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Computation pioneers awarded 'Nobel of Mathematics'

The two mathematicians are true pioneers in their fields.

Study finds Greenland ice-sheet has already melted before - and it could again

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

Can we get wind power without the blades or the actual wind? These startups believe so

New tech developments are happening in the wind power sector

Researchers find four strains of bacteria on the ISS -- three are completely new to science

Space: the final petri dish.

NASA's new telescope satellite passes critical hardware tests with flying colors

It's almost ready for launch!

Ancient lightning could have sparked life on Earth

Lightning -- and not meteorites -- may have seeded life on Earth.

Some mushrooms can squeeze through tiny spaces, but they need to make sacrifices

The fastest-growing mushrooms can't do it, just the more resilient ones.

Researchers have just taught cyborg brains how to play Pong

The mini-brains were able to learn how to play the game faster than an AI.

Spain set to try a four-day working week amid Covid-19 burnout

It's just a pilot, but it could have massive effects.

The oceans will be emitting ozone-depleting chemicals by 2070 -- and it's not as bad as you'd think

*happy bubble noises*

Urban development and climate change to trigger severe urban floods

Urban floods are about to become that much worse.

The merging of Milky Way and Andromeda’s supermassive black holes

Milkomeda is really happening -- #couplegoals.

Scientists continue unlocking the mysteries of the world's oldest computer

The entire front panel was recreated with a 3D computer model, and that's when researchers noticed something.

How understanding the complex MARCKS expression could help cure rare diseases

A first-hand description from the forefront of medical research.

Cheap plastics could soon be turned into sustainable fabrics

We need as many ways to get rid of plastic as possible.

Can astronaut suits repel lunar dust? This team believes so

University team takes a look at the moon's ghastly, sticky blanket -- and how astronauts could keep it off.

Scientists unravel mystery of 1,100-mile-long cloud forming above Martian volcanoes

It's similar to how these clouds form on Earth only on a massive scale.

The Exoplanet that grew a second atmosphere

Using the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers have spotted GJ 1132 b, an extraordinary exoplanet where volcanic activity 'grew' an atmosphere.

Artificial eye paves the way for cyborg vision

I spy with my robot eye.

It's time to figure out how to deal with the face mask waste

It was already a big problem before the Covid-19 pandemic, but plastic waste is now turning into an even larger issue – and face masks, in particular, are not helping the cause. We need them to avoid the spread of the virus but at the same time, there’s no official guidance on how to dispose […]

The pandemic has dealt a big blow to nature conservation

The world's biodiversity was suffering before. Now, it's worse.

Translucent glass frogs use a never before seen novel form of camouflage

Glass frogs are famous for their see-through skin that can even reveal the amphibians’ internal organs. Surprisingly, not too much attention has been given to this fascinating translucency — until now. An international team of researchers used a combination of field trials and computer-aided modeling and detection to analyze the glass frog’s translucent skin in […]

'Lunar ark' might store DNA from millions of species in Moon's lava tubes

A backup plan in case we screw up this planet for good.

Ancient woman may have ruled Bronze Age society in modern-day Spain

The consensus is that all Bronze Age societies in Europe were patriarchal -- maybe not this one.

Sun-grown coffee is no Eden for birds

This is nothing to chirp or warble about.

Life in the tropics could become impossible if we don't reduce our emissions

In less than a century, it could become too hot and humid to live there.

The oldest meteorite ever found is older than the Earth itself

It's so ancient it could help us understand the building blocks of planets.

Scientists measure the smallest gravitational field yet

The experiment showed Newton's law of gravity holds true even between tiny masses measuring just 90 milligrams.

Genetic analysis of ancient massacre shows people were killed indiscriminately

It's a dark episode in human history.

Scythians weren't the nomadic warriors many portray them as -- they also settled down

The study helps combat romantic ideas about this ancient population.

Study reveals the climate footprint of the food sector. And it's a lot

Our food habits are largely unsustainable.

Electronic textiles could turn clothes into wearable electronics

Turning fabrics into display electronics could lead to a new class of smart clothing.

The lust for indoor cannabis has a nasty side effect: a lot of greenhouse gas emissions

Say no to indoor cannabis. Outdoor... well, that's a different story.

The earliest coastal wall shows humans were battling sea level rise in the Neolithic era

This ancient village fought against the sea.

Bolsonaro's policies helped coronavirus spread and develop variants, new study reports

It's been a trainwreck, and the Brazilian president still disregards the severity of the crisis.

Men who abuse anabolic steroids risk long-term testicular problems even after they quit

After three years since quitting steroids, some men still had abnormally low markers for healthy testicular function.

Researchers weave stem cells into most lifelike bone yet

It is the first organoid of bone, a simplified version of the original.

That 'memory palace' thing? It actually works, a new study finds

The method used on 'Sherlock' has actually been used since Roman times, with great success.

Otters maintain patches of healthy kelp forests even when surrounded by "urchin barrens"

Sea otters hadn't been seen on the North California Coast since the 1880s -- but they're back to help protect the kelp forests.

Wisdom the albatross has hatched yet another chick at the age of 70

She's the oldest known wild bird in history -- and she's pretty awesome!

No body required: sea slugs can regenerate new bodies from their severed heads alone

It's unlike anything that's been seen before.

Astronomers have discovered the most distant radio signal ever

Its source is a radio loud quasar blasting out jets when the universe was still in its infancy.

Book Review: 'A Most Interesting Problem'

Science isn't perfect, and neither was Darwin.

Which COVID-19 patients end up in the ICU? This new algorithm could figure it out

An algorithm could curb the pandemic's wrecking ball on hospital resources.

Scientists confirm secret message inscribed in Munch's painting The Scream

Second only to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s The Scream may be the most iconic human figure in the history of Western art.

Researchers find a way to grow wood in a lab, and it could curb global deforestation

Your future furniture might be produced with lab-grown wood

More than 900,000 tons of food are thrown away every year, a UN report showed

We seriously have to re-think our food shopping and cooking

Perseverance sent NASA a photo of Mars, and we can see its path from here

The trek is a few dozen kilometers long.

Fossil Friday: rib fragment suggests early man met mammoth in New England

Now that's a big steak!

Space hurricane detected over the North Pole for the first time

This unique type of space weather could have important consequences for GPS systems.