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Ancient Romans used molten iron to repair their stone-paved roads

Potholes have been causing humans headaches since ancient times.

Bedbugs roamed the land along with T-Rex

Bedbugs have been alive far longer than humans have.

Researchers create bacteria synthetic DNA

Move away, Nature -- come in, Life 2.0.

British scholar claims to have decoded the mysterious Voynich Manuscript

But many critics say that his interpretation is flawed.

Humans and Neanderthals diverged at least 800,000 years ago, new teeth study shows

This just goes to show how complex our evolutionary history really is.

NASA wants you to take photos of trees -- to see how much carbon they can store

Help NASA by looking at trees.

Scientists develop plant-based, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

Finally, an alternative to Styrofoam we can all support.

The unlikeliest catch: sea creatures found trapped in amber

Talk about a stunning find!

How to prevent dementia, according to new WHO guidelines

If you want to save your brain, here are the do’s and don’ts from the new WHO guidelines.

New app can hear if your child has an infected ear

It's one of the most common reason why parents visit a pediatrician.

Escaped parrots are now living, roosting in 23 US states

The greenest immigrant community in the US, certainly.

3D scans reveal how an infant's head changes shape during birth

Babies undergo severe stress during vaginal birth.

Triangle-weaver spider uses its web like a slingshot to ensnare prey faster than a rocket

This crazy spider can accelerate 26 times faster than NASA's shuttle.

Prison doesn't work, according to a new study

Not if you want to reform criminals, at least.

These spiders have super-black patches to help their other parts vibrant and colorful

Birds of Paradise have similar structures.

Dogs quarantined after vets find dangerous disease that can be passed to humans

A pet's sickness shouldn't normally be transmissible to humans -- except in this case.

Popular Products We Owe to NASA

The tech that brought humans to the moon also made its way into our homes.

Plastic pollution may harm marine bacteria that produces 5% of the world's oxygen

One of the world's most fascinating tiny creature may be threatened by chemicals from marine plastic debris.

NASA requests $1 billion in funding for Artemis mission to take man back to the moon by 2024

The original timeline was pushed forward four years by the Trump Administration -- and now NASA needs the bucks to make it happen.

Heavy coffee drinkers can smell its aroma much easier than other people -- and it seems tied to craving

Mmmm, good bean juice make brain go fast.

Obesity is rising faster in rural areas than in cities

Contrary to popular belief, rural areas are harder hit by obesity across the world.

Philadelphia's sugary drink tax worked: one year later, consumption dropped by 38%

Moral of the story: people really don't like taxes.

How Nigerian music can help you choose ripe watermelons

Can you tell a watermelon's ripeness by knocking on it?

Why snails coil in one direction -- and how to change it

On today's menu: CRISPR-y snails.

Shrinking moon is quaking, revealing it may be tectonically active

The moon may be tectonically active, according to groundbreaking new research.

Healthy Coping Mechanisms for Stress

We all face stress, one way or another. Here's how to deal with it.

Team sequences the pan-genome of tomatoes in a bid to make them tasty again

Tastefully done.

Around one-quarter of those who meditate experience unpleasant symptoms -- we don't know why

The subconscious is long and full of terrors.

Robots and AI can help us better understand deep sea species, study reports.

We're fishing for information in the deep seas.

It's official: Magic the Gathering is the world's most complicated game

Boasting rights for MTG players.

Man in New Zealand finds 12-million-year-old footprints of giant flightless bird

He was merely going on a swim and came across footprints of ancient moas.

Charcoal toothpastes don't work and are a ‘marketing gimmick’

Stop washing your teeth with charcoal, scientists urge.

Atmospheric CO2 reaches record 415ppm -- the highest it's been in millions of years

Not the kind of record we want.

Chinese man receives brain implant to treat amphetamine addiction

For some patients, drilling holes through the skull is their best chance at beating addiction.

Deep-sea fish developed super vision to cope with abyssal darkness

Why would it evolve that way? Researchers have an idea.

Researchers reconstruct the 'lost plains' of now-submerged Doggerland

Researchers are looking to find a 'lost' continent.

How to brew the perfect espresso with chemistry

How science can help you consistently make the perfect cup of joe.

Oldest tree in eastern North America found in a swamp: it's 2,624 years old

Researchers desperately call for the protection of this area, of which 99% has already been destroyed.

Abrupt climate change killed off ancient South American populations

Change isn't always good -- especially when it happens too quickly.

New 'brain training' game could help you wean off of excess added sugar

Sweet, sweet research.

Penguin and seal poop create biodiversity hotspots in Antarctica

Poop comes in to save the day!

Bacteria steal genetic material from predator viruses using Spam gene

This could help us keep dangerous viruses at bay.

Sharing bad news makes you less likeable -- the "shooting the messenger" effect

It's not their fault -- but we really can't seem to help it not liking people who share bad news.

Uber and Lyft may have actually made traffic worse in San Francisco

Ride-sharing services made delays 62 percent worse in the city.

Bright galaxies help solve mystery about early universe

They were much brighter than they were supposed to be.

The UK had a coal-free week -- the first time since 1882

This is the country's first coal-free week since the advent of the Industrial Revolution.

Mayo experiment helps physicists solve nuclear fusion instability

Mayo might one-day help recreate the power of the sun here on Earth.

Bat-winged dinosaur discovered in China -- only the second of its kind

This dinosaur was more like a flying squirrel than a bird.

Fake killer asteroid destroys New York City in NASA planetary defense simulation

Don't panic -- this is just a drill.

Paper wasps capable of behavior that we consider part of logical reasoning

Buzz in excitement for this piece of news!