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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.

A game-changer on the horizon: Researchers develop the world's most effective malaria vaccine

It's the first vaccine to meet the WHO efficacy goal.

Climate change literally shifted Earth's axis

Melting glaciers and the depletion of groundwater has redistributed so much mass that the poles started to drift.

Fossil Friday: surprise teen Plesiosaurus found in ammonite mine in Alberta, Canada

You never know when a Plesiosaurus is close. One could be behind you right now.

The US is back in the climate game: Biden promises 50% emissions reductions by 2030 at Earth Day climate summit

It's almost double the previous target set by Obama. But is it enough?

Astronomers found the closest black hole to Earth. It's called 'The Unicorn'

The Unicorn is just three times the mass of the Sun, making it one of the smallest ever found.

Masculinity may be literally toxic: DNA in Y chromosome may shorten lifespan in males

Male fruit flies have more DNA repeats that may explain their shorter lifespan compared to females.

Another first: NASA's Perseverance rover extracts oxygen on Mars

NASA's new Mars rover is marking one milestone after the other, paving the way for human exploration of Mars.

The ground coffee you buy at the shops could soon get much better

The hottest thing in coffee is actually very cool.

Scientists develop origami inflatable structures that are stable both inflated and deflated

Monostable inflatable buildings are *so* last year.

What drop? CO2 emissions surge as pandemic restrictions ease

Behind the pandemic, an even bigger crisis looms

A pack of ...T-Rex? Tyrannosaurs may have hunted in packs like wolves, study finds

The solitary king of the dinosaurs may have not been that solitary after all.

Scientists find no difference in math ability in the brains of boys and girls

The findings suggest that gender differences in math are socially-induced rather than innately biological.

Nanocarbon black electrifies concrete, turns it into a heat radiator

Concrete is an electrical insulator -- but a sprinkle of nanocarbon allows electrons to flow.

AI reveals new details about Dead Sea Scrolls scribes

Although this ancient Hebrew text is written in the same handwriting, a computer algorithm was able to spot two distinct scribes.

Cold War legacy: US honey still has radioactive fallout from nuclear tests

The levels are well below what's considered risky -- but it shows how pervasive nuclear fallout can be.

Many plants have been "naturally GMO'd" by bacteria

Worried about GMO plants? Well...

Teaching children to play chess makes them more confident taking calculated risks

Chess quickly teaches you how to walk the fine line between good and poor risk-taking.

France just ordered 12 electric hydrogen trains

It's a historic step towards sustainability.

Researchers create automatic method to detect air pollution hotspots

It's an algorithm that can help tackle air pollution from existing satellite data.

Ashes from Caribbean volcano eruption reach as far as India

La Soufrière eruption was intense enough to send its SO2 to 9,000 miles away.

Climate change is breeding 'pizzly' bears -- hybrids between polar bears and grizzlies

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Russia plans to withdraw from the International Space Station

Russia will likely dedicate efforts to the new partnership with China.

How the jewel beetle's shiny shell helps it hide in plain sight

Their shimmery wings actually act as camouflage.

The Olympic Games are increasingly unsustainable. Can the world afford them anymore?

The Olympic Games have swelled in cost and carbon footprint. It is time for some changes.

Researchers create the "whitest paint" -- it reflects 98% of sunlight

Buildings in hot areas could greatly benefit from this -- and the paint could become widely available very soon.

Tarantulas are *everywhere* and now researchers know why

Turns out, they emerged in the Cretaceous, when T-Rex still roamed the land.

Easy Ways to Support Biodiversity in Your Own Local Area

By now, almost every informed person is aware that humanity is in serious jeopardy from the ever-increasing negative effects of global warming and the global destruction of ecosystems and biodiversity. The magnitude of this double-barreled menace cannot be overstated and it’s incumbent upon us as a species to act quickly. Our survival quite literally depends […]

Why China is banning one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining hubs

China isn't very fond of cryptos, apparently.

NASA's Mars helicopter could be 'Wright brothers' moment for space exploration

It's got all space enthusiasts giddy -- and for good reason.

Pfizer envisions a COVID-19 booster shot 12 months after getting vaccinated

The long-term COVID-19 vaccination strategy can resemble that of the influenza.

Fossil Friday: 300 million-year-old "Godzilla Shark" from New Mexico finally gets an official name

He was one chompy boy.