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Taking photos impairs memory of the object or event -- but it's unclear why

And this occurs whether or not we know we can access the photo. Relish the moment, instead!

Pluto has frozen 'sand' dunes made from methane ice

It's the last place scientists expected to find something like this.

How to Become an Amateur Scientist (and Why You Should)

You don’t need a Ph.D. to be a scientist, nor do you need a lab coat and goggles.

Researchers create the first antimicrobial medical examination gloves

Getting the upper hand against germs.

Amazing views of Earth captured by NOAA's latest weather satellite

The level of detail is exceptional.

Why do snakes flick their tongues?

It's probably not what you think it is.

Meet the oldest tree in Europe

A Heldreich pine discovered in southern Italy has been thriving for more than 1230 years.

First metal pollution event in Europe suggests Europeans were smelting metal 5,600 years ago

The metal ages may have started in the Balkans.

Making babies on Mars will be challenging and might even lead to a new species of humans

Are we ready for the biggest ethical challenges mankind has ever faced?

Wearing glasses might really mean you're smarter, new study finds

Glasses can drastically change a person's appearance.

The magic number of exercise hours for seniors to improve their thinking skills

The most important thing is that you stick with it.

Life bounced back quickly at the famed dinosaur-ending asteroid impact site

We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.

Ancient bony fish that was larger than a whale shark and a fast swimmer

The findings might help settle an important debate among biologists.

Blackcurrant could create a new generation of healthy, eco-friendly hair dyes

Using leftover blackcurrant from soft drink production, researchers have created long-lasting hair dyes that aren't bad for you or the environment.

There are now over three million electric vehicles on the world's roads, after massive sales in 2017

Fossil's so last year.

Genes of living descendents might solve mystery of the Inca Empire's origin

Myths surrounding the founding of the Inca might not only be true -- they also seem to be linked.

Life satisfaction hinges not on what you do -- but who you do it with

It's dangerous to go alone -- take some friends.

Astronauts on the International Space Station will grow probiotic-rich broccoli

The return of the space veggies.

Scientists are now able to bio-print corneas

This research could usher in corneas-on-demand.

Weight gain is mostly controlled by what you eat -- not genetics

This is good news, because it means we can change things.

All countries in the world invited to join on the China Space Station

It should be ready by the mid-2020s.

Over 4% of English children are obese by the time they're 11

Put down that burger and that soda!

A million French smokers quit in 2017 thanks to anti-smoking campaigns

Anti-smoking measures really work.

Computer simulation predicts new exotic particle composed of two baryons

This would make it only the second such particle besides heavy hydrogen.

The Great Barrier Reef had 5 near-death experiences so far, but this one might be its last

The Great Barrier Reef may be facing its worse threat yet.

Greenland, Faroe Islands to stop commercial fishing of wild salmon for 12 years

The deal was made possible by the efforts of the Atlantic Salmon Federation and North Atlantic Salmon Fund.

French scientists looked at what makes dolphins happy -- and they're very much like us

Quality time with friends makes anyone happy.

The zombie ant fungus changed to adapt to the climate, study finds

The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae targets a specific host species of carpenter ant, forcing them to drastically change their behavior.

Tall trees in tropical forests are less vulnerable to drought

Novel insights into the inner works of complex tropical ecosystems.

European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery

We can only hope this comes to fruition.

Mongooses remember when their friends helped them -- and help them back

These cute little predators are very social creatures.

Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit

Instead of dietary supplements, focus on a healthy diet, researchers say.

Cockroach milk might become the next superfood on millenials' wish list

Roach list has three times the energy content of dairy milk.

Incredibly well-preserved fossils show that dinosaurs also had dandruff

Talk about ancient dandruff.

Stick insects defy death-- their eggs can survive being eaten by birds

They are "re-born."

NASA explains how one of its cameras melted during rocket launch

Watch this brave camera's last moments as it gets engulfed in flames.

Largest pterosaur jaw ever found, recognized three decades after discovery in Transylvania

What's with the long face?

International health coalition pledges up to $25 million for Nipah vaccine

Nipah has been claiming a lot of lives this week. The world is trying to make sure it won't claim more.

Bad news for meat lovers: no amount of bacon or sausage is safe, cancer report concludes

The infamous trio of tobacco, alcohol and red meat must be avoided.

Scientists observe 'black widow' pulsar in unprecedented resolution

A rapidly rotating star is consuming a helpless brown dwarf, and scientists are recording the event in excruciating detail.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island to build new offshore wind farms totaling 1.2GW

As developments in Europe drive down installation costs, the US is eager to get clean energy.

Radar reveals impressive canyons under Antarctic ice

They're big, and until now, they remained hidden

How the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs spared ground-dwelling birds

Most birds could fly by that time -- but it was the ones that couldn't that survived.

Hot cars left in the sun reach temperatures deadly to infants in under an hour

Don't judge. Forgetting about babies in the car could happen to anyone.

'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks discovered, carries up to $17 billion in gold, silver, emeralds

Boy oh boy, the Spanish must've been furious when they lost this ship.

For banded mongooses, 'cultural inheritance' decides what's for dinner

Cultural preference is not unique to humans, and might be much more common than we once thought it to be.

Early mammal fossil shows how the Pangaea supercontinent split up

Talk about a groundbreaking discovery.

Pluto might have been formed by a billion comets

Pluto just got weirder.

France is being invaded by giant, predatory worms

They're big, they're slimy, and they're invasive.

NOAA's newest, most sophisticated satellite can't keep itself cool enough to work properly

Fingers crossed that the NOAA guys can remotely fix their flagship satellite.