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New Dino species found after three decades in museum

A new dinosaur species was hiding in plain sight.

First lab-grown mini livers will allow researchers to study the organ, its diseases, and treatments

"I imagine in the future we can make human livers where you can order what kind of function you want, or even enhance function."

Astronauts en route to Mars might endure learning disabilities and anxiety from radiation

Hundreds of days exposed to cosmic rays could put astronauts at risk of brain damage.

To avoid choking under pressure, imagine you already have the prize and are merely defending it

Instead of going after the gain, reframe to focus on the potential loss. It's far more effective, researchers say.

Turtle embryos can choose their own sex – but why?

Turtles can control their own development and choose for themselves whether to become a boy or a girl.

Scientists create the thinnest gold plates ever, just two atoms thick

All of the bling, none of the volume.

Wildfires lock away a 'considerable amount of carbon' for centuries, or even millennia

I'll admit it -- I did not expect this.

Parker Solar Probe downlinking 25 GB of data and making history

New updates from the spacecraft that came the closest to the sun.

Unusual hepatitis B virus found in shrews could help us tackle chronic hepatitis B

"Since the virus cannot infect human liver cells, it is highly unlikely that the virus can infect people."

Could snowball planets still host life? This study claims so

After all, the Earth was once a snowball too.

Twig-mimicking caterpillars perceive color through their skin to match their background

Chameleons are cool but have you heard about this master of disguise?

Millions of black holes are lurking in the Milky Way. Here's how to spot them

Let's find the missing black holes!

Astronomers find one of the oldest stars in the Universe

The other star we've found so far has so little iron -- a key indicator that it was forged close to the dawn of the universe.

How plants evolved to follow gravity

It's common sense that a plant's roots grow downward in the soil -- but it hasn't always been like this.

Physicists measure quantum entanglement in chemical reactions

The discovery has implications for the improvement of technologies like solar energy systems.

Hot pavement can cause second-degree burns within seconds

... and thanks to climate change, the Apavement will be hot much more often.

Fossil Friday: tiny tooth belonged to the smallest monkey ever found

Size isn't everything.

Reducing air pollution levels won't cause a spike in climate heating

So let's clean it up.

Earth's history gets rewritten by a single drop of water

The findings show that plate tectonics started 3.3 billion years ago, coinciding with the period when life started on Earth.

Another study confirms the Milky Way is warped and twisted rather than a flat disc

The Milky Way's shape resembles that of a hat with the brim down in front and up in back.

Quick blood test could detect Alzheimer's 20 years in advance

This could usher in a new age of Alzheimer's research.

Scientists find new way of desalinating water

The new method may offer a cheap way of improving the reliability of the United States' water system.

High levels of estrogen in womb might increase risk of developing autism

Contrary to popular belief, estrogen hormones masculinize the brain in many mammals. The new findings might explain why boys are more affected by autism than girls.

Soybeans might combat marijuana's cardiovascular side-effects

Adding soybean to your diet might help stave off some of the harmful side-effects of smoking cannabis.

AI learns to play chess by studying game commentaries instead of practicing

Instead of practicing millions of games, this machine analyzes the language of sports commentators to master chess.

Bats can use leaves as 'mirrors' to spot hiding prey -- but it only works at an angle

*happy bat noises*

The brains of people with excellent general knowledge are more efficiently wired

Tag one of your #trivia-nerd friends.

New "bone spackling" that can fix injuries with a simple injection shows promise in mice

Sticks and stones may break your bones but this thing will fix'em right up.

Old pesticide pollutants are melting out of glaciers

Yet another consequence of climate change.

California's beaches face declining biodiversity

Unique wildlife in a third of the beaches between Santa Barbara and San Diego is seriously threatened.

Magnetic coils, the new way to deal with microplastics

Flowing through rivers and oceans, plastic waste has become an important environmental threat across the globe.

Despite their size, baby spiders can see nearly as good as adults

The study found that spider’s eyes provide high-quality information when they're small as well as when they are large.

Air pollution levels rise by 30% in India as farmers align to new groundwater depletion policy

On one hand, northwest India needs to tackle groundwater depletion. On the other hand, air pollution claimed the lives of almost 1.1 million Indians in 2015, and costs 3% of the country's gross domestic product, according to the study.

Spacecraft that sails on sunlight actually works

Spacecraft pushed by photons might someday take us to other stars.

Discovery of new "don't eat me protein” points the way to effective cancer therapy

Take away the proteins, and our immune systems decimate cancers.

People who believe in conspiracy theories also more likely to believe in pseudoscience

Careful, they might be watching us.

Birmingham University researchers extract cancer-killing drug from common flower

"It's a clear demonstration that parthenolide has the potential to progress from the flowerbed into the clinic," they report.

Dolphin mother adopts a whale calf -- first time this is seen in the wild

A mother was incredibly invested considering she adopted an orphan from a different species and genus.

Genome study reveals why the Komodo dragon is such a formidable predator

The Komodo dragon is an awesome predator -- and now scientists have discovered its genetic secrets.

Heat-free metallic print can form electronic circuits on soft surfaces (flowers, gelatin)

Printing electronic circuits on a flower never looked so appealing.

Cigarette smoke breeds drug-resistant bacteria

Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. We just realized it's even worse than we thought.

Watch the Mars 2020 rover flex its muscles by doing some biceps curls

Soon, NASA will launch a new rover to Mars where it'll have to do a lot of heavy lifting.

Rust and salt water -- the new way to generate electricity

A new way to produce electricity.

Binge drinking ranks high among older adults, research shows

It's twice more common than previous CDC estimates.

How simple subtractions can stump even mathematicians -- and why that matters for understanding our brains

Don't let your brain put real-life information into math problems.

Scientists develop battery that taps into 'blue energy' formed when freshwater meets seawater

Where there's movement, there's energy. There's enough 'blue energy' to power thousands of American homes.

Stem cell treatment could cure baldness

Balding could soon be a thing of the past -- if you're wealthy enough.

The price of ivory is up 1,000% since global ban on ivory trade, but is slowly decreasing

The authors studied where ivory is sold and for how much -- in a bid to nip poaching at the market stall.

Infants expect leaders to right wrongs, and are surprised when they don't

We have an instinctive understanding that The Boss should fix injustice in the group.

Obese people enjoy their food more -- and this could be key to understanding obesity

Food enjoyment might be a key clue in understanding obesity.