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Algae could be grown on Mars to sustain human life

This could have big implications for our future plans for Mars.

Disadvantaged students are more likely to study online -- and this could widen the achievement gap even further

More nonwhite or poor children study in closed schools compared to white students.

Drinking coffee daily is associated with less gray matter in the brain

This doesn't mean that caffeine makes you dumb, though.

Studies to zoom in on links between cognitive decline and driving behavior

Slow reflexes and driving. What could possibly go wrong?

Norway's stave churches are much older than thought

The emblematic Norwegian stave churches are being measured using new technology.

Where wildlife trade emerges, animal populations drop by over 60%

Both legal and illegal trade are pressuring wildlife populations into oblivion.

A deadly smog covers much of India, threatening 400 million people

Burning farmland and fossil fuel pollution are polluting the air, and the smog will remain in place for another month.

Scientists use nuclear reactor to investigate Amelia Earhart's mysterious disappearance

A metal plate thought to have once belonged to Earhart's plane was probed for hidden secrets using neutron beams.

Animal coronaviruses are roaming much more than we thought

A new study suggests our troubles with coronaviruses may only be beginning.

The dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a comet fragment, not an asteroid

Astronomers have proposed a novel theory that explains the demise of the dinosaurs.

After 18 million mRNA vaccinations, allergic shocks remain exceedingly rare

Just 66 cases of anaphylaxis (0.0003%) were reported. All but one happened in the first 11 minutes. None were fatal.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine gives 94% protection against Covid-19, real-life study shows -- also good against variants

Reasons to be optimistic as vaccine campaign rolls out: the Pfizer vaccine is really good.

Small study showed colchicine improved outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Some good news on the pandemic treatment side.

Chinese rover finds weird shard-shaped rock on the far side of the moon

It may have been formed by a meteor impact.

Oldest beer factory found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian site

The facility was capable of brewing thousands of gallons of beer.

Researchers discover unexpected creatures beneath Antarctica's ice shelves

There's more life than we expected in the Antarctic.

Neanderthals and humans used the Levallois technology, a new study shows

Neanderthals were every bit as smart and creative as humans.

Scientists create bendable concrete containing CO2 to lower emissions

This bendable concrete has a number of appealing properties, chief among them the lower carbon footprint.

Driving to work? You're probably inhaling dangerous chemicals

Better grab your bike or walk instead. But if you must drive, at least open the window.

Medieval cemeteries tell tales of fractures, broken jaws, and a very hard life

OUCH. That describes life in medieval Cambridge.

Researchers want to use whale song for seismic imaging of the Earth's crust

If we'd listen to whales more carefully, we could learn more about the oceans' geology.

Scientists have found a way to stop your cat from killing so much wildlife

It might be time to switch your cat's diet -- for everyone's sake.

Planting plastics: study finds a growing amount of microplastics in the agricultural soil

It's not just a problem in the ocean, they are everywhere

Latin American's science contribution against COVID-19

Research against Covid-19 in Latin America brings hope in the middle of the crisis.

Stonehenge? It's probably built from second-hand materials

As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, it appears to have been carried for almost 200 miles.

Monogamous cockroaches practice minor cannibalism out of love

Nothing says 'I love you' like consuming your partners' body parts.

The most remote object in the Solar System is now "Farfarout", taking the crown from "Farout"

I am not making any of this up.

Own a solar panel? You're probably lowering energy costs for all your neighbors

Renewable energy is a boon for everyon

Salmon farming is costing billions in social and environmental damage

That's one expensive salmon on your plate.

Scientists taught pigs to use a joystick

There’s a new gamer in town.

Distant ‘Mature’ Galaxy Points to Speedier Galactic Evolution

A massive stellar bulge found in a regularly rotating galaxy when the Universe was just 1.2 billion years old could throw theories on galactic evolution into doubt. Current models of how galaxies form suggest that features like those spotted associated with the galaxy ALESS 073.1 should take longer to form and thus shouldn’t be visible […]

New compound shows promise against hard-to-kill pancreatic and breast cancers, in mice

It doesn't attack them directly, but strips tumors of their defense.

Sawfish could soon become completely extinct if we don't stop overfishing, says a study

Ever seen a sawfish? Chances are you didn't because they're very endangered.

Listen to a 17,000-year-old musical instrument made from a seashell

It's one of the oldest wind instruments.

Bitcoin now consumes more energy than Argentina

As Bitcoin's price surges, so does its carbon footprint.

Energy experts call for a 100% renewable world by 2035

Yes it can be done. Yes it will help the economy.

Study finds dangerous air pollution levels in subway systems in the US

The level of pollution is shocking.

This AI invents unique math we've never seen before

The researchers were inspired by Srinivasa Ramanujan who made 6,165 conjectures before he died at 32.

This minimalistic chart shows how hot 2020 and the past few years have really been

It’s easy to forget, in the current situation, that the world is still heating up severely. If the COVID-19 pandemic is a wave sweeping through the world, then climate change is a tsunami looming darkly on the horizon and already starting to strike. Yes, climate change is hitting us already, probably in more ways than […]

Dogs seem to play more enthusiastically when you're paying attention to them going at it

And they might be doing it to make us happy.

Living fossil fish has 62 copies of a "parasite gene" humans share too -- we have no idea how they got there

Sharing is caring?

UAE brings Hope to Mars, becomes first Arab country to reach another planet

It's one of three different missions scheduled to arrive at Mars this month.

Astronomers found a giant cluster of galaxies from the early universe

LAGER-z7OD1 is possibly one of the clusters that marked the end of the Dark Ages of the Universe.

Shrimp-like crustacean has some of the fastest snapping claws in nature

Meet Quick Claw McGraw.

In parts of Africa, a better economy means less pollution

Fewer people are using fires to manage land, which means less pollution.

We'll need to lower our emissions by a further 80% if we're to meet Paris Agreement goals

We need more ambition, and we need it now.

The European Space Agency is hiring for the first time in 11 years

I hear travelling to faraway places is a perk of the job.

New, wearable cortisol sensor can help warn us of incoming burnout or depression

Though to be fair, aren’t we all at risk of that currently?

What to do for a sore arm after the COVID-19 vaccine

It's the same mild shoulder pain you get from the flu shot or any other kind of vaccine.

Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 5 adult deaths worldwide

That’s a staggering figure.