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Massive 800-million-year-old asteroid shower on Earth left dozens of huge craters on the moon

Any sign of this ancient onslaught has been erased from the surface of Earth, but the moon still has the scars to prove it was real.

Prevention measures and social distancing still the best way to control pandemic, study shows

The larger is the awareness, the better are the results

Polar bears after 2100? Not in "business as usual" emissions, researchers say

Their fate is linked to what happens in the Arctic's sea ice

A short wrap-up of the history of falafel

Falafel? I'll take two, please.

Gum disease may put people at high risk of developing some cancers

There’s more to gum disease than just bad breath.

Climate-friendly air conditioning could cut years' worth of emissions

We have to start using more efficient cooling devices

Mayors want "15-minute" cities for a sustainable recovery of the pandemic

We need to rethink the way cities function

Some wealthy American suburbs have 15 times higher carbon footprints than those of low-income neighborhoods

In order to meet climate targets, American homes need to make a transition towards a 100% clean energy grid and smaller homes in densely-packed settlements.

Dogs can navigate using the Earth's magnetic field

Man's best friend is even more awesome than we knew.

Artificial Intelligence finds six types of COVID-19 symptoms

When patients only report light respiratory problems, cases tended to be less severe.

The most promising coronavirus vaccine passes key safety trial

The vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca produced antibodies against the coronavirus.

Scientists confirm Venus is still volcanically active

This suggests that the planet's interior is still churning away.

Teenagers can spread coronavirus just like adults, new study finds

Children between the ages of 10 and 19 can also spread the coronavirus, researchers from South Korea write.

The United Arab Emirates successfully launches its first mission to Mars

The oil-rich country is officially a space power.

Partial supernova sends a white dwarf barrelling through space

Why not start with a bang, eh?

How many hot dogs can a person eat in 10 minutes?

You shouldn't try this at home.

Special filter glasses help color blind see colors -- even with the glasses off

The researchers think that the brain adapts to the new color signals thanks to the glasses.

Ancient teeth show Hyksos rule of Ancient Egypt was an internal takeover

A 3,000-year-old myth just got debunked.

California will see both more flooding and more drought by the end of the century

Climate change will bring too much of both to the Sunny State.

Jovian planets -- the giants of solar systems

They're big

If we all ate like rich countries, we'd need 7 Earths

Rich nations are eating more meat and dairy than what is sustainable for them and for the planet.

Spacecraft snaps the closest picture of the sun, finds weird 'campfires'

These one-of-a-kind images of the sun are the closest ever acquired by cameras.

New coating removes 99.9% of all coronavirus on it in an hour -- may soon find its ways to public spaces

Such a coating can be helpful both in public and in our homes.

Researchers build the first wireless camera that fits on a beetle

The camera needs to be extremely light so an insect can carry it.

Sea turtles are amazing navigators -- but they only use crude maps

Sea turtles have an internal compass -- but it's not perfect. They can go the wrong way for hundreds of miles before reaching their foraging grounds.

Siberian heatwave would have been almost impossible without climate change

Higher than usual temperatures have triggered forest fires and accelerated the melting of the permafrost

Human activity is expanding in Antarctica and threatens its biodiversity

Most of the continent is still considered wilderness but only has a few biodiversity features

Metal-eating bacteria discovered in dirty lab glassware

Bacteria that use manganese for energy have been suspected to exist for over a century -- but they've only recently been confirmed.

"Godzilla" dust cloud races from the Sahara to the US

The dust plume is the dustiest since records began 20 years ago

Eating fish may protect the brain from air pollution and white matter shrinkage

Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with less brain shrinkage at old age.

Geneticists sequence the complete human X chromosome for the first time

Researchers hope to completely sequence the other 23 chromosomes by the end of the year.

Chewing robot developed to test gum as a potential drug delivery system

That's a new one for robots.

One gene can turn mosquitoes from females to males, which don't bite

As far as mosquitoes go, fewer ladies is ideal.

Global methane emissions reach record high, pushed by fossil fuels and agriculture

This is bad news. We could be reaching a 4 degrees warming by 2100.

The Earth's population in 2100 could be much lower than we thought

Population growth could decline in the second part of the century, a new study finds.

Scientists find 1.4 million-year-old hand axe made out of hippo femur

It's only the second hand axe made out of bone that scientists have ever come across.

Why is the ocean salty?

No matter how salty you get, you'll never be as salty as the ocean

What's the largest desert in the world? (Hint: It's not the Sahara, according to experts)

They cover more than one-fifth of the planet and are on every continent

UAE sends Hope probe to Mars in first major project

It could be a momentous breakthrough for a country without space exploration history.

Our genes could make us seek, or avoid, fatty foods

Our food preferences could be rooted in our genes.

The coronavirus may be airborne. For Japan, this is old news

Japan already issued recommandations to avoid cramped spaces, crowded areas and close conversation.

A new approach uses loudspeakers to keep out the noise when you open a window

If you, like me, live on a busy street in a big city, you might have a hard choice to make during summer: open the windows to let some air in, or leave them closed so you can hear yourself thinking. Not an easy choice to make on a hot day. But new research from […]

Andean condor flies 100 miles without flapping its wings once

The bird is a symbol of South American countries.

Art history is uncovering hidden patterns of fruit and vegetable evolution

An art historian and a biologist form an uncanny pair in order to reveal the timeline of evolution for your favorite fruits ande vegetables.

More than 50,000 tonnes of microplastics generated by road traffic end up in the ocean

Some of these tiny particles travel as far as the Arctic, accelerating melting in remote snow- and ice-covered regions.

Air pollution is still 30% lower than pre-lockdown levels in major cities across the UK

Less traffic congestion is helping to bring down pollution levels

Novel glasses can help the color-blind perceive more colors

More colors is always a good thing -- especially for those who didn't yet get to enjoy them.

Researchers encode "The Wizard of Oz" in DNA with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency

The study could pave the way for long-term storage using the blueprint of life.

Even the wealthiest Americans have poorer health than English people

The UK has free, universal healthcare, and this shows.

High unemployment makes song lyrics angrier -- but not sadder or anxious

Unemployment makes people stressed, and angry -- music reflects that.