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Researchers uncover how the freak cold wave of 2018 formed

Fantastic weather and how to predict it.

Gene-editing experiment makes mice immune to the common cold. Could humans be next?

In the future, a drug that mimics this genetic effect could finally cure the common cold.

One of the world's oldest bird species discovered in New Zealand

It had teeth.

Immigrants less likely to fall into recidivism than non-immigrants, study shows

Immigrants in general have lower rates of offending and incarceration. This also stands for recidivism.

Breathing technique can improve radiotherapy effectiveness

Using the technique, patients can hold their breath for up to 6 minutes at a time.

Grassland birds will struggle to have babies because of climate change

"Too hot to date" -- birds.

Io volcano is surprisingly predictable, and will likely erupt this month

Pop goes the volcano.

New climate models show that global warming will be faster than expected

Hope y'all love heatwaves!

Don't make important decisions on an empty stomach

Being hungry can lead to poor decisions in all walks of life from finance to your love life.

Why NASA just won two Emmy awards

The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.

Black carbon pollution can reach the placenta, new study shows

Yet another problem associated with pollution.

Creamy white frozen dunes on Mars signal arrival of spring

Is that ice cream?

Nature documentaries talk a lot about environmental threats -- but they don't show them

Documentaries need to do better.

Meet the largest amphibian species -- it's been in a museum for 74 years

The world's museum host numerous important findings just waiting to be analyzed.

Scientists discover a pattern of brain connectivity linked to anger and aggression

The findings could lead to novel therapies for emotional health.

Federal government pushes ahead with plans to allow oil drilling in pristine Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Please stop.

Dolphins are seeing a rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and it's our fault

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, […]

Researchers find the most massive neutron star ever

It's almost too massive to exist.

Scientists detect climate "smoking gun" signature in rivers

For decades, researchers have been trying to detect the influence of climate on river formation -- now, they've done it.

Trippy AI writes interactive text adventure game on the fly

The algorithm took inspiration from Ender's Game.

Scientists design the (new) darkest material ever

Move over, Vantablack -- this thing is 10 times darker.

What light pollution is and what we can do about it

It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.

How Volcanic Mountains Cool the Climate

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.

Hot left testicles, cubed wombat poop, and the dirtiest money in the world among Ig Nobel winners

It's that time of the year when we celebrate research that "first make people laugh, and then make them think."

Solved for 42: long-lasting math problem finally gets its answer

42 may or may not be the answer to everything -- but it's definitely a solution for this math problem.

Scientists extract the oldest DNA data from 1.7-million-year-old rhino tooth

The findings could ultimately help scientists

Newfound comet could be an interstellar object, experts argue

It's only the second time that astronomers have detected an interstellar visitor.

Oil companies are investing billions in undermining climate efforts

Talk is cheap.

Exercising with a coach might be good for fighting depression

Hiring a coach to help you exercise can improve mood more than being on your own.

Scientists reconstruct the first 24 hours of dinosaur-killing asteroid impact

Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the impact.

The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way just got very hungry

This big boy just got the munchies.

Fossil fuel extraction and use in the Arctic is changing the local chemistry

The Arctic is seeing a buildup of pollutants linked to fossil fuels.

Climate warming could impair soils' ability to sustain crops

Turns out, more rain is not always what you want.

Power generator turns on the lights by harnessing the cold of the night

This is one cool example of renewable energy.

How scientists detected water on an alien planet for the first time

K2-18 b is probably the most Earth-like planet we've discovered so far.

Newly-described dinosaur species was one of the largest fliers ever

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's.... Cryodrakon!

Seminal fluid blinds honeybee queens so they're less likely to mate with other males

A perfect example of a sexual arms race in the animal kingdom.

Marsupial giant pandas roamed Australia during the Ice Age

They likely chewed food in the same adorable way.

Scientists place human livers in suspended animation that triples survivability

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.

Earliest evidence of milk consumption comes from Stone Age Britain

I don't know how I could live without cheese.

Malaria eradication by 2050 is ambitious but achievable

Malaria could be eradicated within a generation, a landmark report says.

As the planet changes, so do grasslands and their identity

Grasslands provide food and shelter for countless wildlife species -- but they're now threatened by climate change.

Napping once or twice per week may help protect you from heart attack or strokes

Catch some Z's for your heart!

MIT develops programmable, color-changing dyes that you can spray on basically anything

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 […]

Why you shouldn't *fly* to conferences

We need to talk about this.

Get ready for black hole videos, researchers say

Coming soon, to a telescope near you.

Astronauts mix cement in space station, pave way for buildings on other worlds

Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.

Blind CEO develops smart cane that can use Google Maps to navigate surroundings

A remarkable technology that enables the blind to use navigation apps with ease.

Politically incorrect speakers are seen as more authentic

But this kind of language also poses risks.

Lightning 'superbolts' incoming from November to February, study reports

Thankfully, they almost always strike on water.