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Book Review: 'A Most Interesting Problem'

Science isn't perfect, and neither was Darwin.

Scientists confirm secret message inscribed in Munch's painting The Scream

Second only to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s The Scream may be the most iconic human figure in the history of Western art.

Space hurricane detected over the North Pole for the first time

This unique type of space weather could have important consequences for GPS systems.

Earth's inner core may be actually made of two layers

Our planet is the ultimate matryoshka doll.

Used face masks turned into roads to tackle pandemic waste

A two-lane road would use up to 3 million masks.

This town in California handed out free $500 monthly checks, no strings attached. After a year, unemployment fell and quality of life improved

A promising universal basic income pilot project paid off -- and others may soon follow.

This robot hears with the ears of a locust

When biology and human technology come together.

Physicists believe faster-than-light travel is indeed possible with new warp drive

Warp drives aren't such a crazy idea after all.

Scientists create a sonic black hole in the lab, confirm Stephen Hawking's theory

This research may open the door for exciting new black hole physics.

Scientists may have found out why belly fat is so stubborn during weight loss

Studies show that fasting is one of the best ways to lose weight. However, visceral fat can be particularly stubborn to weight loss, even through fasting. A new study offers a few clues as to why this happens — and it’s all the body’s way of saying that it really is fond of all that […]

Portrait-to-animation AI brings to life Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, and more

This is very surreal.

Posting edited photos on social media could hurt your self-esteem

Some college students simply find it unimaginable to post unedited photos on Instagram "because there is this anxiety."

Scientists increase worm's lifespan by 500%

It's equivalent to extending human lifespan to 500 years.

A lot of people would go vegan if it wasn't for the money, taste, and convenience

Despite the perception that going vegetarian or vegan is 'hard', it's never been easier than ever to cut meat out from your diet.

AI traffic management could finally declog urban roads

How AI is poised to revamp traffic management.

What is epilepsy: the brain's thunderstorm

Epilepsy is often misunderstood with different facts and myths surrounding the condition.

When will the pandemic end?

Life could go back to normal this fall.

What exactly is cryptocurrency anyway?

A basic rundown of Bitcoin and other cryptos, beyond the hype.

Japanese spaceport floating on an artificial island is a peek into the future

This amazing concept might lay the groundwork for the spaceports we've all be drooling over.

Wildlife photographer takes 'once in a lifetime' shot of a yellow penguin

This peculiar king penguin has a pigmentation condition called leucism.

Scientists clone an endangered ferret for the first time

They hope to one day do the same for extinct species too.

Scientists have two-way conversations with lucid dreamers while they sleep

Interactive dreaming is a thing for some people. Here's what's going on.

Watch NASA's Perseverence rover land on Mars

Don't miss one of the most spectacular space missions this year.

Marine sponges inspire stronger, lighter skyscrapers and bridges

Designs that mimic the glassy sponge’s skeletal structure are 20% stronger than traditional structures employed today in engineering.

Ancient mammoth genome found in Siberia is the oldest ancient DNA

Scientists have pushed technology to its limits after they managed to sequence the genome of a mammoth tooth that’s more than a million years old. Officially, this is the oldest DNA sequenced thus far — by a long shot. The million-year-old genome is finally upon us In 2013, scientists sequenced the genome for the previous […]

Scientists find life under half-mile of ice in Antarctica

Nothing should have been alive -- yet life found a way.

Disadvantaged students are more likely to study online -- and this could widen the achievement gap even further

More nonwhite or poor children study in closed schools compared to white students.

Drinking coffee daily is associated with less gray matter in the brain

This doesn't mean that caffeine makes you dumb, though.

Scientists use nuclear reactor to investigate Amelia Earhart's mysterious disappearance

A metal plate thought to have once belonged to Earhart's plane was probed for hidden secrets using neutron beams.

The dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a comet fragment, not an asteroid

Astronomers have proposed a novel theory that explains the demise of the dinosaurs.

Chinese rover finds weird shard-shaped rock on the far side of the moon

It may have been formed by a meteor impact.

Oldest beer factory found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian site

The facility was capable of brewing thousands of gallons of beer.

Scientists create bendable concrete containing CO2 to lower emissions

This bendable concrete has a number of appealing properties, chief among them the lower carbon footprint.

Monogamous cockroaches practice minor cannibalism out of love

Nothing says 'I love you' like consuming your partners' body parts.

Scientists taught pigs to use a joystick

There’s a new gamer in town.

Listen to a 17,000-year-old musical instrument made from a seashell

It's one of the oldest wind instruments.

Bitcoin now consumes more energy than Argentina

As Bitcoin's price surges, so does its carbon footprint.

This AI invents unique math we've never seen before

The researchers were inspired by Srinivasa Ramanujan who made 6,165 conjectures before he died at 32.

UAE brings Hope to Mars, becomes first Arab country to reach another planet

It's one of three different missions scheduled to arrive at Mars this month.

Shrimp-like crustacean has some of the fastest snapping claws in nature

Meet Quick Claw McGraw.

What to do for a sore arm after the COVID-19 vaccine

It's the same mild shoulder pain you get from the flu shot or any other kind of vaccine.

South Africa suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to poor protection against mutated virus

Although this is a local decision, the implications and concerns are global.

Some sperm cells swim faster and even poison their competition to climb to the top

To stack the odds in their favor, some sperm cells play dirty tricks on their competition.

Scientists measure properties of elusive Einsteinium, the 99th element in the periodic table

The highly radioactive metal is very challenging to work with.

Why Jeff Bezos' retirement from Amazon means big things for space

The Amazon founder has huge plans for space exploration. Now he actually has the time and money to make them happen.

The pandemic changed the way we dream. A new study tries to make sense of it all

Using computer models, scientists in Brazil explored what drives 'pandemic dreams'.

Powerpaste 'goo' stores 10 times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries

The hydrogen economy isn't dead after all.

New tactile book helps blind children better grasp the world

Action simulations allow children with sight disabilities to 'walk' with their fingers.

Radio waves snap a picture of Apollo 15 landing site picture all the way from Earth

This may be a game changer in astronomy.

More pronouns like"I" or "we" may indicate an impending breakup

People's language can change months before a breakup without them realizing it.

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