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'You're not listening!' When someone disagrees, we tend to think they're not listening — even when they are

When the other party doesn't agree, you may feel unheard even when they're actually listening.

This Indian teenager could become the youngest chess champion in history

Chess history is fraught with striking events -- this could be another one of them.

Another study shows psychedelics have a role in therapy — but there's a catch

This only seems to work if the patient and the clinician have a strong, positive relationship.

How cocaine overpowers basic human needs like thirst and hunger

New research explores the neural hijacking that cocaine addiction causes in the brain.

AI is starting to make coffee — and it's really good at it

It's only natural that something like this would happen in Finland.

Chinese scientists claim they've figured out how to power stealth submarines with lasers

Chinese researchers make a breakthrough in silent, super-fast submarine propulsion.

Why so few witches were executed in Wales in the middle ages

The fear of witchcraft led to centuries of persecution and executions across Europe. While there were an estimated 500 executions in England, and between 3,000 and 4,000 killings in Scotland, only five people were hanged for witchcraft in Wales. Early modern Wales was unique in its outlook on witchcraft. Distinct elements of Welsh culture, including […]

NASA finds puzzling islands on a lava lake on Jupiter's moon Io

Io's lava lake is specular and reflects light like obsidian glass.

This butterfly developed from two different species

Your biology book lied to you. Hybrids can create new species.

Sailors rescued from remote island after writing big "HELP" on the beach

It's not just for movies. Writing 'HELP' can really help.

Reading on a screen instead of paper may be less effective for learning

Why reading on screens might not be as effective as on paper

This legendary aboriginal land not only existed — it's an archaeological time capsule

The island was once connected to the Australian mainland.

NYC's latest problem: rat urine and leptospirosis

Local infections had been hovering at around 5 cases per year. Now, there's over 20.

Scientists witness incredibly rare cellular evolution. The last time this happened a billion years ago, plants appeared

Scientists discover the 'nitroplast,' a new organelle formed when algae absorbed cyanobacteria.

This volcano in Antarctica is spewing out $6,000 worth of gold dust per day — but good luck getting it

Even if you could get there, you're not getting that gold.

Nearby methane-emitting brown dwarf might generate auroras

Something intriguing has been found just 47 light-years from Earth.

How AI is coming for Wall Street and slashing jobs for analysts

Is the financial job market on the brink of a dystopia?

Climate change may shrink the global economy by 19% by 2049. The decline could reach 60% if no action is taken

The world economy faces significant losses if carbon emissions are not curbed.

Why did these Viking women have cone-shaped skulls?

Three Viking women's skulls reshaped 1,000 years ago intrigue scientists.

Humans hid in this lava tube in Saudi Arabia for thousands of years

The site has been known for decades but this is the first proper investigation, and it yielded some notable finds.

Largest marine reptile ever was twice the size of a city bus

It was simply massive!

Archaeologists find surprisingly well-preserved 8,600-year-old bread in Turkey

Archaeologists in Turkey have 'risen' to the occasion, discovering the world's oldest fermented bread at Çatalhöyük

What your taste in music says about your moral compass

The music we love may mirror our moral values.

Woof Woof, Superbug? Our Pets Could Be Fueling Drug Resistance

It's not just humans and farm animals. Pets have a role to play as well.

Scientists make the first single-atom-thick sheet of gold. It's called 'goldene'

The new material could revolutionize catalysis and more.

Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years before Europeans  colonizers

Very little research has been conducted in the area.

Japan and NASA will send a 'camper van' to the Moon. Astronauts will drive it without a spacesuit

The Lunar Cruiser can support a two-person crew for 30 days. Everything they need is inside.

The surprising reason why you should be more grateful, according to science

Getting rid of boredom may add new meaning to your life.

Crab spiders cooperate to camouflage themselves as a flower

A male and a female crab spider worked together to mimic a flower.

Paleontologists discover three new species of massive fossil kangaroos. One is double the size of today's red kangaroo

Researchers uncover three giant fossil kangaroos, shedding light on their diverse and dynamic past.

Why fruit-eating birds are critical to restoring our dying forests

When birds are restricted, they are not able to spread seeds. This brings a serious decline in the amount of carbon a forest recovers.

People with a higher IQ and favorable genes for intelligence are more likely to be liberal

Intelligence is controversial to define among psychologists. Mix in political ideology and you've got a spicy study.

Four decades of canned fish are helping researchers write salmon history

It's literally history in a can.

This is the first fractal molecule in nature — the unexpected geometric artwork of evolution

Scientists discovered an enzyme in cyanobacteria that forms a Sierpiński triangle, revealing nature's first known molecular fractal.

Why Finland constantly ranks as the happiest country in the world – it's not what you think

Much is written about the world happiness rankings. But it seems not everyone interprets the survey question the same way.

Historic court ruling says insufficient climate action violates people's rights

The ruling is binding and unprecedented, and may trickle down to other countries as well.

Can artificial snow save ski resorts amid the hottest winters on record?

Ski season is shortening with every passing year, and most ski resorts around the world now rely on artificial snow to stay in business.

Many Stone Age people were murdered with the same method used by the Italian Mafia — and it was all part of a ritualistic sacrifice

An investigation spanning decades has revealed a strange pattern of violence during the Neolithic.

The oceans are getting so hot it's harming octopus vision

The oceans are becoming one big soup.

Duck with missing bill will receive a 3D prosthetic made by Texas students

The sweet duck will be able to feed and take care of herself better once the procedure is complete.

Scientists just got one step closer to secure quantum communications

New developments herald a future of ultra-secure quantum communication.

Ancient 'curse scrolls' unearthed in luxurious 1,800-year-old Roman villa in the UK

When archaeologists were called to survey a site ahead of housing development, they got more than they bargained for.

Eye implants may soon be used to treat diabetes

Researchers want to use the eye as a base to treat diabetes.

Extinct fox was kept as pet by South American hunter-gatherers 1,500 years ago

Archaeologists uncover an ancient human-fox companionship in South America, challenging our notions of early domestication.

Tiny worm that evolved enormous eyes can see UV light

These huge eyes weigh 20 times more than the rest of the worm's body.

Researchers find the "recipe" for growing new limbs

Regrowing limbs starts with protein — and now, researchers know which protein are necessary.

Astronomers spot huge rainbow-like phenomenon on a hellish exoplanet

If confirmed, this would be the first rainbow-type phenomenon observed outside of our solar system.

This poison shooting robot could be the future of agriculture

It identifies weeds and then precisely hits them with poison.

Economists sent 80,000 fake resumes to see which U.S. companies discriminate the most. They ranked the top 100 companies

On average, presumed white applicants received callbacks 9.5 percent more often than their Black counterparts.

First 'double cicada' event in more than two centuries will see trillions of cicadas emerge this spring. This map shows where

This is going to be wild!

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