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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.

Scientists find diamonds forged deep within a lost, ancient planet of the early solar system

Pieces of an ancient planet formed long before Earth shed their secrets.

Mass extinction event 232 million years ago paved the way for the dinosaurs

The dinosaurs started and ended with a bang.

Football field-sized asteroid makes close flyby past Earth -- and no one saw it coming

Close call!

Ketamine nasal spray quickly relieves depression and suicidal thoughts

A novel breakthrough that could save lives.

Sea turtles use Earth's magnetic field like a GPS to find their birthplace

The loggerheads can find their original nesting grounds within 40 to 50 miles, despite being away for decades or traveling thousands of miles.

Scientists measure physical constant in unprecedented detail, which may reveal exotic physics

In doing so, they've come up with evidence that might tell us what dark particles and forces might or might not lurk beyond the Standard Model. 

Every extra drink could shorten your lifespan by 30 minutes

That's over a limit of four to five glasses of wine per week.

Are hand dryers actually hygienic? New study found they spread fecal bacteria all over your hands

Use paper towels instead.

'Punk-haired' turtle that breathes through its butt is seriously endangered

But we humans are the real punks here.. .

Scientists uncover secret color of 200-million-year-old butterfly wings

Butterfly iridescence is really, really old.

Male-female differences linked to risk of extinction, new study finds

Standing out from the opposite sex comes at a cost -- and this could make all the difference in the world.

The Atlantic Ocean's circulation is at its weakest in 1,600 years, and this could disrupt weather patterns

A little ice age and modern global warming have had a say in this.

Scientists reverse damage by key gene involved in Alzheimer's Disease

The results astonishingly suggest that Alzheimer's effects on the brain could be reversed.

Gecko-inspired adhesive allows robots to grip wider range of objects

The new gripper can grasp almost anything from pipes to porous rocks. Its primary application might be space.

Scientists devise new, cheaper way to manufacture graphene

A new step forward that might make graphene mainstream.

Mysterious vomiting condition tied to marijuana can be relieved by hot showers, doctors say

This is a serious condition that has sent many to the ER multiple times.

Ichthyosaur jaw-bone might have belonged to largest animal ever

The fossil found on a UK beach used to belong to an ancient behemoth.

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