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Tree rings reveal extreme weather is on the rise in South America

There's a growing weather volatility and climate change could be partly behind it.

The coronavirus epidemic could be fueling higher rates of delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage

The team believes most of these symptoms are caused by our immune response, not the virus.

Our happiness is more dependent on money today than in the 70s and 80s

For better or worse, money is increasingly the source of happiness.

A disease you might not have heard of is on track for elimination

Sleeping sickness is on the brink of eradication thanks to international efforts.

Only 5% of Spain's population has COVID antibodies, casting further doubt over herd immunity strategy

This suggests that herd immunity cannot be reached without unacceptable human loss.

UN sustainability goals could be a smokescreen for further environmental destruction

Threats to nature are on the rise, and the SDG aren't helping

Curiosity embarks on the next leg of its journey

It should reach its goal by fall.

Coconut oil actually threatens more species than palm oil, study shows

Making an environmentally conscientious spending choice just got more difficult.

Avian earworm: 'viral' bird song is shifting tune preferences among Canadian sparrows

The three-note ending song is making room for an unique two-note variant

Is office life doomed even after the pandemic is over? Not so fast

The pandemic and the subsequent stay-at-home orders have emptied offices across the world, much to the frustration of real estate developers who are nervously following developments — and they are right to be very worried about their business. Many companies have announced that they will allow their employees to work from home for good, pandemic […]

Insect-hunting dino "the size of a teacup" unearthed in Madagascar

These tiny dinos started evolving many of the traits of today's birds.

Air pollution can contaminate your heart cells with metal nanoparticles from infancy

Good air is key for a good, healthy body.

Heatwaves are getting hotter, longer, more frequent globally

It's happening globally, but not all regions are affected equally.

Algae are turning the Italian Alps pink, raising concerns over rapid melting

You might need to reconsider your skiing plans.

A third of Brits actually enjoyed the lockdown, report shows

This was especially true for those who live with others, have a child and are between 30 and 59 years old.

The best mentors are creative and encourage independent thinking, a new study suggests

A lot about mentorship is not what you teach directly -- but what you teach by doing.

Forensic method could help the pangolin and bring poachers to justice

Researchers are using gelatin to get the fingerprints of poachers.

Mutated coronavirus that is more infectious than earlier strains now dominates global cases

The strain doesn't seem to increase disease severity, though.

SpaceX launches new satellite that will make GPS three times more accurate (eventually)

The improvements won't happen overnight. Ten more such satellites are under manufacturing.

A record 53.6 million tons of e-waste was produced last year, says UN

There's sign of decline in the near future.

COVID-19 asymptomatic cases may still develop lung damage

Absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean absence of harm.

Consumer fireworks release toxic metals into the air

The researchers advise people stay clear of fireworks smoke, especialy children.

The last 150 years of global warming undid 6,500 years of cooling

Average global temperatures have risen to about 1ºC since the mid-19th century.

Daily 3-minute red light exposure could improve aging vision

The non-invasive light therapy only improves vision in older patients, typically over the age of 40.

Astronomers find the stripped core of a gas giant for the first time

The distant planetary body could offer clues about what lies beneath Jupiter's thick atmosphere.

Graphene can now be used to cool your clothes

The wonder material is starting to show its practical potential.

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month were the worst since 2007

Things could get much worse in the coming months.

Scientist who helped discover Ebola and nearly got killed by COVID-19 says the pandemic is 'still at the beginning'

We’re only at the start of the coronavirus pandemic although the second wave may take a different form to the first one.

Shops in Japan begin charging fees for plastic shopping bags

There's still a long way to go for the country to tackle its plastic problems

Fastest-growing black hole in the universe eats the equivalent of one sun per day

A Sun a day keeps dark matter away?

The world should have been going through global cooling right now -- but then came humans

For the past 6,500 years, the global has largely been on a cooling trend -- until humans started burning coal.

This is what ocean acidification is doing to creatures in the Arctic

The Arctic ocean acidification is much worse than we thought.

Aboriginal artifacts point to the first underwater archaeological sites in Australia

At the end of the last Ice Age, the Australian coastline was 160 kilometers farther offshore than it is today.

Fireworks release toxic metals in the air that can damage the lungs

Something to watch out for this upcoming Independence Day.

Men like futuristic sex robots, and think women do too. But women don't

This could lead to some ...interesting arguments in the future.

Amber fossils reveal the true colors of 99-million-year-old insects

Colors can tell many things about the behavior of long-extinct species.

An entire Italian town was tested for COVID-19, and 40% of positive cases had no symptoms

The study underscores the importance of widescale testing in communities.

What are the benefits of using CBD topicals

Because topical CBD interacts with the body differently from products taken orally, effects could vary wildly.

Antarctica is warming three times faster than the rest of the world

Reseach shows that the South Pole is warming at an alarmingly faster rate than the rest of the world.

Chinese researchers find new swine flu strain in pigs. But slim chances of a new pandemic

The virus can be transmitted from pigs to humans, but not between humans. No reason to panic yet.

Is our immune system strong enough to tackle the current age?

Is our immune system successful? It depends how you look at it.

Astronomers bewildered by massive star disappearing under their eyes

The star may have directly collapsed as a black hole, without going supernova -- which is almost unprecedented.

China discharges floodwater from one of the world's largest dams amid heavy rain season

It's the world biggest hydropower project.

Scientists discover a deep-sea coral garden off Greenland's coast

The area could be at risk in the future and should be protected.

EU eyes countries for renewed travel to the bloc, but not the US

US citizens will likely have to wait a bit more go to back to Europe.

Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, doomed the dinosaurs

Besides a huge asteroid impact, dinosaurs also had to deal with global volcanic eruptions -- but the latter may have actually helped life recover.

When you hit the gym, you first train the nervous system, not muscles

Researchers found that a major neural highway originating in the spinal cord may be the driving force behind muscle growth.

The soil of the Amazon is filled with fungi - and we should do more to protect it

We need to better understand fungi -- and the Amazon could be the place to start

Glove translates American sign language into real-time speech

There are more than 500,000 people who use American Sign Language in the US alone.

There's a new interactive map on Yellowstone geology -- and it's pretty neat

As if Yellowstone wasn't cool enough -- you can now explore the site's geology, both on site and remotely.