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Bacteria's social lives influence how they develop drug resistance

Judging by the findings, I should be completely drug-resistant forever.

New parasite species causing drug-resistant disease in Brazil

The researchers plan to search for compounds (or existing drugs) that can kill the new parasite efficiently.

UK wants to build world's first fusion power plant 20 years from now

The UK offically enters the race to build the world's first fusion power plant -- but many things can happen in 20 years.

Steel foam could replace aluminum in aircraft wings

A new hybrid material could radically improve aircraft performance.

Fossil fuel companies campaigned to raise doubt about climate crisis

Report shows strategies used by companies to confuse public on climate crisis

Laser technology study reveals 1,000 monuments on ancient Scottish Isle

Lidar is proving its remarkable potential more and more.

American millennials are embracing plant-based 'meat'

Rising concern about climate change has spurred a flurry of Silicon Valley biotech startups focused on plant-based alternative meats.

Antarctic ozone hole at its smallest recorded size ever

Who said size doesn't matter?

As glaciers melt, new islands are discovered in the Arctic

Russian navy finds five new islands previously hidden by glaciers

We’re one step closer to fully-functioning artificial blood vessels

Mice first, then humans.

Dumping coal-fired in favor of gas-fired plants would save the U.S. a lot of water -- switching to renewables, a whole lot more

Burning things takes a lot of water.

A vaccine against Ebola gets European green light

“This is an important step towards relieving the burden of this deadly disease."

'Cursed' yet adorable aye-aye has a sixth 'pseudothumb'

The aye-aye is the craziest primate out there -- and it just got a lot more interesting.

How one thumb injury led to one man getting drunk from eating carbs

Bottoms... up?

Gut bacteria resistance to antibiotics doubles in the last 20 years

Bacteria that cause ulcers and gastric cancer are becoming increasingly resistant to our antibiotics.

Mashed potatoes are an ideal fuel for exercising, new study reports

Silly me, I thought they were the ideal fuel period.

Small Amazon bird has the loudest call in the world

When sexual selection favors the loud.

Careful design and placement of wind turbines can minimize the threat to birds

The size of the turbine and the length of the blades are key to reduce the impacts

Driven by solar, renewables are set to expand by 50% in 5 years

Global renewable energy capacity will rise by 50% in five years’ time

Google's Wing makes the first drone-borne delivery in the US

A milestone in e-commerce... and the imminent age of robot overlords.

Titan's sand dunes could be caused by cosmic rays

These findings will have unprecedented implications for the next space mission to Titan.

LEGO goes prehistoric with new dinosaur fossil set

The set lets you build three dinosaur skeleton models

First Brexit-induced psychosis documented by medics

A vivid reminder that political decisions have acute consequences on our health.

Researchers have solid proof that the sea is rising -- five islands have been lost so far, six more underway in the Solomon Islands

Oof.

Artificial embryo without sperm or egg forms live fetus

The embryos successfully grew fetal structures in female mice uteruses.

Hubble spots our second interstellar visitor -- a comet

"It's traveling so fast it almost doesn't care that the Sun is there."

Hurricanes trigger 'stormquakes' on the bottom of the ocean

Hurricanes + earthquakes? Scientists have described a new geophysical phenomenon.

What a century of physical exhaustion research has taught us

What doesn't kill you makes you swole.

Molecules in mucus subdue microbes to make them harmless

Mucus contains sugars that can interfere with bacteria’s communication and behavior, a new study found.

Fastest ant in the world lives in the Sahara and it runs for dear life -- at around 85 cm per second

Gotta go fast.

3D-printed coral can help save reefs and the fish that live there

When life takes your corals away, print more.

The 'kids these days' effect -- or why people disparage younger generations

Grumbling about the youth is as old as time itself. But it turns out this effect is trait-specific and mediated by memory.

Sweet tooth: two-thirds of drinks sold to children are sweetened

None of the 34 top-selling sweetened children's drinks met expert health recommendations.

Huge dinosaurs evolved cooling systems to escape heat stroke

Gargantuan beasts had unique ways to escape heat.

Climate change action requires big changes, new report highlights

Small changes just aren't gonna cut it -- we need big, societal changes, at every level.

Environmental progress from electric vehicles hampered by growing SUV sales

More people are choosing to buy larger and more polluting cars

Piranhas replace their razor-sharp dentures all at once

One of the most feared fish in the world has to replace its dull teeth by simultaneously swaping old teeth from one side of the mouth with news ones.

Biodiversity is a linchpin of productive, resilient crops

In matters of the farm, diversity matters.

California becomes the first US state to ban animal fur products

The law will apply in 2023, as well as another initiative that bans animals in circus performances

Sleep deprivation crankiness linked to white matter compactness

Some people's moods are more resilient to sleep deprivation thanks to the way white matter is arranged in the brain.

3000-year-old abandoned tools show that ancient warriors crossed Europe to join battlefields

The epic battlefield is littered with evidence of social organization at a grand scale.

New model predicts where Ebola might strike next -- and climate change is an issue

Climate change and poverty can increase the risk of an outbreak, researchers warn.

Monkeys are willing to try new solutions to problems, while humans stick to what they know -- even if it's less efficient

"Why don't you try using those opposable thumbs to fix it, huh, human?"

Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience for push climate action

It's not common for scientists to take a social stand.

Green economy expands in the US, overtaking fossil fuel industry

Over nine million people currently work in the green economy in the US

Climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem due to extreme weather events

Extreme snowfall is threatening Arctic animals.

Mitochondria and Tesla battery packs work pretty much the same way, study reports

But will they claim copyright?

Whales blow bubbly nets to help them fish -- and we have it on camera

God, they're cute.

Renewables are gradually overtaking fossil fuels in the UK, report shows

Electricity generated from clean energy is beating out fossil fuel plants -- for the first time in 120 years.

Investing in flashy display pays off for species that mate for life

Male finches continuously fight for their partner's attention -- and it seems like it's in both their interests to do so.