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Are 'smart drugs' all they claim to be?

A pill that makes you smarter? Not so fast...

Colorful layered cocktail inspires new male contraceptive

You wouldn't want to drink this one though.

More than bamboo: ancient pandas had a complex, varied diet

Pandas sure are real animals.

'Lizard king', an early dinosaur ancestor, ruled over lush Antarctica more than 250 million years ago

The newly discovered archosaur provides new hints into dinosaur evolution.

This surge of extreme cold is probably caused by climate change -- and you'd better get used to it

Counterintuitive -- yes. Disproving global warming? Not in the slightest.

Scientists find a way to sex cremated remains

It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly useful.

Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation

The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.

EU wants to ban some microplastic production responsible for 400,000 tonnes of pollution in 20 years

The ban doesn't solve the bulk of microplastics entering EU waters.

How climate change leads to more frequent thunderstorms

Scientists have put a number between climate change and storm frequency for the first time.

GO dough stands poised to bring graphene and its awesome properties into your life

Graphene, more like gra-fine, right guys?

A single cruise ship can emit as much particulate matter pollution as a million cars

That luxurious cruise comes at a cost to your health and that of others.

Why the Easter Island statues were built where they were

Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.

Researchers design the first soft robot that moves like a plant

Which is to say, slowly!

Researcher devise 'metallic wood' that's stronger than titanium but could float on water

"The reason we call it metallic wood is not just its density, which is about that of wood, but its cellular nature," says lead author James Pikul.

Scientists identify genes that might make you a morning person (or night owl)

New insights into the internal body clock that governs our sleep-wake patterns.

China's coal mines emit more methane despite policy aimed at reducing emissions

These measures "failed to produce a detectable decrease or decline in methane emissions associated with coal production," the team writes.

LSD may cause mind-blowing trips by messing with the brain's sensory filter

LSD = sensory overload.

Earth's inner core became solid just in time to save the planet

Drama, suspense, plot twists -- science has it all!

Retreating ice is exposing Arctic moss and plants for the first time in 120,000 years

Climate change is exposing plant life that's been preserved by the ice cap for thousands of years.

Poor sleep makes people more sensitive to pain

More and more people around the world aren't getting enough sleep -- and that's just painful.

Bug bombs don't kill the bugs, but they do expose you to pesticides

Bombs never solve anything :(.

Geopolitical interests and climate change are the main causes of food shocks

If we want to be able to feed the world, we need to change a thing or two.

Mysterious objects deep in space may replace Planet 9 theory

An icy disk of smaller objects might be a better explanation.

The European Space Agency wants to mine the moon for oxygen and water

Should everything go according to plan, ESA wants to launch the mission by 2025.

Ancient Triassic reptile looked like a platypus

Nature is full of surprises.

People make value judgements based on gossip -- even when its explicitly labeled as untrustworthy

'Soft' fake news is just as bad as blatant lies.

Now computers are also beating us at Starcraft

Training computers to beat humans at war-like strategy games. What could go wrong.

Autism may actually extend across three spectrums, not just one

As if the disorder wasn't complicated enough.

Scientists may have finally found out what causes Alzheimer's -- and it might actually be those bleeding gums

Gum disease toxins enter the brain where they may cause Alzheimer's, according to new research.

Do adult humans really generate new neurons?

Science is often not about settling a debate, but about asking the right questions.

Mars-sized planetary impact may have seeded ingredients for life on Earth

New insights into how life appeared on Earth -- but also possibly on other planets.

More than half of parents try non-scientific methods to stave off the common cold

Researchers advise parents to employ strategies that are evidence-based -- otherwise, their well-intended measures might not amount to all that much.

Despite their amazing achievements, leaf-cutter ants don't coordinate work

Work hard, not smart!

The 26 richest people own more than 50% of the planet -- and the gap is widening

There's a new billionaire every other day, the report finds.

Humans mutate more slowly than believed, and it could rewrite our evolutionary history

So.... no X-men, then? Sad.

Why girls and boys have such different ADHD rates

Out of every 4 children who suffer from ADHD, 3 are boys. But in adulthood, the ratio gets very close to 1:1.

Stress might reduces fertility in women, but not in men

Couples looking to conceive might want to try some stress management first.

Eating before going to sleep might not be all that bad, researchers find

Just don't go overboard with the snacks.

Our brains are pretty awesome -- the price may be a greater tendency for disorders, though

Please hotfix, thanks!

Scientists recreate 'Freak Wave' in the lab -- and it looks like art

It looks eerly similar to Hokusai's 'Great Wave' print from the XIXth century.

Targeted cognitive training improves symptoms in patients with severe schizophrenia

"Our results suggest that chronically ill, highly disabled patients can benefit from TCT," said the authors. "That contradicts current assumptions."

Could these fossils be the much-sought "missing link"?

The fortuitous discovery of the fossils involved a motivated researcher, a dog, and a 9-year-old boy.

Scientists use nano-ink to 3D print color-changing cup

Talk about a surprising change!

If you think cats are antisocial, it's probably you, new study concludes

It's probably your fault -- of course.

We can eradicate malaria -- but we need to use new tricks

Improvise, adapt, eliminate.

The North Sea could become the UK's largest battery -- one that lasts for the whole winter

It would be green, too!

Vaccine hesitancy among the top 10 global health threats

Real doctors and healthcare professionals support vaccines to stave off potentially deadly infections.

New research shows air pollution sours our mood and makes us unhappy

The study was performed on Chinese cities -- but the air pollution problem is very much a global one.

Greenland's ice sheet is melting at an accelerated rate -- it's four times faster than in 2003

This also implies an acceleration in sea level rise.

Facebook and Twitter put your privacy at risk -- even when you don't use them

A new study casts new light on how social networks can gather information about you -- even if you don't have an account.