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How different stages of sleep work together for creative problem solving

Even the toughest problems cand find a solution in our sleep.

Laser heats water to 100,000°C in less than a millionth of a millionth of a second

The experiment turned liquid water into plasma.

Trump Administration shuts down CO2 monitoring program, as greenhouse gas levels skyrocket

It's a damn shame.

Nouns slow down speech, which is why we utter a lot of 'uhs' and 'uhms' before them

We're far more likely to use slow-down sounds before nouns than verbs.

How many dimensions are there?

According to String Theorists, there are at least 10 dimensions. But there could be as many as 26.

Machine learning corrects photos taken in complete darkness, turns them into amazingly sharp images

Who needs Photoshop when you got this?

Celebrating Richard Feynman's 100th Birthday

In honor of Feynman's centennial.

Deadly fungus threatening to wipe out amphibians around the world traced to Korea

The East Asian pet trade of amphibians needs to be halted at once, according to the researchers.

Most oncologists recommend medical marijuana, although they admit they're not informed enough

The gap is important to bridge.

Mindbending 'Spooky Action at a Distance' experiment involving 100,000 gamers proves Einstein wrong

Quantum mechanics -- how does it work?!

Woman's runny nose lasted for two years, turns out it was a freaking brain fluid leak

She spent a lot of money on tissues...

Scientists find a potential cure for baldness

An old drug originally meant to treat osteoporosis could help millions get hair back.

Why alligators on the beach and killer whales in the river is the new normal

Large predators are reclaiming what was rightfully theirs all along.

What causes cavities and how to spot tooth decay

How long has it been since your last checkup?

HIV sexual transmission recorded live as the virus crosses the genital mucus membrane

It's strangely beautiful, even though we're talking about a dreaded pathogen.

What scientists learned after they trained spiders to jump on demand

This study might help scientists build a new generation of super-agile micro-robots.

Scientists play classical music to fancy crocodiles, then scan their brains

These have got to be the most cultured crocs.

Performing artists with a history of childhood adversity have more intense creative experiences

Some of the best art comes out of a lot of pain.

Alan Turing's final paper inspires new way to desalinate water

The brilliant mathematician would have been proud.

Almost 40% of people aged 65 to 80 are sexually active, but few are open about it

Older people have sex too, but they don't talk about it to their doctors, which may be a problem.

Astronomers find helium in exoplanet's atmosphere for the first time

It took abnormally look considering helium is the 2nd most abundant element in the universe.

NASA lander will study 'Marsquakes'

The quakes will help scientists learn more about Mars' interior.

Victim's jawbone shows shocking intensity of Hiroshima nuclear attack

The victim was less than a mile away from the blast's center, with devastating effects.

Gray hair linked to immune system activation in mice

This may explain why some people experience premature hair graying.

Butchered rhino bones and stone artifacts suggest hominids were in Philippines 709,000 years ago

The toolmakers and butchers belong to a mysterious species of human ancestors.

Stephen Hawking's final paper was just published -- and it's mindblowing

Before he died, the famous physicist completed his final theory of the cosmos.

Pink river dolphins in the Amazon basin are declining rapidly

These iconic animals could become extinct soon if we dont help them.

The longest straight-line path on Earth is a 20,000-miles ocean journey

It all started with an intriguing post on Reddit.

Some bacteria eat antibiotics -- and this might actually be a good thing

There's an arms race going between us and bacteria. We seem to be losing -- badly.

Climate change-induced forest fires threaten iconic conifers in western US

The Klamath is set to lose many of its iconic conifers, to be replaced by shrubs.

Just a single chocolate bar may boost memory, cognition, immunity, and mood

Chocolate -- good for the tummy, good for the brain.

How tooth wear sheds light on the predatory lives of dinosaurs

Not all dino teeth are made the same...

Recently found exoplanet is so dark, it absorbs 99% of incoming light

It's like a Vantablack planet!

Fossilized footprints show human hunters stalked giant sloths more than 11,000 years ago

An amazing and dangerous encounter between humans and an ice age species was trapped in fossilized mud.

Scientists demonstrate quantum entanglement with objects big enough to see

'Spooky action at a distance' is approaching the human scale.

Scientists complete most precise star map, revealing hidden details in our galaxy

An incredibly fruitful mission sheds new secrets about the Milky Way.

New Guinea warriors used human bone daggers -- and these are remarkably strong

The weapons were used in hand-to-hand combat or to kill prisoners.

The 20-year-old entrepreneur is an exception, not a rule

The average age of the American entrepreneur is 42.

Watch: real footage of cosmic particle 'snow' on comet 67P

Literally out of this world.

Change in ocean circulation bumped up CO2 levels in the atmosphere and helped end the last Ice Age

The planet's climate system is even more complicated than we thought.

Scientists confirm weird 'knot-shaped' DNA structure in human cells for the first time

Forget the double-helix for a second -- there are other, more interesting DNA structures out there.

Breaking: Uranus smells like farts

An astronaut in the midst of Uranus' top clouds would be able to smell a rotten egg-like stench -- if he didn't die first.

What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder: science to the rescue

The two look identical but they can be quite different.

How artificial intelligence is destined to revamp education

Is there anything AI won't touch?

Myth busted: strenuous exercise does not suppress immune system

Exercising is almost never bad for you.

Humans are responsible for the sudden disappearance of world's largest mammals

At this rate, in a few centuries, the world's largest mammal could be the domestic cow.

Migraine injection relieves pain where all other drugs fail

It's the drug many people suffering from debilitating headaches have been waiting for.

Marine heatwaves smothered the Great Barrier Reef -- and it won't get better

The world's largest coral system is dying, and it's all our fault.

NYC mice are crawling with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses

'These things are everywhere,' said one researcher.

Baboons use team work to escape from biomedical research facility

The gesture has inspired thousands of people over social media.

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