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As technology becomes more robust, more affordable, and more indispensable to our lives, cities are slowly but surely becoming smarter. ...

These pendants don't seem to have been considered 'special' in any way, though.

Evolution sometimes leads to unexpected consequences.

Mastodons and saber-toothed tigers may have lacked the brain power to adapt to the end of the ice age.

In case you missed this year's biggest news in physics, here it is straight from the horse's mouth.

The unit was tested at the beach and it worked on its first run.

It's an early step towards night vision devices that produce more ‘day-like’ images.

It's surprising no one noticed this before, but a happy accident changed all that.

There is little evidence that Russia has coordinated cyber operations with conventional military operations in Ukraine.

A new study shows that intensive police training can yield positive rewards in society.

These brews are best served hot -- flaming hot.

It's just one of many gut wrenching stories from Ukraine. Links on how to help are at the bottom of ...

The Mesozoic came to an abrupt end when a meteor strike ended most of life on Earth. Now, we know ...

Headache disorders cost societies a lot of productive work.

We now know what to order in that fancy Martian restaurant.

Older people who regularly solve crosswords and Sudoku have the mental abilities of those ten years their junior.

Your fingers can now power small electronics and sensors.

A favorite of many companies, the open plan office is under great pressure and may be forced to change substantially ...

The animal was part of a captive group of ferrets released into the wild recently.

This, unexpectedly, makes our vision a bit better.

Just in case we needed another reason to prevent glaciers from melting.

The pandemic saw a boom of streaming options -- but that may not be all good, a new study finds.

Pine Island connects the center of the western Antarctic ice sheet with the ocean.

Not bad at all.

At home in both weekend raves and the psychiatric ward, MDMA is not your typical street drug.

Researchers find million-year-old plants in frozen ice core.

Plastic debris tends to accumulate in garbage patches.

During a flyby, the NASA spacecraft surprised scientists with an image of the Venusian surface.

The medicinal plant from China is trying to prevent heavy harvesting.

As if Europa needed to get even cooler.

Nobody is free of biases, not even ourselves.

Lab animal welfare and good science go hand in hand. A new study calls for both.

Ethnic and racial diversity is very low in the US geoscience programs. Dropping this test could help things.

Under current trends, we're looking at a one-meter rise in sea levels by 2100.

You can add helium to the long list of things there's a shortage of.

Its a sign we'd better not ignore.

Researchers are using gelatin to get the fingerprints of poachers.

Researchers developed a miniature liver from human skin cells

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There has never been a better opportunity to cut car traffic and pollution.

Have you ever stopped to wonder where black pepper, vanilla, and cloves come from?

The conflict between conservationists and ranchers shows no signs of de-escalating -- and authorities seem to favor the latter

The Swedish experiment is showcasing the risks of not imposing a lockdown.

COVID-19 is not an equalizer. It is disproportionately affecting at-risk people.

Old problems require modern solutions.

She's my spirit animal.

Spanish sign languages seem to be among the oldest in Europe.

Even if we change our emissions now, we are committed to a lot of ice melt, says Prof. Kääb.

This could be a major game changer for millions of people.