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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.

Major study shows yet another reason why it's important to wear face masks

If you needed another reason to wear a mask -- here it is.

Brazilian Amazon readies for record burn season this year amid coronavirus

The smoke from the forest fires could pile on the burden caused by the pandemic.

Face masks could prevent a devastating COVID-19 second wave

Lockdowns can help, but they won't save us on their own, a new model concludes. Even improvised masks are very useful.

Two-step gradual release of restrictions is the most optimal strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdown, scientists say

The risk of a second wave is huge, which is why policy makers need to act with great caution going forward.

China takes pangolin off of traditional medicine list

Pangolins could be the intermediate host that transmitted coronavirus to humans -- and trafficking makes disease transmission more likely.

Can AI replace newsroom journalists?

AIs that write news are great with numbers, but fail terribly with people. There might hope for us jurnalists after all.

Eye scanner can determine real biological age in humans

Life ticks at a different rate for every individual, and a new device can now measure biological age with ease.

Biomarkers in the blood of COVID-19 patients could predict who is at risk of worse outcomes

Levels of certain proteins in the blood can be used to diagnose COVID-19 disease progression.

Great white sharks hunt for meals in unexpected places

As juveniles, they are bottom-feeders instead of hunting for prey near the surface

First US woman to walk in space now reaches the lowest point of the planet

The submarine expedition took over five hours. She took photos and then spoke to the astronauts on the ISS.

COVID-19 will likely become a seasonal disease with peaks in winter

Humidity seems to play an important role in COVID-19 transmission.

Coronavirus is creating a new plastic crisis as masks and gloves end up in the ocean

It's a new twist to an old problem, as 8 million tons of plastic waste already end in the ocean every year

Brazil stops releasing key coronavirus numbers amid growing death toll

Another likely attempt by the Bolsonaro administration to downplay the pandemic.

Entire Roman Town Imaged Using Ground Penetrating Radar

Not a single inch of dirt was dug to reveal the town.

Double-sided panels that follow the sun are more efficient than regular ones

However, replacing the ones now in use might ironically hurt the environment.

Changing laundry washing habits could prevent a third of microfiber pollution in the ocean

Shorter wash cycles and cold water can reduce the amount of microfibers that end up in the ocean by 30%.

This simple graph shows how sewage water might predict COVID-19 outbreaks -- but it also shows how statistics can trick you

The bad, the good, and the caveat.

Today, Earth is playing a game of chess against Space

Your move, space.

Can people see the world objectively? A long-standing philosophical question answered by a science experiment

A new study suggests that it's not really possible to separate the world from how it truly is and how it appears.

One-third of Americans applied bleach to food and bare skin, or intentionally ingested or inhaled it during the pandemic

Yet more than 50% said they are very confident they know how to clean and disinfect their homes safely.

Face masks helped Japan avoid a coronavirus disaster

The Japanese medical system was on the brink of collapse, but face masks helped keep the outbreak under control, an expert panel says.

Protected areas are at risk from nearby invasive species, study shows

Global biodiversity loss is challenged by many factors -- including the invasion of 'alien' species.

These countries are most unhappy with how their governments handled the pandemic

The survey also shows which countries are most (and least) in favor of wearing face masks.

Meteorites impacting ancient Earth could have formed the basic ingredients for life

A novel simulation mimicked the conditions of early Earth, finding that meteorites could have seeded the essential building blocks for life.

The risk of a Yellowstone super-eruption is actually decreasing, new study finds

Nothing would surprise us in 2020, but a Yellowstone eruption is likely not on the menu.

Mangrove forests could be gone by 2050 if sea levels continue to rise

The forests would be in danger if the sea level rises more than six millimeters per year

Trump continues to weaken environmental regulations in the United States

New projects won't need to go through an environmental review amid the coronavirus pandemic, while EPA limits air quality controls.

Astronomers may have found a twin solar system thousands of light-years away

Observations suggest that the exoplanet and its parent star are strikingly similar to Earth and the Sun.

Scientists make synthetic red blood cells that mimic natural properties, and some extra features

The artificial blood cells can carry different payloads such as cancer therapies.

Fossil Friday: the UK's first-ever pterodactyl fossil

The dinosaur belonged to a family of pterodactyls called tapejarids.