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Dire wolves genes show they weren't really wolves

Dire wolves weren't the distant cousins of modern wolves as we've been led to believe all these years.

Lab is exploring brain links to Parkinson's

Clumps, abnormal aggregations, what's going on?

Autonomous robot swarm swims like a school of fish

These underwater robots operate as a collective artificial intelligence.

The world's oldest known cave painting in Indonesia shows a chonky wild pig

Some 455 centuries ago, these people must have seen a really big pig.

Ocean acidification may turn on the lights for some glow-in-the-dark species

Bioluminescence is much more common and important for marine life than most people think.

Six gorilla rangers killed in an ambush at Virunga National Park

The park has been repeatedly attacked over the years and even had to shut down once.

Cancer team seeks non-invasive precision tissue sampling to reduce the number of biopsies

Less clinical biopsies mean less invasions.

Astronomers found the oldest supermassive black hole -- and they were puzzled by it

The giant black hole formed just 670 million years after the Big Bang.

Milky Way’s X-ray reveals giant bubbles

The first complete scan from the eROSITA mission shows a large structure emerging from the galactic center.

US carbon emissions dropped 10% last year -- but only because of the pandemic

It's the largest drop since World War II, but not because of climate action

How we got a safe, effective vaccine in under one year -- without cutting corners

It's an unprecedented achievement owed to intense scientific efforts and massive funding.

What made the development of the COVID-19 vaccine unique in history

It’s the fastest-developed vaccine ever -- here’s how we pulled it off.

Science should stay away from cultural constructs and social revolutions

Science and society, necessarily and dutifully, are connected in an intricate network of direct and indirect influences that culminate with technological and social revolutions.

The Arctic is packed with microplastics, and a lot of them are polyester fibers

They may be tiny, but there's strength in numbers.

Archaeologists discover dozens of Roman camps -- using a bird's eye view

Sometimes, to see down you must go up.

Masks block 99.9% of large COVID-linked droplets

Vaccines are right around the corner, but in the meantime, masks are still a key ally in reducing infection.

Scientists store information in DNA of living cells

‘Hello world… of bacteria?’

Not your sister's art hobby: DNA origami can save lives

Here’s one more turning point for world research.

Finally, some good environment news : the 2020 ozone layer hole closed down

A highly stable Antarctic Polar Vortex sustained the ozone hole for quite a while.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could provide immunity for at least one year

Well, if you take their word for it, that is.

Hibernating cancer cells may explain relapse after chemotherapy

Cancer seems to have hijacked a survival mechanism employed by hibernating animals during times of high stress.

Rollable devices that turn phones into tablets or electronic scrolls are now here

Is this the dawn of a new era of flexible mobile devices?

Extremely rare case of death from bat rabies in France

It's the first time in thirty-five years since a death of this type has occurred in the world.

Flooding caused by climate change is costing the US billions every year

There's more rainfall due to climate change -- and more flooding.

Landmark study shows strong links between gut microbes and health

Researchers identified microbes that correlated with an individual's risk of serious conditions to gut microbiome.

Small towns are bigger than we think -- and the world is more connected than ever

Urban and rural demographics seem to be changing faster than policy is keeping up.

This snake turns into a 'lasso' to climb trees

Understanding the newly identified mode of locomotion is significant for bird conservation.

Megalodon gave birth to newborns as large as adult humans

The Megalodon babies likely ate unhatched eggs in their mother’s womb to come out on the hefty side.

Almost half of the global waste is not collected properly -- and much of it is burned

It's one of the largest health crises you don't know about.

NASA orbiter showcases the biggest canyon in the solar system -- and it's out of this world

The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.

How many people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far

Vaccination campaigns are already rolling out. How's your country doing?

Pfizer vaccine appears to work against a key variant mutation, study shows

We still don't know the full extent, but results seem encouraging for the Pfizer vaccine.

Atmospheric CO2 levels this year could reach 150% of those before the Industrial Revolution

Seriously guys we can’t risk things so soon after 2020.

Fossil Friday: oldest python ever found suggests they're originally from Europe

New research on fossilized snake remains unearthed in Germany points to our favorite constrictor snake having evolved in Europe. Today, the Pythonidae family is found mainly in Africa, Southern and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Don’t judge a book by its cover, nor a species by its current range, it turns out. New research suggests the […]

2020? Yeah, that's the hottest year on record (tied with 2016)

Pandemic or no pandemic, the climate continues to heat up year after year.

New research explains why crocodiles are relatively unchanged since dinosaur times

In a while, crocodile -- said the dinosaur. Because they were living in the same era.

Severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer vaccine are exceedingly rare

Vaccines save lives -- a lot of them. But it's normal to wonder about side effects.

This "electronic amoeba" is capable of solving a complex problem

Amoeba-based computers could enable us to solve some hardcore problems.

Archaeologists just found a lot of plastic at an archaeological site

More than 2,300 pieces of plastic were found in a digging site in Wales.

Trump auctions Arctic refuge to oil companies in last bid against the environment

It's a slap in the face to everyone looking towards a sustainable future.

Mars is also a wobbly planet like Earth, and we don't know why

Maybe this discovery can help us understand them both.

New blood test can determine who's at risk of Alzheimer's years before symptoms begin

Now we just need an efficient treatment.

Your daily coffee has a big climate cost -- here's how to reduce it by 77%

The way coffee is produced can make a big difference to the climate.

Primordial black holes could hide a multiverse of possibilities

The discovery of primordial black holes could answer a multitude of lingering questions such as the nature of dark matter, and how heavy elements are synthesised in addition to hiding entire bubble universes.

Do I still need a vaccine even if I had COVID-19?

The upside of being sick with COVID-19 is that you're likely naturally immune now, but no one knows for sure how long this immunity lasts.

Norway is already selling more electric vehicles than conventional ones

This small European country is leading the EV revolution

A matter of taste: tongue differences shape our palate

If it means we get more dishes to enjoy, I’m for it!

Climate change is turning the Eastern Mediterranean into a completely new ecosystem

Sadly, it's doing it through to the death of local species.

The next generation of cancer detectors could be breathalyzers

Some diseases just stink -- and cancer is one of them.

Turns out, some plants are also night owls

Plans are just like us... well, in a way at least.