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X-rays reveal hidden amulet inside Egyptian child mummy

The 1,900-year-old mummy may have been royalty.

Ancient megafloods may have shaped Mars's landscape

Early Mars may have gone through global megafloods, but was it habitable?

The Clean Air Act in the US saved 1.5 billion bird lives over the past 4 decades

Clean air is good news for everyone!

A new study on biomass fuel says smoke is more damaging to lungs than we assumed

Don't breathe in.

Astronomers discover Earth's second minimoon -- but it's already gone

The boulder-like object has resumed its journey around the sun, but many other minimoons are waiting to be discovered.

Ireland's first-ever dinosaur fossils confirmed

Geologically speaking, Ireland is not conducive to finding dinosaur fossils.

Astronomers find 'fossil galaxy' buried deep inside the Milky Way

The 10 billion-year-old fossil was named Heracles after the Greek Hero who was made immortal when the Milky Way was born.

Scientists discover the first insects with a shell-like armor

Leaf-cutter ant workers have a magnesium-rich biomineral armor that you'd expect to see in crustaceans rather than insects.

This new satellite will help us understand the effects of climate change

It looks a bit like a dog house, doesn't it?

Adults over 50 are a priority for the COVID-19 vaccine. But many would rather wait

You'd think everyone is eager to get on with their post-pandemic lives as quickly as possible. Well, not really.

Cocoa flavanols boost cognitive abilities by increasing oxygen in the brain

The cognitive enhancing effects were seen in healthy individuals so those experiencing cognitive decline may reap even more benefits.

Two of Darwin's notebooks were lost, possibly stolen, around 20 years ago -- Cambridge University calls for public help

Now that's what I call delayed action!

The world's largest PET producer wants to triple its plastic recycling operations

If you want to reduce plastic pollution, southeast Asia is the perfect place to start.

Lockdowns shut whole economies down, but greenhouse gas levels are still rising

It worked for a time, but a more sustained effort is needed -- for our own sakes.

New species of glowing mushroom found growing on dead bamboo in India

Glowing is always in fashion.

The oceans are getting more acidic. Kelp may help revert this

Climate change is affecting the oceans, increasing acidification

No place high enough to hide: microplastics found on Mt. Everest

Microplastics have been discovered from the depths of the ocean all the way to the highest mountain on Earth.

Researchers find a new hidden secret in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci

Hint: you can't see it with the naked eye.

Scientists in Israel found a way to reverse cellular aging with century-old therapy

A procedure that has been routinely used to treat scuba divers suffering from decompression sickness may reverse aging and extend our lifespans.

Researchers publish the ultimate map of bee diversity, but there's still much we don't know

North America has by far the greatest bee diversity.

Coffee with a side of microplastics: paper cups likely leach plastic into your cup of joe

Paper cups have a plastic layer, which release microplastics when in touch with hot water

Wealth and race influenced public transportation in the pandemic

The pandemic has brought a wide disruption to many sectors, but public transportation has probably been one of the most affected. The collective nature of its mobility has made governments largely limit their use, and many people avoided it even when it was available. Still, the impact hasn’t been equal to all cities, a new […]

Scientists say the human brain resembles the cosmos

Both neural and galactic networks have the same structure, pointing to a fractal universe.

Scientists make artificial diamonds at room temperature

A new method creates diamonds in the lab in just minutes and at room temperature.

Who should get the coronavirus vaccine first? France and the UK have different answers

Not long after Pfizer and BioNTech announced in a press release that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate has over 90% efficacy, British politicians began discussing an imminent roll-out – before Christmas, according to health minister Matt Hancock. On the other side of the English Channel, France is also poised to roll out the vaccine, only in […]

After Pfizer and Moderna, flurry of new coronavirus vaccines are almost ready

It's the most optimistic scenario we have for vaccine development.

'Blue ring nebula' turns out to be two colliding stars caught in the act

It lies 6,300 light-years away in the constellation Hercules. Now, we finally know its story.

Mobility scooters can help keep the elderly move around, but a policy review is in order

With electric scooters being increasingly popular in cities, it's worth also having a look at mobility scooters.

Feeling blue with the pandemic? A dose of nature can make a big difference

Immersing ourselves in nature can help tackle some of the stress of the pandemic.

The 1% of flying: a small elite is responsible for half of the world's aviation emissions

Reserchers are increasingly calling for frequent flyer taxes.

Liquid telescope could help us see the very first stars

Mothballed on NASA’s shelves were the plans to view stars 13 billion years in the past. Now, a group of astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin want to dust off ideas for a moon-based telescope and try to put them to good use. The project was first tabled more than a decade ago […]

These stretchable gloves could let you touch stuff in VR

The stretchable sensors might make VR feel more real.

Global warming cleared the way for long-necked giant dinosaurs during the Jurassic

While other dinosaurs crumbled during a global extinction, altered plant life provided the perfect conditions for the rise of giant sauropods.

3,000-year-old leather balls from China might point to the origin of polo

More than 3,000 years ago, horsemen roaming the steppes of northwest China may have engaged in a familiar pastime: a polo-like game in which leather balls are thrown about the field. That’s judging from three such well preserved leather balls excavated from the famous Yanghai tombs, which are thought to be the oldest leather balls […]

In a full-on pandemic, Americans are still planning large-scale gatherings

The country is dealing with a second wave of the virus and cases are going up

The chemicals that make skunks and some marijuana smell the same

Here's why some people smell like Pepé Le Pew.

We're using flea treatments on our pets and it's polluting rivers and streams

Researchers couldn't believe just how prevalent the pesticides were.

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2026

After the moon, they also want to put one on Mars.

Elon Musk is acting like a 'Space Karen', says scientist in hilarious Twitter tirade

The billionaire inventor made some silly, entitled statements -- and the internet took note.

How plastic particles move through the soils. "It's all cyclical"

This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective, doubles the odds in beating the pandemic by 2021

It typically takes 10 to 15 years to develop and approve a vaccine. This one might be ready in less than a year of development.

Ancient Kraken hiding inside the Milky Way gets revealed by artificial intelligence

The Milky Way has intertwined with other galaxies multiple times. Now, astronomers have put the puzzle pieces together.

New coronavirus breather test gives the result instantly -- but it's not ready yet

According to the company which developed it, the test has 90% accuracy and gives the result in under a minute.

Ruins of 8th-century pagan temple found in Norway

The temple was built to honor deities like Thor and Odin.

Fossil Friday: ancient shark bones turn out to be the teeth of a new species of flying dinosaur

I mean, who hasn't this happened to, right?

The fashion environmental disaster no one is talking about

You're probably guilty too.

To run a marathon, you don't need superhuman abilities -- you need efficiency and resilience

There's more to it than just good legs.

It kind of looks like the pandemic is changing how men pee

Guys, you may want to sit down for this one.

Water stripped from Mars' upper atmosphere may explain how it became a barren Red Planet

For billions of years, Mars has had quite the leak.

Water could be a natural byproduct of rocky planets forming -- so it could be almost everywhere

This would be very helpful.