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Humor and acceptance oust conflict and bickering in long-time marriages

The old that is strong does not wither!

New deep-water microbes have the skills to help fight climate change

Unexpected but not unwelcome!

Orangutans can 'talk' about the past and the future, study suggests

We used to believe this is a human-only perk.

Most people tend to mirror their mother's number of romantic partners

Turns out most of us are just like our mothers.

Rising seas might mean more coral reef islands -- if we don't murder all the corals

We might get more 'exotic' if we dial down on the 'extinction'.

Car-centric suburbs seem to promote right-wing politics and resistance to change

Huh.

Australia opens first off-the-grid, solar-powered classroom, using Tesla battery

It's still early days, but this is a promising technology.

Whole Shakespeare collection hidden inside a single tweet

Shakespeare-ception.

Novel approach to identifying flavor molecules poised to make fermented goods even more delicious

Taste trumps all!

Young kids are exposed to many app advertisements, new study reports

This is worrying news.

Bitcoin could nudge global warming past 2°C

More cryptocurrencies, more problems.

Wasp-inspired micro-drone can tug 40 times its own weight

This microdrone packs a lot of muscle.

NASA tries to fix Hubble problem by switching it off and on again

Hi, have you tried switching it off and on again?

Cheap CubeSat snaps first images of Mars

While this isn't a remarkable achievement in itself, it shows that CubeSats are a viable technology for interplanetary missions.

Synthetic wood is fire and water resistant

It's also as crush-resistant as natural wood.

How the black widow spins her steel-strong silk web

One cannot overstate the potential impact on materials and engineering, researchers say.

Scientists develop self-lubricating, smart condoms

An innovation which will make a lot of people happyier.

Novel video shows what drone impacts can do to planes. Spoiler alert: it's very, very bad

That's... surprisingly damaging!

Lab-tailored enzyme shows promise as a new and powerful treatment against tobacco addiction

Science to the rescue.

New 3D-printing process creates ligaments, tendons for transplant -- paves the way for replacement organs

Print me a new me, please. Make me taller, too.

Researchers build salivary gland from scratch -- and it works

Who doesn't want replacement organs?

Dopamine is the key allowing our brains to change beliefs -- short-term ones, at least

Don't forget to post some dopamine with that sarcastic comment -- it will work much better.

Underwater volcano found off Australian coast may act as superhighway for whales

The chain of seamounts is brimming with underwater life.

British police find rape victim using drone thermal camera

Talk about a great use of technology!

What Will The iPhone Be Like In Another 10 Years?

Ten years is a long time, what do you think future iPhones will look like?

New model boils morality down to three elements, aims to impart them to AI

Now computers can feel guilty too, hooray!

Our brains don't like having too many options to pick from because they're lazy

Never change, brain.

Researchers hack corn to grow fatter and absorb more carbon dioxide

Feed me corn!

University creates Mars-like soil -- and you can buy it dirt cheap

A way to create a piece of Mars here on Earth -- kind of.

Globalization is an ancient practice, new research reveals

Cooperation is the key to success!

DNA sequencing might help finally link smugglers to ivory shipments

There are not many people I dislike as intensely as ivory poachers.

Want people to buy more electric cars? Simply put green license plates

Several countries are already doing it.

Mammals' evolutionary success relied on our ancestors growing very tiny

Sometimes it pays to be the smallest fish in the pond.

A Czech dog just made a stunning archaeological discovery

Indiana Bones!

The British mainland was formed by three continental collisions

Bumpy start!

Scared? Here's how your brain decides whether you freeze, flee, or fight

The infamous three F's.

Bonobo food-sharing points to evolutionary origin of human generosity

Generosity helped our species thrive -- but we are not alone in the animal kingdom.

One broken gene made us very good runners

A genetic fluke two to three million years ago turned humans into the best endurance runners around.

New research shows why some people get the common cold more easily

Bless you!

Unique swirl patterns point to the Moon's magnetic past

Nice swirls!

This robot passes through pipes to see where they're leaking

The small robot that could.

Jupiter's magnetic field is extremely bizarre, potentially due to unknown processes in its core

We have no idea why this happens -- but we do have hypotheses.

Scientists find the first plant-eating shark -- but it still likes to hunt

A ferocious predator actually enjoys a vegetarian snack from time to time.

Feeback, not evidence, makes us confident we're right -- even when we're not

"the strategy of using your most recent feedback, rather than all of the data you've accumulated, is not a great tactic," researchers write.

Volvo reveals stunning electric robo-taxi

Volvo aims to have 33% of its cars be electric and driverless by 2025 -- an incredibly ambitious target.

Amazing video shows how white blood cells find pathogens -- and points to a cure against cancer

So pretty tho!

Semi-artificial photosynthesis points the way to a viable hydrogen economy

A little help from life goes a long way.

Crustaceans Help Track Movements of Prehistoric Whales

When tiny animals hitch a ride on baleen whales, they also record their movements.

Perfectly preserved parasitic wasps were found inside their unlucky hosts

New powerful scanning technology has made this find possible.

Kalashnikov presents retro-futuristic electric car

It's interesting, but how many rounds per minute does it fire?

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