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Do stress balls really work? What the science says

You seem them in every corporate office but do these squishy foam balls actually relieve stress?

Polyamorous relationships may be more fullfilling than monogamous ones (for a time at least)

The best of both worlds -- but is it that simple?

Why people are so easily convinced by high-class, yet incompetent people

The problem is that most people confuse overconfidence with competence.

Ravens can transmit negative emotions from one another, just like humans

Ravens can get emotionally down from contact with other 'moody' ravens.

Scientists find red coloring for the first time in a 3-million-year-old 'mighty mouse' fossil

A tiny red mouse is helping scientists uncover the coloring of long-extinct animals.

Researchers produce the loudest sound in the world inside tiny jets of water

Researchers in the US have produced sounds that dwarf those generated during rocket launches -- all inside tiny jets of water.

Babies born on Mars could diverge from Earthlings within a couple of generations

Mars is a strange place and any humans born there are bound to look radically different.

Fleets of driverless cars could smoothen traffic by at least 35%

The roads of the future could be safer and faster if all cars were autonomous.

Solid-state refrigerators based on "plastic crystals" could one-day revolutionize cooling

In the future, refrigerators could become as small as microchips.

The world decreased coal energy usage for the first time since the Industrial Revolution

Every year, the world used to add more coal-fired power plants. Not anymore!

Hawaiian 'supercorals' that can tolerate warm, acidic waters offer hope for the future

Some coral reefs might be strong enough to survive climate change -- but will these be enough?

Scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of yellow desert glass prized by Egyptian pharaohs

These exceptions desert gems were created by a powerful meteorite impact.

Ancient Romans used molten iron to repair their stone-paved roads

Potholes have been causing humans headaches since ancient times.

British scholar claims to have decoded the mysterious Voynich Manuscript

But many critics say that his interpretation is flawed.

Scientists develop plant-based, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

Finally, an alternative to Styrofoam we can all support.

3D scans reveal how an infant's head changes shape during birth

Babies undergo severe stress during vaginal birth.

Triangle-weaver spider uses its web like a slingshot to ensnare prey faster than a rocket

This crazy spider can accelerate 26 times faster than NASA's shuttle.

Dogs quarantined after vets find dangerous disease that can be passed to humans

A pet's sickness shouldn't normally be transmissible to humans -- except in this case.

Plastic pollution may harm marine bacteria that produces 5% of the world's oxygen

One of the world's most fascinating tiny creature may be threatened by chemicals from marine plastic debris.

Obesity is rising faster in rural areas than in cities

Contrary to popular belief, rural areas are harder hit by obesity across the world.

Shrinking moon is quaking, revealing it may be tectonically active

The moon may be tectonically active, according to groundbreaking new research.

Atmospheric CO2 reaches record 415ppm -- the highest it's been in millions of years

Not the kind of record we want.

Chinese man receives brain implant to treat amphetamine addiction

For some patients, drilling holes through the skull is their best chance at beating addiction.

How to brew the perfect espresso with chemistry

How science can help you consistently make the perfect cup of joe.

Sharing bad news makes you less likeable -- the "shooting the messenger" effect

It's not their fault -- but we really can't seem to help it not liking people who share bad news.

Uber and Lyft may have actually made traffic worse in San Francisco

Ride-sharing services made delays 62 percent worse in the city.

Mayo experiment helps physicists solve nuclear fusion instability

Mayo might one-day help recreate the power of the sun here on Earth.

Fake killer asteroid destroys New York City in NASA planetary defense simulation

Don't panic -- this is just a drill.

Germany's first electric highway powers hybrid trucks with overhead cables

The test is part of the country's plan to decarbonize the transportation sector.

High-sugar diet might make food less enjoyable, promoting obesity

Eating lots of sugar makes us fat. It also deadens sweet buds, fueling a vicious cycle.

Scientists discover new giant dinosaur with heart-shaped tail bones

Adorable... and useful!

Scientists produce 'impossible' 400-year-long record of El NiƱo events

The researchers drilled coral cores in order to extend the climate record of El Ninos.

Hair claimed to belong to Leonardo da Vinci to undergo DNA testing

Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning.

For the first time, renewable energy generated more electricity than coal in the United States

The dawn of a new era!

Viagra-like drug might be effective agaist heart failure

Some drugs designed to treat certain conditions can accidentally work for other diseases.

Denisovan jawbone found on the Tibetan plateau sheds light on mysterious ancient humans

Proteins recovered from a newly identified Denisovan molar reveals new details about the lives of an extinct species of human.

Cannabis makes exercise more enjoyable and may aid recovery

Marijuana might counter-intuitively actually motivate people to exercise more.

Astronomers record first lunar eclipse meteoroid impact

During a blood moon, a brief flash of light caught astronomers' attention.

Scientists find potential antidote to world's most venomous sea creature

To box jellyfish carries enough venom to kill 60 people. Until now, there was no way to neutralize its deadly sting.

So-called biodegradable bags can still carry shopping after three years buried in the soil or in the sea

There's no evidence that biodegradable have any environmental advantage over conventional plastic bags.

Ocean of magma blasted into space may explain how the moon formed

Finally, a theory that explains how the moon formed that isn't too over the top.

Scientists discover 15,000-year-old footprits in Chile -- it's the earliest evidence of human presence in the Americas

The story of how humans first got to the Americas just got a lot more complicated.

Winds and waves are getting slightly stronger around the globe

The differences are tiny but they can add up in time to change global behavior.

The universe is expanding faster than current physics predicts

Which means we might need new physics to explain the observation.

Auroras act like speed bumps for satellites, dragging them down towards Earth

Auroras are dazzling to behold, but also a nuisance for the aerospace industry.

Japanese probe blasts the first artificial crater on an asteroid

The blast might help scientists answer fundamental questions about the solar system's formation.

Scientists sequence genomes of world's tallest trees

The redwood has the 2nd largest genome in the world.

Fossilized poop shows ancient hunter-gatherer ate a rattlesnake whole -- fangs included

This was one very eccentric individual.

Scientists perform billion-atom simulation of a human gene

The model could solve mysteries about DNA and lead to novel medicines.

The rise of 'privacy fatigue': 1 in 3 people don't know how to protect their online privacy

People who don't know how to protect their privacy experience underlying stress when they're online.

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