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Robot teches itself to do sutures by watching YouTube videos

Robots are far away from replacing doctors, but they're still nifty.

One in five people worldwide is at risk of severe COVID-19

Think only the weak and sickling are at risk? If that's so, more than a fifth of the entire planet is weak and sickling.

Should Google be able to purchase Fitbit?

If the deal is accepted, Google would have access to a lot of sensible information

The earliest dinosaurs probably laid soft-shelled eggs

Dinosaurs evolved hard-shell eggs independently three times, the team adds.

Soap bubbles are quite good pollinators, a new paper shows

They look pretty, too.

Facebook's new AI can translate from one programming language to another

This could save billions of dollars and years of work.

The coronavirus racial disparity is even worse than we thought

The risk for black people is up to 10x higher than for white people.

Australia has a climate denier problem -- and it's worse than you thought

The way media report on climate change has a big influence on people's beliefs, report shows

New AI algorithm can transform blurry faces into sharp portraits

The algorithm can produce sharp images from blurred images, but there's a catch: the faces aren't real.

Half the world’s population are exposed to increasing air pollution, study shows

It is a threat to public health and economic progress

The first prescription video game fights ADHD

It's not meant as a full replacement for treatment, but it does help children manage their AHDH.

‘Murder hornets’ highlight the dangers of invasive species control budget cuts

Invasive species are one of the most dangerous (and overlooked) environmental threats.

How fish got on land, and stayed there

Life, as they say, finds a way.

Toilet flushing could create coronavirus cloud

Coronavirus or not, you should close the lid before flushing.

Wildfires can change the songs birds sing

Events such as wildfire spread birds -- and their songs -- around.

Researchers find cheap, already available drug that could reduce coronavirus deaths

Dexamethasone is a steroid already in use for treating several conditions.

Aurora-like phenomenon spotted on Mars for the first time

The glow comes from oxygen atoms and it was long predicted, but never observed before

New fossil insect species points to a Canada-Australia land route 50 million years ago

Better understanding of such fossils lets us peer into the geological past.

Virtual private networks grow popular under the lockdown

With our online activity rising to such prominence in our lives, many people are looking to protect both their privacy and data.

Volcano-dwelling beetle inspires new 'passive cooling' material

It helps disperse heat and reflect sunlight.

What will the economy look like after the pandemic? Past crises suggest rising inequality

It's hard to say what the full economic effects of the pandemic will be, but past events can teach us valuable lessons.

Seismic waves reveal surprisingly widespread blobs near the Earth's core

Our planet’s core might be pockmarked with hot blobs. We don’t know what they are, we don’t know where they’re from, but according to a new study, they’re there. Ever stopped and wondered just how we know so much about the Earth’s interior? Since we’re kids, we’re told that the Earth has a crust, a […]

What second wave? The US still hasn't flattened the first one

Data from New York is making US trends look better than they are.

Archeologists find 1,700-year-old Roman board game in Norway

This could have be a precursor of a popular Ancient game.

Hummingbird eyes can detect UV, allowing them to see the world in colors that humans can't even imagine

A fourth color cone type in the hummingbird's eyes allows the birds to see in extra colors tinted in ultraviolet.

Last month was the warmest May ever recorded

Average temperatures over land set a new record, while ocean temperatures ranked only second highest.

Microbiologists are worried by rising bacterial co-infections in COVID-19 patients, as well as the dangers of microbial resistance

Many patients are at risk of dying from bacterial infections acquired in the hospital rather than of the virus itself.

A mutated coronavirus, better at infecting cells, is now "dominant" in the world

Whether or not this makes the virus more transmissible in society isn't yet clear.

This stunning Uyghur complex dates from exactly 777 and it was never used -- now, researchers know why

If you travelled to the Tuva mountains in Southern Russia, some 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level, you might find a rather inconspicuous lake called Tere-Khol, hidden among the rolling hills. The lake itself would not be very interesting were it not for an island in its midst. In truth, the island itself is […]

Artificial synapses work together with biological brain cells

The hybrid system forms connections that mimic how learning occurs in the brain.

Coronavirus threatens to worsen global food crisis, UN warns

The pandemic might add more weight onto the already heavy burden of food shortage.

What's My Age Again? New Discoveries May Spark a Rethink of Galaxy Formation

A trifecta of recent discoveries has challenged models of galactic evolution, suggesting that galaxies could have formed much sooner in the Universe’s 13.7 billion year history than previously believed.

Scientists developed a polymer that can deliver oxygen for germination on Mars

For the first time, researchers have grown plants in a Mars-like environment.

The personality traits of toilet paper hoarders

What kind of people would stockpile toilet paper? These psychologists found out.

This ancient crocodile may have run on two legs like an ostrich

Now, that's something you don't see every day.

The US could supply 90% of its electrical power with clean energy by 2035 - and it wouldn't cost more

Avoiding a warmer world requires ambitious climate action.

Half the planet is still free from a significant human influence - and it should remain like that

Conservationists call to expand the amount of land formally protected.

Scientists force mice into hibernation-like state, open doors for suspended animation in humans

The research suggests that someday it may be possible to induce a suspended animation state in humans.

Tons of microplastics are raining down on US national parks

It's raining plastic, literally.

Medium-pressure. That's the best hug for an infant, study shows

The effect was more significant when getting the hug from parents rather than strangers.

A Norway couple found a Viking grave under the floor of their house

Ugh, don't you just hate it when this happens?

Scientists discover new phase of liquid crystals, opening the door for novel advanced materials

Newly identified liquid crystals can align their molecules in the same direction when an electric field is applied.

An important reminder: the coronavirus isn't nearly gone yet

Although it seems like forever and other topics now dominate the news, COVID-19 has, unfortunately, not disappeared. If anything, it's accelerating.

US surpasses two million coronavirus cases as states start to reopen

The number of hospitalizations is rising fast in several US states.

Tesla is now the world’s most valuable automaker

The company is a leader not only in sustainable vehicles but also on energy storage and solar energy.

Summer might slow down COVID-19 -- but not by a lot

Summer might help a bit, but it won't save us.

Ancient 13,000-year-old bird figurine is the oldest Chinese 3D work of art

The tiny bone sculpture is the earliest 3D work of art in East Asia.

COVID dogs? Dog-sniffing COVID-19 trial started in the UK

There's no guarantee of a positive result, but if it works, it could be a cheap and non-invasive way to test for disease.

COVID-19: Lockdown measures in Europe saved more than three million lives

Lifting lockdowns now could increase the risk of the virus spreading again

Pink, my new obsession: pink flamingos are more aggressive, study finds

The pinker the naughtier for flamingos.