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Marsquakes reveal hidden InSights into the Red Planet's interior

Seismic activity on Mars shows that there are three boundary layers between the planet's surface and iron-rich core.

Chinese fishing fleet threatens Galapagos wildlife

The islands near Ecuador are abundant with indigenous species, and illegal Chinese fishing affects them every year.

NASA maps the devastation of Beirut blast from outer space

The effects of the explosion have now been mapped from space.

New Zealand boasts 100 days without coronavirus transmission -- what can we learn from it?

New Zealand's pandemic strategy has paid off, but authorities warn against getting complacent.

Disrupting the Sicilian Mafia with social network analysis

Complex criminal organizations are very resilient to disruption. A novel approach may help law enforcement tackle them.

Mars covered in oceans: what terraformation on the Red Planet might look like

Terraforming is still science fiction, but these visualizations show what might be possible.

Fossil Friday: mysterious, long-necked dinosaur species turns out to be two species that lived in the ocean

This was one strange beast... Well, two beasts.

Worsening heatwaves could kill more than 8 million people by 2100

Not what I like to hear.

An unknown ancestor mated with ancient humans. Its DNA is found in living people to this day

Whenever distinct groups of humans and their ancestors overlapped in space and time, interbreeding was just around the corner.

Focused attention on coronavirus is pushing climate change out of our minds

We have a limited capacity for attention to risk, and the pandemic is taking up almost all of it.

Pristinely preserved prehistoric 'hell ant' had unique headgear

This pristinely preserved scene in fossilized amber is an extremely rare example of ancient predation in action.

The way humans modify environments makes them more likely to cause outbreaks

"Animals that remain in more human-dominated environments are those that are more likely to carry infectious diseases," the authors explain.

Common cold may prime the immune system against coronavirus for COVID-19

There are at least four older coronaviruses that cause the common cold, and previous exposure to them may provoke an immune response against the virus for COVID-19 too.

Our Sun's magnetic field might form a 'deflated croissant', says NASA

Science -- because you can't prove there's magnetic pastry in space any other way.

The world's herbivores are in trouble, more so than its predators

Popular wisdom was that predators are most at risk -- turns out it's actually their food that's struggling.

Ayahuasca produces long-lasting changes in the brain

The powerful hallucinogenic brew provokes long-lasting changes in two important brain networks.

New Guinea is the island with the greatest plant diversity in the world

Researchers want to continue exploring the island's plants, which are in danger from loggers and farmers.

The wealth gap is at least 6,500 years old, finds Polish study

Inequality isn't something new, playing a big role even in ancient societies.

Thank exploding stars for your teeth and bones

Most of the calcium in the universe may have been generated by massive exploding stars.

Native American 8,000-year-old stone tool technology discovered in Arabia

The Neolithic people in the Arabian peninsula independently arrived at the same technology.

Researchers confirm the first case of bone cancer in dinosaurs

Even the mighty fall sick.

Offshore wind capacity could grow eightfold by 2030, led by an expansion in China

The sector has been growing by almost a quarter every year since 2013.

Architects urge to stop building demolitions due to their climate footprint

Constructions are a leading emitter of greenhouse gases worldwide -- and much of that can be avoided.

CBD may help boost athletic performance

CBD may improve sports performance by reducing stress, anxiety, and inflammation.

Our ability to read and write is housed in a 'recycled' part of the brain

The brains of non-speaking mammals seem to recognize letters using an area of the visual cortex.

Microwaving water really isn't the same as heating it

Tea drinkers, you were right: it's not the same if you microwave it.

Iceland's most active volcano likely headed towards eruption

The name sounds half-familiar, and so does the threat.

Want to help endangered birds? This music album could be the place to start

All the profits are donated to conservation efforts

Cultivated bacon could soon be a reality, as a company readies its first tasing

Two restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area will offer dishes with lab-grown bacon.

Clean-up technology alone can't keep the ocean free of plastics

We need to deal with plastic waste, and clean-up technology alone won't cut it.

These Canadian ice caps were estimated to melt by 2022 -- they're already gone

Its a sign we'd better not ignore.

Ancient Mars watercourses may have been carved by ice sheets, not flowing rivers

A new study casts doubt over the conventional view of what early Mars looked like.

Heatwave sets temperature records across Europe

UK, Spain, and Italy see unusually high temperatures.

This is the secret behind biodiversity hotspots

Stability helped these hotspots form, but climate change is putting an end to that.

Isotopes in hair reflect your diet, but also how much you paid for a haircut

Isotopes in the food we eat builds up in our hair, revealing intimate details about diet and income.

Americans are receiving mysterious bags of Chinese seeds in the post

So far 14 types of seeds have been identified and they are innocuous.

Violent trauma makes children show signs of brain and genetic aging

Growing up rough leads to growing old early.

Japan had the coronavirus under control. Then, it opened up too quickly

The virus was almost nowhere to be found. Now, it's almost everywhere.

This is the best place in the world to see the cosmos at night -- if you can bear it

Better get your cold weather gear if you are planning to go there

Prevention measures and social distancing can stop a COVID-19 outbreak

High level of awareness and prevention measures can diminish and postpone the peak

A startling number of COVID-19 patients suffer lasting heart damage

There could be long-term implications from the novel coronavirus

Huge Saxon cesspit found under London Art museum -- right under the new toilet

The very old toilet was found right under the place where the new toilet was built.

Outrageous paper that says 5G "produces viruses" gets shredded by experts

It's shocking that something like this can get published.

Text AI can produce images -- and it's very good at it

AI is already nearing sci-fi territory.

A common crustacean can break microplastics in just four days

It's much faster than previously thought and highly concerning

Traces of toxic lead from Notre Dame fire found in Parisian honey

It was within allowable limits for consumption

A third of the world's children are exposed to lead, report shows

It acts as a dangerous toxin, even at low exposure levels

Pigs like to interact with humans just like dogs do -- but they're independent problem solvers

Pigs are intelligent and seem to exhibit behavior both similar, and different to dogs.

Another positive effect of coronavirus restrictions: flu outbreaks are massively down

COVID-19 and the flu spread through similar mechanisms, so it's not surprising that

Magic mushrooms have been consumed for centuries. Here's why

Most study participants said they would want to take psilocybin again.