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Megalodon's teeth evolved over 12 millions years, researchers find

This is not the Nemo you're looking for.

MIT's newest, diminutive robot can do backflips and outrun you in every single way

It's cool, it's small, it can do a backflip off the wall.

Balloons are the most dangerous plastic pollution for seabirds

Balloons might be fun at parties but they become deadly serious once they reach the ocean.

Your romantic partner probably isn't as smart as you think

People tend to over-estimate their spouse's intelligence (as well as their own).

Yet another study shows that vaccines don't cause autism

Vaccines don't cause autism -- the myth just needs to go away.

Our social brains handle environmental issues poorly -- "You can't kiss and make up with the environment," researchers say

"Terms like 'eco-friendly' or 'green' encourage the view that objects, behaviors and decisions with these labels are 'good' rather than 'less bad' for the environment," says co-author Dr Linda Langeborg.

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of emerald icebergs

Iron oxide may be coloring some icebergs green, which would make them important nutrient carriers for marine life.

Defeating HIV: second patient in history goes into sustained remission after stem cell transplant

Humanity strikes back: another win against HIV.

Early humans adapted to hunt monkeys and squirrels

The humans had to become very efficient in order to survive.

Ancient tool pushes history of tattooing in the western US by over a thousand years

People were getting inked long before we even had ink!

Researchers map how our sensitivity to emotions change over time

In a bout of positive news, people are very good at spotting happiness throughout their lives. Anger and fear, not so much.

If you want to be creative, turn the music off, new research reveals

Ugh, rude.

Invasive species are responsible for most recent extinctions

But ultimately humans are often the ones who introduce alien species to new ecosystems.

Bacteria might become a natural, toxin-free alternative to pesticides

Biopesticides could protect crops against diseases without the typical downsides of synthetic chemicals.

Populism and antivaxxing go hand in hand, new study finds

We all want what's best for our children, and the science is pretty clear on this one: antivaxxing claims lives.

Humanity's footprint on Antarctica mapped for the first time

Antarctica's pristine environment is no longer really pristine.

Write it when you bite it: logging food for just 15 minutes a day may be the most effective weight loss hack

Nobody likes keeping track of the food they ate but it doesn't a lot of time at all and the results speak for themselves.

House chemicals reduce sperm in both men and dogs

The sperm-pocalypse might start from inside our homes.

New drug promises good sleep without the "hangover effect"

So far, the drug has worked on mice, but researchers are confident that the findings could translate on humans.

The brains of singing mice might hold the secret of how we engage in conversation

I'd describe most of my conversations as 'hostage situations'.

New research suggests humanity's ancestors began walking upright earlier than believed

Walk like an Egyptian?

Fast food is much fatter and saltier than 30 years ago

Fast food servings have gotten significantly bigger since 1986, which may partly explain the rise in obesity in the United States.

Scientists create new fiber that's as flexible as skin, but tougher

The new material also conducts electricity making it ideal for stretchable electronics and soft robotics.

Warming oceans are depleting global fish stocks

As if overfishing wasn't enough, fisheries are plummeting because of the effects of higher water temperature as a result of global warming.

The environmental impact of Agent Orange is still being felt in Vietnam

It's a harsh reminder of the long-lasting effects that modern warfare has on the environment.

Mobile bioprinter promises to print new 'skin' straight onto any wound

No skin? No problem!

You can't make up for lost sleep on the weekend -- not if you want to stay healthy

Sorry, college freshmen.

Yeast genetically-modified to produce cannabis compounds

In fact, it can produce some cannabinoids that are not naturally-occurring.

Scientists give mice infrared vision (and humans could be next)

That moment when science fiction meets reality.

27,000-year-old tooth reveals hidden insights into the lives of Giant Sloths

Far from being slow, giant ground sloths were highly adaptable creatures. The new findings suggest that humans must have had a decisive role in the megafauna's extinction.

NASA trains to search for Martian life in world's driest desert

The Atacama Desert is the most Mars-like environment on Earth.

The world is a much greener place than it was 20 years ago

The planet's surface has seen an increase in leaf area of plants and trees equivalent to that covered by all the Amazon rainforests.

New upcycling process for PET could finally nudge us into cleaning the seas

I do like cleaner seas.

Plastic is "everywhere" in the ocean, including its deepest trenches -- "There's no good aspect to this," researchers say

Thrash we've thrown away years ago is killing ocean life as you're reading this.

New process could capture CO2 and make it coal again

"Poetic justice" comes to mind.

Infants as young as six months old can sense mother's angry tone

Infants are much more sensitive to emotional content than we thought.

Life on Mars: my 15 amazing years with Oppy, NASA's record-breaking rover

“It’s getting dark, my batteries are running low.” With this final poignant message, the most successful mission to Mars ended in a dust storm in 2018.

Exercise, fasting boosts cellular cleanup of defective proteins

Defective and toxic proteins in cells are cleared more easily with a healthy lifestyle.

New mothers experience up to six years of sleep deprivation

A good night's sleep can be a distant dream when having a baby.

Wutip becomes earliest ever super-typhoon, with gusts over 180 mph

Talk about an unpleasant surprise!

Australia allows 1 million tons of sludge to be spilled into Great Coral Reef

It's one bad news after the other for the coral reef.

Go to the park, it's good for you -- and makes you happier

If nothing else, it's free entertainment!

Antarctic icefish produces antifreeze to maintain liquid blood

This group of fish is unique among all vertebrates.

Japanese spacecraft takes historic selfie after landing on distant asteroid

Space history was made this week!

Don't sweat it: UK just records hottest winter day since records began -- twice

The record was broken -- and then broken again.

Collagen networks and hyaluronic acid literally keep you in shape, new study reports

How most of us feel in regards to our shape, well, that's not biology's concern.

NASA scientists create basic building blocks of life in a 'primordial ocean'

A breakthrough that will narrow down the search for alien life.

Unvaccinated French child brings measles back to Costa Rica

Antivaxx trends and complacency are bringing back a disease from the brink of eradication.

Clouds over tropical oceans could break apart if dangerous CO2 threshold is breached

If this ever happens, it would be like having crocodiles in the Arctic.

'Silver spoons' stay with mongooses for life -- then pass off to their offspring

Nothing like some sweet TLC to give you a nice start in life.