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Global warming cleared the way for long-necked giant dinosaurs during the Jurassic

While other dinosaurs crumbled during a global extinction, altered plant life provided the perfect conditions for the rise of giant sauropods.

3,000-year-old leather balls from China might point to the origin of polo

More than 3,000 years ago, horsemen roaming the steppes of northwest China may have engaged in a familiar pastime: a polo-like game in which leather balls are thrown about the field. That’s judging from three such well preserved leather balls excavated from the famous Yanghai tombs, which are thought to be the oldest leather balls […]

In a full-on pandemic, Americans are still planning large-scale gatherings

The country is dealing with a second wave of the virus and cases are going up

The chemicals that make skunks and some marijuana smell the same

Here's why some people smell like Pepé Le Pew.

We're using flea treatments on our pets and it's polluting rivers and streams

Researchers couldn't believe just how prevalent the pesticides were.

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2026

After the moon, they also want to put one on Mars.

Elon Musk is acting like a 'Space Karen', says scientist in hilarious Twitter tirade

The billionaire inventor made some silly, entitled statements -- and the internet took note.

How plastic particles move through the soils. "It's all cyclical"

This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective, doubles the odds in beating the pandemic by 2021

It typically takes 10 to 15 years to develop and approve a vaccine. This one might be ready in less than a year of development.

Ancient Kraken hiding inside the Milky Way gets revealed by artificial intelligence

The Milky Way has intertwined with other galaxies multiple times. Now, astronomers have put the puzzle pieces together.

New coronavirus breather test gives the result instantly -- but it's not ready yet

According to the company which developed it, the test has 90% accuracy and gives the result in under a minute.

Ruins of 8th-century pagan temple found in Norway

The temple was built to honor deities like Thor and Odin.

Fossil Friday: ancient shark bones turn out to be the teeth of a new species of flying dinosaur

I mean, who hasn't this happened to, right?

The fashion environmental disaster no one is talking about

You're probably guilty too.

To run a marathon, you don't need superhuman abilities -- you need efficiency and resilience

There's more to it than just good legs.

It kind of looks like the pandemic is changing how men pee

Guys, you may want to sit down for this one.

Water stripped from Mars' upper atmosphere may explain how it became a barren Red Planet

For billions of years, Mars has had quite the leak.

Water could be a natural byproduct of rocky planets forming -- so it could be almost everywhere

This would be very helpful.

This new app shows how climate change will affect your city by 2100

It shows two scenarios, one with lower emissions and one with higher emissions.

Warming climates make hurricanes more dangerous and longer-lasting over dry land, a new study explains

They are no longer confined to coastal areas, the authors explain.

These are the "superspreader" places where you're most at risk of getting COVID-19

Best avoid them to stay safe.

Denmark halts plan to cull minks en-masse over coronavirus concerns

The government fears a Covid-19 mutation might impact the effectiveness of future vaccines.

'Rivers' of air are cracking open the Antarctic -- for global warming, this is a problem

As the Antarctic continues to heat and melt, these processes can make it worse.

Scientists discover huge fossil lake under Greenland

The lake bed could be millions of years old, formed at a time when Greenland was still green.

Can aspirin reduce the risk of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Maybe... if we look at a new study.

The Philippines declares 'no new coal plants' but campaigners say it's not enough

The plan won't apply to coal projects already in the works, however.

We've discovered a new, adorable species in Myanmar -- it's already on the brink of extinction

But it’s so cute!

It's official: McDonald's will release a veggie patty starting next year

The name was not a hit, but the idea sure was.

AI translates ancient cuneiform tablets

It should help us preserve these priceless texts for the future.

Urban seagulls know exactly when to strike to steal your food -- we have the GPS data to prove it

You think you're safe, but the gulls know where you are. They're watching.

What does Biden have in store for science? Expect changes on COVID-19 and climate change, for starters

The US will soon see some big changes -- here are some of the main ones.

Could bacteria take up jobs mining in space? Turns out, they could

It's honest work.

Anti-COVID-19 measures could lead to large, delayed outbreaks of other diseases if we don't prepare

There never seems to be a shortage of diseases.

Twinkle, twinkle, little ... moon? Jupiter's icy moon Europa glows in the dark, researchers find

As if Europa needed to get even cooler.

Out of love with love itself: Japanese singles are increasingly disinterested in dating

Lower-income and lower-education people seem to be most likely to be disenchanted by dating.

Why China (and other countries) are banning Wikipedia

Access to the sum of all human knowledge comes at a premium and considerable risks in China.

Everything is changing in the Arctic, animal mobility data shows

From the caribou to the eagles and the fish, all Arctic creatures are behaving differently -- and climate change is to blame.

Mistaken beliefs are altering India’s transition to clean cooking fuels

People's beliefs have to be addressed as part of any (successful) energy transition.

You're being duped with counterfeit wine -- but this machine-learning approach can save you

No more counterfeit wine for me! Probably.

Better than expected: Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine prevents 90% of infections

It's still just interim data, but it looks good.

"Harmony Square" is new a video game against political misinformation, backed by the Department of Homeland Security

To be honest, the game is about producing and implementing such misinformation.

Wealthy countries aren't spending what they should on climate change

They need to help poor countries fight climate change -- but they are falling short.

Stellar flares can strip away the atmosphere of planets, make them less habitable

A new study highlights the importance of solar flares and space weather in reducing the habitability of exoplanets.

Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by December, AstraZeneca says -- Australia already producing it

Although it might take longer than that to approve the vaccine, its development has been extremely fast.

In Europe, air pollution fell while plastic use rose during the lockdown

Lockdowns across Europe had a mixed effect on the environment.

How Tokyo's voluntary lockdown averted a massacre in one of the world's most crowded cities

The Japanese weren’t ‘made’ to stay at home and social distance. They chose to and in doing so they averted countless deaths.

Astronomers stunned by hellish world where it rains rocks on oceans of molten lava

Scientists hope to verify their observations with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope in 2021.

This genetic microlab can detect COVID-19 in mere minutes

It could change the way we test for the novel coronavirus.

Fossil Friday: amphibian trapped in amber is the first known 'tongue-thrower'

The fossils were at first (mistakenly) identified as being an ancient chameleon.

A brewery in the Netherlands becomes the first iron-fueled factory in the world

That's pretty metal!