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Primate voice boxes are evolving much faster than those of other mammals

The primate voice box seems to be exceptional in the animal kingdom.

GMO plants with algae grow more and need less water

Better photosynthesis and water efficiency means more food for everybody.

Physicists claim information is the fifth state of matter. By 2245, half of Earth's mass could be converted to digital bits

If confirmed, this theory suggests that information is a physical state of matter.

Researchers detect a boomerang earthquake under the Atlantic Ocean

Earthquakes usually come and go, but sometimes, they come back.

Polymer-coated red bricks could turn your entire home into a battery

A novel polymer coating turns the familiar red bricks into blue semiconductors.

Ashes to diamonds: how cremated ashes are turned into jewelry

Many are cherishing their dearly departed by literally turning them into jewelry they can always wear.

Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world with liquid water beneath the surface

Our solar system is getting more interesting with each passing year

Abstract art speaks to your brain, evokes abstract and far away feelings

If you think abstract art doesn't say anything at all, well, take a closer look.

Key Benefits Of Using Reusable Face Masks

Face masks are quite an important item to have today, but that’s a recent development here in the West. The face masks sudden and wide-scale use has caused a bit of extra hassle for all of us, and waste for the planet. Fortunately, reusable masks can help alleviate or even remove some of these problems. […]

Even if we had a COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow, many people wouldn't take it

A third of Americans would refuse a vaccine even if it were free. A sixth of Britons would also refuse it.

"Invisible" words used in stories tell a story themselves

There's a common structure to most stories, going through three phases

Pheromones can keep your pets from 'fighting like cats and dogs'

Soothing pheromones make peace between the two species living in the same household.

Beaver families get 'legal right to remain' in the UK

The local Wildlife Trust called the decision "the most ground-breaking government decision for England's wildlife for a generation".

New Zealand's glaciers are melting faster than ever

They've lost almost 80% of their historical volume.

Algae-based flip-flops seek to tackle plastic pollution

These shoes leave the smallest carbon footprints.

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.