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Nobel Prize: Trio of scientists honored for discovering Hepatitis C virus

The discovery has likely saved millions.

Large parts of the Amazon rainforest risks turning to savannah

It will take decades to fully happen but it could be impossible to reverse.

Fake eggs fitted with GPS track sea turtle traffickers in Central America

The eggs uncovered a 137-kilometer long illegal trade chain.

Face masks unlikely to over-expose wearers to CO2

Wearing a mask can save your life, not the other way around.

Researchers identify a protein that may be the link between anxiety and depression

It could point the way to new treatments for both conditions.

Megalodon's giant size was truly unprecedented among all sharks ever

The second largest sharks in geological history were half the size of Megalodon.

New study lists 24 exoplanets that may be better for life than Earth

Isn't this a plot twist?

Myanmar eliminates trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness

Myanmar has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.

Google Maps adds COVID-19 layer to alert about cases

The tool will be available all over the world on mobile phones.

Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for the first time in 3,000 years

It took a while, but the devils are now back home!

Fires in Brazil's Amazon are the worst in a decade

The Amazon is burning while President Bolsonaro is almost cheering from the sidelines.

Scientists create an enzyme that breaks down plastic much faster than before

To say that plastic is a big problem is an understatement. Every corner of the Earth has been tainted with this pollution — we may not realize it, but we are even eating plastic. But scientists are not idling around. A team of researchers has created enzymes that also eat plastic, but that’s actually a […]

This guy on Youtube makes knives from foods, sand, and other crazy materials

Ever wondered how to make a knife from jello or milk? Well, here's how.

Archaeologists in Turkey uncover wicked 2,400-year-old Dionysus mask

Now that sounds like a celebration one can get behind.

Hurricane Marie is increasing in strength off the coast of California

Experts say it will grow to become a major hurricane sometime on the 1st of October.

Nocturnal warming: the nights are heating up faster than the days

The nights are getting hot, but it's not exactly fun.

Researchers extract DNA from insects embedded in resin

"We have no intention of raising dinosaurs," the researchers assure us.

30 million years ago, a group of monkeys sailed from Africa to South America

It's one of the craziest explorer stories you'll ever read.

Small air leak identified aboard the International Space Station -- astronauts are not in danger

Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

'Cosmic Web' of a Supermassive Black Hole Ensnares Six Galaxies

Astronomers have discovered a tremendous cosmic web in the early Universe. Trapped within its threads, six galaxies feeding gas to a central supermassive black hole.

Science confirms ancient alcohol-measuring technique

It's all in the bubbles, as artizanal mezcal producers have known for centuries.

Marijuana use among older Americans is on the rise

OK, boomer.

Newly found brain structure explains why some birds are super smart

Scientists find that birds are more human-like than previously thought.

Venus might be a hellscape today because of Jupiter

The bigger they are the… harder they mess up Venus, I guess.

Rolls-Royce successfully tests their new, all-electrical airplane engine

But can I charge it through my micro USB?

MIT researchers confident their fusion reactor is "very likely to work"

It's one of the holy grails of energy production, and these researchers believe it's perfectly feasible.

This could be the first extragalactic planet we've ever found

Status report: astronomers may have found a planet outside our galaxy, something that has never been done before.

With so many of us working from home, here's how to prevent back aches and other issues

Hey you -- correct your posture right now.

Heat and humidity can be used to disinfect and reuse N95 masks, study suggests

The world is still suffering from a shortage of effective masks -- reusing them a few times would be of excellent use.

How much matter is there in the universe? Now we (kind of) know

How do you measure... everyhing?

Mars has 'multiple bodies' of liquid water, new study concludes

This has been a tremendous month for discoveries on the inner planets.

World's first jet suit paramedic unveiled

It can reach people much faster than a car or ground teams.

Newly-discovered enzyme cocktail paves the way towards infinitely recyclable plastic

Less trash and cheaper stuff? Sign me up.

Microsoft launches new cloud-based satellite control platform

Satellites are a lynchpin of our modern life, even if they do their work behind (above?) the scenes. But no matter how cool they are, if you can’t beam data to and from them, they aren’t much good. Tech giant Microsoft has just unveiled Azure Orbital, it’s own “Ground Station As-a-Service” platform that allows for […]

Having more electric vehicles won't meet our climate targets

More walking, biking, and public transport is also needed.

Face shields aren't good at trapping aerosols, Japanese supercomputer study shows

They may offer some protection to the wearer, but not to those around.

Say goodbye to the office -- California's Bay Area set to enforce telecommuting

The move would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not without its critics.

Meet Magawa, the Hero Rat awarded bravery medal for clearing landmines

Magawa's work saves people from being killed or maimed by mines.

There are likely two types of Parkinson's, a new study cautions

Variety is not always the spice of life.

Scientists sequence genome of Fleming's original penicillin-producing fungus

The comparison could help us bring penicillin up to scratch.

Symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients shed virus similarly

We are learning more about how COVID-19 affects people every day, and this new find confirms what we’ve been fearing: asymptomatic people can pass the virus with the same ease.  We know that SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an infected person (generated through coughing and sneezing). Individuals can […]

Koalas could soon be listed as endangered in Australia

Environment groups call for urgent measures to protect the species, which has been suffering under habitat destruction and wildfires.

Menstrual cups: what they are and should you use one

It's an eco-friendly and safe alternative, but it can take some time getting used to, and some might find it unpleasant.

Climate change is driving California's record wildfires

Higher mean temperatures and drier weather brought by global warming is playing a key role here.

The lockdown changed the way birds sing in San Francisco

Sparrows have adapted their songs to the less noisy cities of 2020.

Pollution is impairing the growth of trees in Siberia and the Arctic

That can't be good.

American probe is one month away from touchdown on asteroid Bennu

Hopefully it's better at parallel parking than I am.

Scientists turn the first picture of a black hole into a movie

The historic image was joined by previous observations of the black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy.

US elections: Here's what environmental scientists want from a president

Which science-based considerations are most important for the country's environment?

Beaked whale stays underwater for record-breaking 3 hours and 42 minutes

"We didn't believe it at first," said one of the researchers.