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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 Niño 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.

Device that offers safe, non-drug treatment for children with ADHD gets FDA approval

The device sends a mild electric shock to the patient's brain that quiets the mind.

Even light physical activity like housework might keep the brain young

You don't necessarily have to break a sweat to reap the benefits of exercising.

Don't skip breakfast if you want to prevent heart disease

Breakfast may really be the most important meal of the day.

How blindness alters the way we process sound

When one sense fails, the others take over.

AI diagnoses PTSD by analyzing veterans' voices

Trauma can change our voice and now computers can identify it.

Scientists might have cured "bubble boy disease" with gene therapy

A rare genetic disorder that deactivates the immune system of baby boys may have been cured.

The LED sun: artificial sunlight mimics natural light

A natural skyline at the flick of a switch.

Who really invented the light bulb -- according to experts

Spoiler: It wasn't Edison.

Astronomers finally find the earliest molecule in the Universe

The breakthrough validates our current models of how the universe works.

Women can spot unfaithful men by looking at their faces, but men can't do the same in women

It seems like women have a better poker face than men.

Scientists treat first US patients with gene-edited cells

The powerful CRISPR is set to revolutionize medicine.

Beards make men look more angry and aggressive, but also more prosocial

It all depends on the facial expression, which beards seem to amplify.

Rodents race around cage in NASA microgravity experiment

That looks like a lot of fun!

Notre Dame's 3D virtual reconstruction offers hope for the cathedral's full restoration

Over $350mil in funding and an intricate digital reconstruction means Notre Dame could be hastly restored.

World's largest aircraft flies for the first time

The huge aircraft is designed to send rockets to a high enough altitude from where they can then power themselves into space.

Why Game of Thrones' Dragonglass is so deadly

In Westeros, there are only two substances capable of killing White Walkers: Valyrian steel and Dragonglass.

Game of Thrones inbreeding: odds are stacked against Jon and Dany having a healthy baby

Let's just say that famous Habsburg jaw isn't ruled out.

Pleasant odors might help decrease cigarette cravings

Nicotine cravings are hard to resist, but inhaling certain smells might help reduce the temptation to light up.