion batteries

They're much cheaper and environmentally friendly than lithium-ion batteries.

Apes signal 'hello' and 'farewell' when starting and exiting social interactions

Our closest living relatives on the tree of life may also exhibit complex social cues that are paramount to joint commitment.

Moderna is better than Pfizer against the Delta variant

Fully vaccinated people can still get infected with SARS-CoV-2, but their risk of hospitalization and death is very low.

Strongest glass in the world can scratch diamonds

AM-III also works as a semiconductor, allowing it to transfer electrical current.

Permanent hearing loss may not be so permanent after all -- in mice, for now

In the future, it may be able to regenerate hair cells that restore hearing through drug therapies and gene editing.

How global warming causes both extreme heat and cold weather

Extreme heat and cold may arise from the same underlying mechanisms, with global warming as the common denominator.

High cholesterol drug could reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection by 70%

The licensed drug treats high cholesterol in the blood and may also work in treating COVID-19 patients.

Gruesome horde of thousands of animal bones leftovers from hyenas, including those from humans, found in Saudi Arabia

Researchers found gnaw marks on most of the bones pointing to striped hyenas.

People who harbor conspiracy theories are willing to get the vaccine -- as long as their friends do, too

It only works for those who have a somewhat conspiracy mindset. Those with entrenched views are less likely to get the vaccine no matter what.

Machu Picchu is even older than we thought

The stone palace may have been in use from 1420 to 1530.

Why do dogs wag their tails? Your pet is trying to communicate

Most people think dogs wag their tails when they're happy. But that's not entirely true at all.

Oldest example of applied geometry found in 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet

The tablet shows that ancient Babylonians used Pythagorean triples to survey plots of land a thousand years before Pythagoras was born.

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