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Antibiotic resistance is reaching dramatic levels in some wild ecosystems, reports a study on bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. One of the scariest public health issues we’re contending with today is the rise of antibiotic resistance. Many common bacterial strains are evolving to resist the drugs we rely on to treat them, […]
It's almost too massive to exist.
For decades, researchers have been trying to detect the influence of climate on river formation -- now, they've done it.
The algorithm took inspiration from Ender's Game.
Move over, Vantablack -- this thing is 10 times darker.
It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.
Though coastal plutons spew greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as they form, they also pull some of those gases back out of the atmosphere as they break down over time.
It's that time of the year when we celebrate research that "first make people laugh, and then make them think."
42 may or may not be the answer to everything -- but it's definitely a solution for this math problem.
The findings could ultimately help scientists
It's only the second time that astronomers have detected an interstellar visitor.
Talk is cheap.
Hiring a coach to help you exercise can improve mood more than being on your own.
Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the impact.
This big boy just got the munchies.
The Arctic is seeing a buildup of pollutants linked to fossil fuels.
Turns out, more rain is not always what you want.
This is one cool example of renewable energy.
K2-18 b is probably the most Earth-like planet we've discovered so far.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's.... Cryodrakon!
A perfect example of a sexual arms race in the animal kingdom.
They likely chewed food in the same adorable way.
Everyday, dozens of people die in the United States because they can't get an organ transplant -- this new procedure could save many of them.
I don't know how I could live without cheese.
Malaria could be eradicated within a generation, a landmark report says.
Grasslands provide food and shelter for countless wildlife species -- but they're now threatened by climate change.
Catch some Z's for your heart!
If you’ve ever been envious of chameleons, rejoice! New research is bringing their color-changing properties to a dye near you. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have designed a new, reprogrammable ink that can change color when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) and visible light sources. Dubbed “PhotoChromeleon,” the dyes can be […]
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Coming soon, to a telescope near you.
Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.
A remarkable technology that enables the blind to use navigation apps with ease.
But this kind of language also poses risks.
Thankfully, they almost always strike on water.
The brain seems to treat how it listens and recalls music in opposite directions.
The balance between the storage and removal of lipids in fat cells is disrupted as we grow older.
Fish is in the eye of the beholder.
This used to mess up our calculations, but now we understand why.
Fewer people are addicted to tobacco in the UK than ever.
The breakthrough could enable Tesla to launch a mega fleet of autonomous 'robo taxis'.
What's shocking is that even when he had a 'bad' idea, Einstein was still brilliant!
Solar panels and plants can work well together, the research shows.
"While our findings are disheartening, we're hopeful that they will help guide efforts to support Americans who are struggling."
What's a force of destruction for some can be a force of creation for others.
They're not big.
It's a good approach in life not to believe everything you see -- but it's a vital skill on today's Internet.
People with heart disease are at least six times more likely to have a heart attack after coming down with the flu.
The findings are exciting -- but they also raise important ethical questions. Could someday lab-grown brains become conscious?
