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Morning is the best time for a workout -- especially if you're a man

Previous research has already suggested that working out in the morning, while quite difficult at times, can be the best way to build a sustainable habit. A new study suggests that men who work out pre-breakfast burn two times more fat. Finding the time for a workout in our busy lives is not always easy. […]

New Li-ion battery design can charge electric cars to 80% in less than 10 minutes

This could finally bring EVs into the mainstream.

Giant geode large enough to fit people inside grew slow and steady

Temperature fluctuations, maybe from climate or maybe from geothermal systems, amplified a natural process that grew the crystals.

Macaque tool-use patterns help us understand how early humans went about it

Macaques rely on tools for foods such as shellfish.

Vampire bats make friends in captivity -- and keep them after release

A new study looking into social bonding dynamics for vampire bats reports that friendships they make in captivity are likely to continue after the animals are released back into the wild. While primates are the most iconic group of animals when it comes to social dynamics and friendships, the new study suggests that vampire bats […]

Insects in Germany have declined by up to two-thirds in ten years

This not just happening only in Germany, but all over the world.

AI is beating almost all of mankind at Starcraft

Let's teach AI to beat us at strategy war games -- that sounds like a neat idea.

Tree-planting campaign raises $8 million in five days

Project Team Trees seeks to plant 20 million trees by 2020

South Africa is repaving its roads with recycled plastic milk bottles

A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste

Plastic-hunting barge cleans up world's rivers

The aim of the project is to clean 1.000 of the world's most polluted rivers

Your brain only needs 0.1 to 0.3 seconds to recognize a familiar song

This could lead to new treatments for certain mental illnesses.

Teen girls on birth-control pills show more symptoms of depression

The pill might trigger hormonal changes in developing teens that may make them more prone to depression.

Why do we do the things we do? A new study says it comes down to four factors

A new study reports that there are four broad categories for the motivations that drive human behavior: prominence, inclusiveness, negativity prevention, and tradition. What do people want? That’s a question psychologists have been trying to answer for a long time now, albeit with little agreement on the results so far. In an attempt to put […]

Why is it so hard to stop people dying from snakebite?

Around the world, thousands of people die every year from snakebite – and there’s not enough antivenom to go round. But even if we had the antivenom we needed, would people use it?

Just thinking about an object's brightness is enough to change pupil size

The eyes as windows to the mind.

Recycling plastic could become easier thanks to this new technology

A factory in France has created a process to recycle any plastic into any other plastic

Immune system could be altered for years after a wildfire

Tiny particles penetrate into the lungs and the bloodstream

Sea level rise could endanger three times more people than previously expected

About 110 million worldwide live below the high-tide level.

New dark energy experiment may solve one of the universe's greatest mysteries

Will we have to rewrite Einstein's theory of gravity? The DESI experiment could find out.

A unique tree could help soils remain fertile in the Amazon

The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it

Potentially fatal tick-borne brain disease found in the UK for first time

Experts described the risk of infection as "very low," but called on members of the public to be aware of ticks.

Sunlight might affect gut microbiome diversity

Vitamin D might mediate the link between sunlight and healthy bacterial diversity in the gut.

Immune cells on our skin destroy drug-resistant bacteria (MRSA) all the time, study finds

Why isn't there a copy-paste command in biology?

Smallest-yet image sensor for medical use wins Guinness World Record

It's the size of a grain of sand.

Growing demand for private jets challenges climate action

Companies and millionaires are expected to buy 8.000 new jets over the next decade

Bird eggs have different colors around the world, and this study has an idea why

While multiple evolutionary mechanisms are at play, a new study shows that eggs in colder climates tend to be darker, which keeps them warmer.

The healthiest food may also be the most sustainable one

A wider use of healthier diets could reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture

More effective tuberculosis vaccine passes early trials in Africa

It's a very promising development.

We eat more with friends and family than when we're alone -- here's why

Meal sizes were between 29% and 48% larger compared to when eating alone.

Trees and water: don’t underestimate the connection

Trees have extraordinary powers, especially when it comes to water. But such powers must be wielded with care.

Scientists have found a record-breaking 500-km-long mega lightning bolt

Some thunderstorms are so intense that the vivid lightning and crashes of thunder may keep you up at night. Here’s a thought that will surely keep you awake during such restless storms: some lightning bolts are so large they can extend across multiple states. According to scientists who analyzed satellite imagery, one such lighting bolt […]

Bee-killing pesticides offer negligible benefits to soy farmers -- but farmers are not convinced

These pesticides are threatening bee populations, while providing marginal benefits at most.

Researchers may have spotted the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system

Small but significant.

Vivid gladiator fresco discovered at Pompeii

The fresco is in fantastic shape.

Human encroachment on the world's protected natural areas is increasing

Protected areas support the climate and wildlife -- it is our responsability to look after them properly.

Your hairs hide secrets -- some subsets of schizophrenia can be detected by biomarkers in our hair

They told me my new haircut was crazy but I never expected this!

Wind power has the potential to supply the world's electricity needs 18 times over

Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns, the report said.

Carbon capture could be worse than initially thought, study shows

Using carbon capture only reduces a small fraction of the emissions

Our earliest ancestors may have originated in southern Africa

A new study traced back our ancestral homeland to the south of the Zambezi river, just north of Botswana.

Germany's Oktoberfest generated 10 times more methane emissions than Boston

The event emitted as much methane as Boston in the same period

Humans figured out how to start fires way sooner than expected

Ancient humans knew how to handle and make fire earlier than assumed.

Landmark historic street discovered under Jerusalem, built by Pontius Pilate

It's a finding at the intersection of history and religion.

How a simple trick could inoculate adolescents against junk food advertising

A basic intervention could encourage kids to eat healthier food.

Why Exxon is on trial in the US

The company is accused of lying to its investors over the future of the climate

Fossil Friday: paleontological trove shows how mammals took over from the dinosaurs

Mammals quickly grew in size after the dinosaur linage collapsed, an exciting new study shows.

Could wormholes actually exist?

A new study describes a technique that could be used to find wormholes.

AI enables mind-controlled handwriting in paralyzed person

A neural network interprets the thoughts of paralyzed patients who image using a pen to form letters and words.

Astronomers confirm heavy elements are born from neutron star collisions

You like gold? That too may have been forged by the catacylsmic merger of neutron stars millions of years ago.

People eat 80% less meat when there are more veggie options on the menu

This is the first study that investigated how rearranging a menu can influence meat-free meals.

Probiotics are rarely actually useful -- and they might sometimes be bad for you

Choose wisely.