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Renewable energy expands in the UK, leads to lower emissions, lower costs

The country aims to generate 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030.

Scientists urge UN to tackle biodiversity loss and stop new pandemics

Delegates will discuss the development of a new biodiversity framework next month.

Meanwhile, they're testing flying cars in Japan

Is the future finally here?

How the University of Arizona detected a campus outbreak before it even happened

They knew coronavirus was spreading before the patients themselves.

The story of the three tons of water in your jeans

They might be comfortable, durable, and in no need of washing -- but there's another side to jeans production.

Exercising with your partner can help after a heart attack

Changing habits is easier when you're not doing it alone.

Physicists may have found a way to create traversable wormholes

But they would be impossible to create with today's technology.

Machine learning helps identify 50 new exoplanets, more to come

It's not perfect yet, but it's still effective.

Training our playfulness can improve life satisfaction, help with depression

I mean... If it's for my health, I guess I have to.

#FossilFriday: This 250-million-year-old animal could enter hibernation-like states

Lystrosaurus may be the oldest hibernating vertebrate in the fossil record.

The pandemic may be accelerating a trend towards a cashless society

Digital payments already outnumber cash transactions.

Obesity doubles the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Bad news for more than a third of Americans and Brits.

Our social ties suffered under the pandemic, but they'll heal rapidly once we're free to socialize

Long time no see, but you still have a friend in me.

Space doesn't make for a good sleeping spot, a new paper reports

Astronauts can see an almost 20% drop in sleep efficiency while off-world.

Between 30% to 50% of the world's water supply is stolen every year

You'd probably laugh at the idea of someone stealing water -- but that's because you live in a place where water is cheap.

This chart shows the risk of COVID-19 for different distancing settings and scenarios

This nuanced 'cheat sheet' shows when and where the risk of coronavirus transmission is greatest or lowest.

Researchers use math to tell how lady dinosaurs were different from their male counterparts

Maybe what ladies wanted all along was statistical analysis.

Microdosing LSD may relieve pain

Just a tiny dose of LSD significantly improved tolerance to painful stimuli and reduced subjective experience of pain.

US geoscience programs drop controversial test to encourage more diversity

Ethnic and racial diversity is very low in the US geoscience programs. Dropping this test could help things.

'Swapping bodies' with a friend alters sense of self

Waking up in someone else's body is no longer the realm of fiction.

New class of actuators gives nanobots legs (that work)

Now we're going places!

Bacteria can survive interplanetary travel between Earth and Mars

Even though they might be exposed to outer space for years, bacteria can still survive on the surface of a spacecraft.

Comet NEOWISE Comes into Focus for a Close-up

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning close-up image of comet NEOWISE, which recently captured the public’s imagination becoming visible in the night sky.

New injectable drug both prevents and treats HIV infections

The formulation is longer-acting than current drugs and is less vulnerable to mutation-related drug resistance.

The Somali sengi, a tiny cousin of the elephant, makes a reappearance after 50 years

Better late than never, eh?

Our white blood cells could be 'reprogrammed' to lower inflammation on demand

This could help patients recover from COVID-19 with no long-term damage.

Trauma may cause cognitive decline in adults

People dealing with stress and depression as a result of past trauma may experience poorer brain performance.

Supernova iron isotopes are raining down on Earth

The ancient products of star explosions have been found in deep sea sediments on Earth.

Painting wind turbines black can help birds not fly into them

Both birds and the Rolling Stones want you to paint it black.

Tropical songbirds reproduce less during drought

Climate change is going to make dry periods longer and more frequent.

Scientists say pregnant women should avoid caffeine to protect their babies

Mounting evidence suggests that caffeine is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes.

7,000-year-old stone structures in Saudi Arabia are among the oldest in the world

The mysterious rectangular stone structures may have served a ritualistic purpose.

Flies get mesmerized by optical illusions too -- and this could explain the phenomenon

Although the lineages of flies and humans diverged half a billion years ago, we're both tricked by the same optical illusions.

The planet has lost 28 trillion tons of ice in less than 30 years, study finds

Under current trends, we're looking at a one-meter rise in sea levels by 2100.

Study finds asymptomatic transmission of Covid-19 during a flight

The findings showcase why masks are needed on flights and public transport.

Nose-administered COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mice

Smells like good news.

Rogue Planets Could Outnumber Stars in the Milky Way

We might have to revise the commonly accepted image of planets orbiting a parent star.

Children in greener urban areas have a higher IQ and fewer behavioral issues

More reasons to be living near parks and green areas.

Millions of genetically-modified mosquitoes will be deployed to save Floridians from bites

Send some my way too, please!

Fossil-ish Friday: researchers digitally unpack 3 Egyptian animal mummies

Not all mummies are human.

How Coronavirus Has Been Affecting the World's Sleep

Our sleep is among the many things that the pandemic is affecting.

Is it ethical to use monkeys for coconut picking? Consumers are starting to say 'no'

Consumers are changing the way they feel about animals, and they're demanding change.

Political speeches use simpler words and stronger emotions

A close look at the content of speeches since 1873

Mind over matter? Placebo can work even when people know it's a placebo

Here's a pill that helps you. It doesn't really do anything, except it does.

Fossilized leaves show plants may absorb more CO2 in the future -- but still not enough

Looking back can help us see what lies ahead.

A protein in our pancreas and lungs could help treat asthma

Its a surprising but effective strategy.

Researchers develop a method to 3D print buildings from any local soil

This method could even be used on other planets!

Dams have helped to limit sea-level rise, study finds

This doesn't mean building more now would work, though.

Wildfires expand across Northern California amid blistering heatwave

Thousands are being evacuated while wildfires sweep through the state.

Painting eyes on cow butts can prevent predator attacks, study finds

These cows are looking everywhere, even behind their backs.