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Bats' superpower: they innately know the speed of sound

Maybe they're born with it... no, they're definitely born with it.

Does cryptocurrency need governance? These researchers say so

Bitcoin has done a lot for some people, but what has it really done for society?

The new climate normal: The US is already one degree hotter

Climate change is kicking stronger than many expected.

Citrus fruit stands poised to make transparent wood more sustainable, stronger, and more transparent

This is a whole new level of 'when life gives you lemons'.

All eyes are on a Chinese rocket -- because it's falling from space and we don't know when or where

Um, oopsie?

Pesticides are widely damaging soil's organisms, new review finds

We rely on them to keep soils healthy but we are damaging them with pesticides

Bitcoin has an energy problem. Now what?

By 2024, the bitcoin network is set to use as much energy as a medium-sized country like Italy.

Researchers use machine learning to build 3D maps from historical maps

Literally adding a new dimension to old maps.

Algae-based material could revolutionize the fashion industry

Soon, your future shirts or pants might be made of algae.

Florida men find mammoth bone while scuba diving

The odds of a fossil being near you is never quite zero.

Genetically modified grass saves soils destroyed by military target practice

GMOs to the rescue!

Amateur sports show how people with foreign-sounding names are discriminated against

A new study maps discrimination in Europe through a field experiment in amateur sports.

After three successful flights, NASA's Mars helicopter soars to higher ambition

After completing its fourth flight, Ingenuity is now looking to an even more ambitious mission.

Inactive oil wells are a big source of methane emissions

Uncapped oil wells could be leaking millions of kilograms of methane into the atmosphere and surface water each year.

This is the world's most "instagrammable bird" -- and you'd never guess it

Researchers looked at almost 27,000 photos on the social media network to come to this conclusion.

Fish have been eating plastic since the 1950s. And it's getting worse

The consequences of our reliance on plastics

India sets grim record of 400,000 coronavirus cases per day

Experts fear even this is an undercount.

France to start using algorithms to detect terrorists -- but are algorithms that good?

The arms race between terrorists and officials is going online.

Ancient Maya ruins digitized by laser aerial survey

These look like renderings from a video game. Only they're real!

Off to a rocky start: Deep-sea mining robot got stranded in the ocean during trials

The activity has been questioned by scientists and environmentalists -- and the problems just keep piling on.

German top court hands climate advocates important win

The government now has until the end of 2022 to update its legislation accordingly.

Wild donkeys and horses dig wells in the desert, help life thrive

The wells are often the only source of water for miles in the middle of a scorching desert.

Daytime sleepiness may be slowly killing you

Scientists have found a link between shortened telomeres and excessive sleepiness.

Google expands its earthquake detection system to Greece and New Zealand

It's only available for Android phones, though

Just like bees, wasps are highly valuable insects, study finds

They are pollinators, pest controllers, and could provide us with new medicine.

China launches first module in its new Space Station

Space is getting more and more crowded.

Satellite data shows that the Earth's glaciers are melting faster than ever before

This doesn't make it high on the idealio scale.

The COVID-19 variant in India: what we know so far

As the coronavirus continues to dangerously mutate, we're in a vaccination arms race against it.

Farming algae could surprisingly help stave off deadly algae blooms

If you can't beat them... sow them? In water? Could work.

What's the real US lightning capital? These researchers say it's not Florida

Florida seems to be losing it's thundery crown.

Adult T-Rexs likely couldn't keep up with their offspring, judging from their paw prints

Parents everywhere can probably relate.

Tackling climate change is a great way to alleviate extreme poverty, new study shows

The two work hand in hand.

Scientists heal wounds without scar tissue

A drug that interferes with certain molecular signaling allows wounds to heal with normal skin.

Goodbye, pesticides? This new robot can kill 100,000 weeds per hour using lasers

Technology is increasingly making its way to the crops.

The future of wind farms is vertical, striking new study claims

Vertical wind turbines are found to be more efficient than horizontal ones.

New “Genomic Microscope” for the Microbiome Discovers Carbon Dioxide-Eating Microbes Living in Superheated Seafloor Hydrothermal Vents

Cutting-edge proximity ligation sequencing technology identifies and tracks microbial communities thriving in East Pacific Ocean plumes

Huge stash of abused Iron Age weapons discovered in a German hill fort

Someone made a great effort to ensure these weapons would never be usable again.

A cost-effective way to recycle plastic could be commercially available in '5 to 10 years'

Not a decade too soon.

You didn't have side effects to the COVID vaccine. But does that mean you're less protected?

Most people don't experience side effects to the COVID vaccines. Here's why you shouldn't be particularly worried.

What is Matcha, and what are its real science-backed benefits?

It's one of the finest, most exquisite types of tea.

The eye wants what the heart wants: male faces that evoke certain personality traits are more attractive to women

The study may explain why there is such rich diversity in attractiveness perception.

Chernobyl in photos -- what does the exclusion area look like 35 years after the disaster?

Some of our favorite photos from the ghost town Pripyat and the nuclear plant exclusion zone.

Amateur astronomers records space station cruising across day-lit moon

From this vantage point, the ISS looks like a X-Wing fighter from Star Wars.

Almost 3 out of 4 people worldwide lack resource security

Humanity is massively overshooting the planet's resources. It's time to give Earth a much needed breather.

Pregnant women with COVID 22x higher risk of dying than uninfected

Pregnant women with COVID were 5x more likely to be admitted to an ICU.

What Is A Physician-Scientist And What Do They Do?

Physician-scientists are a critically important part of the medical community, completing important research and influencing policies.

The world's most remote island is hiring. Here's how you can apply

The RSPB Wildlife Charity is looking for a Marine Management Support Officer to help develop conservation plans.

12 penguin facts you need to know

World Penguin Day is upon us. Pioneered at McMurdo Station — an American Research center on Ross Island in Antarctica — to raise awareness and inform the public more about the plights of flightless birds, it has been embraced by environmentalists all over the globe. Scientists noticed that April 25 was the specific day on […]

NASA can put you on Mars with the Perseverance Photo Booth

No technical skills required.

Money is still the elephant in the room when it comes to climate change

We need a lot of money to adapt to climate change and reduce emissions.