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Shops in Japan begin charging fees for plastic shopping bags

There's still a long way to go for the country to tackle its plastic problems

Fastest-growing black hole in the universe eats the equivalent of one sun per day

A Sun a day keeps dark matter away?

The world should have been going through global cooling right now -- but then came humans

For the past 6,500 years, the global has largely been on a cooling trend -- until humans started burning coal.

This is what ocean acidification is doing to creatures in the Arctic

The Arctic ocean acidification is much worse than we thought.

Aboriginal artifacts point to the first underwater archaeological sites in Australia

At the end of the last Ice Age, the Australian coastline was 160 kilometers farther offshore than it is today.

Fireworks release toxic metals in the air that can damage the lungs

Something to watch out for this upcoming Independence Day.

Men like futuristic sex robots, and think women do too. But women don't

This could lead to some ...interesting arguments in the future.

Amber fossils reveal the true colors of 99-million-year-old insects

Colors can tell many things about the behavior of long-extinct species.

An entire Italian town was tested for COVID-19, and 40% of positive cases had no symptoms

The study underscores the importance of widescale testing in communities.

What are the benefits of using CBD topicals

Because topical CBD interacts with the body differently from products taken orally, effects could vary wildly.

Antarctica is warming three times faster than the rest of the world

Reseach shows that the South Pole is warming at an alarmingly faster rate than the rest of the world.

Chinese researchers find new swine flu strain in pigs. But slim chances of a new pandemic

The virus can be transmitted from pigs to humans, but not between humans. No reason to panic yet.

Is our immune system strong enough to tackle the current age?

Is our immune system successful? It depends how you look at it.

Astronomers bewildered by massive star disappearing under their eyes

The star may have directly collapsed as a black hole, without going supernova -- which is almost unprecedented.

China discharges floodwater from one of the world's largest dams amid heavy rain season

It's the world biggest hydropower project.

Scientists discover a deep-sea coral garden off Greenland's coast

The area could be at risk in the future and should be protected.

EU eyes countries for renewed travel to the bloc, but not the US

US citizens will likely have to wait a bit more go to back to Europe.

Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, doomed the dinosaurs

Besides a huge asteroid impact, dinosaurs also had to deal with global volcanic eruptions -- but the latter may have actually helped life recover.

When you hit the gym, you first train the nervous system, not muscles

Researchers found that a major neural highway originating in the spinal cord may be the driving force behind muscle growth.

The soil of the Amazon is filled with fungi - and we should do more to protect it

We need to better understand fungi -- and the Amazon could be the place to start

Glove translates American sign language into real-time speech

There are more than 500,000 people who use American Sign Language in the US alone.

There's a new interactive map on Yellowstone geology -- and it's pretty neat

As if Yellowstone wasn't cool enough -- you can now explore the site's geology, both on site and remotely.

'Shameful', 'a sign of weakness' -- Why those dudes aren't wearing face masks

Men are less likely to believe the coronavirus can hurt them, even though the data shows otherwise.

New interactive map shows how COVID-19 changed the world

It allows users to track changes in economic activity, climate change and air and water quality, among others

Studies conclude “COVID toes” are unrelated to COVID-19

“COVID toes” are not a sign of COVID-19 infection but a result of sedentary lifestyles linked to community lockdown measures, walking around barefoot at home, and a lack of warm footwear – at least according to two small studies published JAMA Dermatology. The study from Belgium, led by Dr. Anne Herman, investigated the purplish-red chilblain-like […]

Thousands of women have run out of tampons and pads under lockdown – time to talk about sustainable period products

Supriya Garikipati, University of Liverpool The coronavirus pandemic has triggered what has been described as a “sanitary pad crisis” in India. Priya, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, considers herself lucky: her parents can still afford pads. But several of her friends will have to go without. In some parts of India, schools are a critical part of […]

Use of face masks divides Republicans and Democrats, survey shows

Political affiliation plays a big role on the use of face masks.

Avoiding single-use plastic was becoming normal, until coronavirus. Here's how we can return to good habits

The pandemic is not a green light for pollution.

Astronomers witness light produced by the merger of two black holes for first time

The flare was equivalent to the light from a trillion suns.

Massive 700-km 'megaflash' stretching from Argentina to Brazil is longest lightning bolt on record

New records for largest and longest-lasting lightning bolts

Half a year into the pandemic, there are still people who haven't heard of it -- and it's bad for everyone

Even news of world-changing events can't reach some places.

A Twitter algorithm shows how politicized the pandemic is in the US

COVID-19 is so politicized in the US that an algorithm can tell party allegiance just by looking at Twitter posts.

New maps reveal the lost continent of Zealandia in amazing detail

Researches mapped the tectonic profile and the bathymetry of the continent

Huskies belong to an almost 10,000-year-old lineage

The lineage is relatively distinct from other modern dogs'.

Scientists are working on a biosensor that detects COVID-19 and the flu at the same time

The novel testing kit would work with only a saliva sample.

Extinct giant wombat-like marsupial the size of a black bear found in Australian desert

The fossils were found in 1973 encased in hard clay but they've been only recently described.

In the US, a coronavirus disaster is brewing [part II]

The US is nearing the worst-case scenario.

From the US to Brazil, countries use the pandemic as an excuse to ease environmental regulations

The environment also suffering because of the novel coronavirus.

Indian lake turns pink almost overnight

That's not something you see every day.

A steep traffic toll in NYC would reduce traffic and pollution, study finds

There could be a solution for one of the most congested cities in the world.

NASA delays its Mars 2020 launch by two days

They took this step due to "a contamination concern",

Reusable containers are still safe to use during the pandemic, experts agree

Coronavirus spreads mainly through droplets rather than contact with surfaces.

Scientists urge ban on AIs designed to predict crime, Minority Report-style

You can't 'predict' crime without being racially biased because 'criminality' itself is racially biased, experts warn.

The FDA warns public not to use potentially toxic hand sanitizers from Eskbiochem

Methanol, a toxic type of alcohol, has been found in samples of their products.

Sheep on ketamine could explain what happens during the 'K-hole'

High doses of ketamine caused some sheep to enter the 'k-hole', a near-death experience-like state. Their brain activity tells a compelling story.

Planting trees isn't always the best answer to a warmer world, studies agree

Not doing it right can negatively impact biodiversity and lower carbon density.

Most Americans agree the government should do more on climate change

The issue will likely play a big role in the upcoming presidential election.

Researchers list the 10 lifestyle choices most likely to kill you

What doesn't kill you might, in fact, only be slowly killing you.

Scientists design world's smallest motor from only 16 atoms

It could be useful for generating energy at the atomic scale or studying quantum effects.

The Arctic sees record heatwave amid forest fires. What does it mean for the world?

It could have consequences for the entire planet.