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Spending just 2 hours a week in nature promotes health and wellbeing

Spend some time in nature this weekend.

Researchers test Alzheimer's vaccine in mice

Finally, the world may soon have a vaccine against the devastating disease.

Replacing red meat with a plant-based diet increases longevity

Yet another important study that suggests red meat is very bad for our health.

Tesla's new solar roof will cost as much as a shingle roof and electricity bill

Exciting news from Elon Musk.

You're eating a credit card's worth of plastic each week, study says

We each consume about five grams of microplastics each week.

Ridiculous DeepFake video of Mark Zuckerberg stretches Facebook's fake news policies to the limit

Social networks will be bombarded with similar fake content in the future.

Vengeful gods may be the product of complex societies

All powerful religious figures are useful in keeping large populations in check.

Abortions don't harm women's health but denying them does

Pro-life groups seem to be wrong with this one.

Humans and monkeys respond differently to music and speech

Our ability to detect pitch may have been integral to the development of language and music.

Eating while standing makes food taste worse

Eating while standing can be uncomfortable, distracting our attention from the enjoyment of food.

Meet the fish that can hold its breath underwater

A deep-sea creature is the first fish that we know of that holds its breath underwater.

Dogs mirror owners' stress levels, new study says

Dogs are deeply empathetic creatures.

There's a limit to human endurance -- and once you cross it, the body starts eating itself

There's a breaking point in your head -- but also in your gut.

What is nicotine withdrawal: symptoms, coping, and treatment

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health and vitality -- but it's sure not easy.

Bees can not only count, and understand the concept of zero -- they also grasp the concept of numerical symbols

Bees pack a lot of neural hardware in their tiny bodies.

Scientists find new dinosaur species in glittering opal-encrusted fossils

Dino fossils trapped in gemstones reveal new insights about Cretaceous life.

Targeted online advertising offers little value to publishers

The adtech landscape is too opaque and complex -- and this new study shows that something needs to be done.

Physicists save Schrödinger's cat and bring us closer to quantum computers

The quantum jump that kills Schroedinger's cat isn't as sudden or random as previously believed. There is hope for our kitty yet!

Slothbot slowly, but surely monitors the environment

Scientists were inspired by the sloth -- the master of energy conservation -- to design a hyper-energy-efficient robot.

Lobbying against climate action costs billions in expected damage, study says

It's the first study that quantified the effects of lobbying on climate change policy.

Number of fishing vessels doubles while fish stocks crumble

There is fewer fish in the ocean -- and we're sending more ships to catch them than ever.

Genetically modified fungus wipes out 99% of malaria-carrying mosquitoes

A genetically modified organism could help mankind eradicate malaria.

Sonic black hole confirms Hawking radiation theory

A novel quantum simulator offers unique insights about the 'guts' of a black hole.

Mothers' breast milk protects children against infection for their entire lives

A mother's immune system is transferred to infants in remarkable ways, a new study finds.

Astronomers say exploding stars might have forced our ancestors to walk upright

It's a wild theory -- but is it crazy enough to work?

Humans may have migrated across several routes in Asia

Climate change can sometimes open up new opportunities -- and ancient humans knew that well.

Scientists zoom-in on the effects of air pollution at the molecular level

Air pollution triggers a cascade of molecular changes inside the body.

AI can create convincing talking head from a single picture or painting

AI is getting weirder by the day.

Weightlifting may improve sleep quality and anxiety in PTSD patients

Another study finds that physical activity improves PTSD symptoms.

African green monkeys howling at drones teach us about the evolution of language

Before there was the word, there was the meaning of sound.

How megafauna and humans shaped the apple's domestication

The apple is not your typical fruiting tree.

New method preserves vaccines without refrigeration

Vaccines stored in thin sheets of sugar survived for months exposed to temperatures of 40°C.

Scientists pinpoint China as major source of banned ozone-depleting chemicals

A mysterious and alarming uptick in dangerous chlorine-based chemicals has been tracked down to eastern China.

The first fungi may be a billion years old

Extraordinary microfossils found in Canada could reshape our understanding of life.

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.

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.

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