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First-ever baby snake fossil discovered beautifully encased in amber

Poor baby snake!

Novel material can change under the right light, to be either strong or self-healing

Neat trick.

About 1 in 4 US teen girls hurt themselves, a new report finds

America has a hidden problem on its hands.

Omega-3 supplements don't really do anything for your heart, new study concludes

Contrary to popular belief, omega-3 supplements don't protect your heart.

This is the best photo of Neptune we have so far, and it looks amazing

Color me impressed!

Welcome to the Meghalayan Age -- you're living in it

Geologists used climatic changes to define the new period -- but not everyone agrees.

Scientists design 'Pokéball' that safely captures even the most delicate underwater creatures

Gotta catch em all!

Hybrid device harvests both ambient mechanical and magnetic energy

Ambient energy is all around us -- physicists are proposing a novel way to tap it.

Bill Gates and other philantropists invest $30 million to boost early Alzheimer's detection

A much needed boost in the research of early-stage Alzheimer's.

Twelve new moons discovered around Jupiter, pointing to a violent past

Jupiter can boast the most moons in the Solar System.

Why smoking weed gives you the munchies -- blame your hormones

Scientists figure out why weed gives you the munchies.

New melanoma blood test could be a game changer for early detection

Next up -- clinical trials.

Every point of light in this photo is a galaxy

Kind of puts things into perspective, doesn't it?

There may be a quadrillion tons of diamond in the Earth's depths -- but we'll never mine it

There's more diamonds than you can imagine.

Oldest bread found in Jordan predates agriculture by 4,000 years

It took great determination for the first hunter-gathers to set off the agricultural revolution -- but the bread helped.

The Best Natural Toothpaste vs The Best Store Bought Toothpaste: What's the Difference?

Walking down the dental care product aisle, you’re faced with all sorts of options. From tartar control to whitening toothpaste, there’s no shortage of items that promise to keep your teeth clean, white, and healthy. Aside from the commercial toothpaste options, there are also various options which use fewer chemicals and processed compounds. Here’s what you […]

It takes just six minutes for a dog to die in a hot car

Never leave a dog in a hot car.

Brown University becomes latest college to drop SAT and ACT essay application

They were the last Ivy League university which still had this requirement.

German banking giant is using AI to write its earnings reports

Previously, the same technology was used to write quick reports on soccer matches or political events such as elections. 

Most advanced air quality satellite releases first open data to the public

We all deserve to breathe cleaner air -- this is where this mission comes in.

Here are the most charismatic 20 animals -- according to new science

Here are the results of the animal popularity contest.

Color X-Ray imaging is just around the corner -- and we have the photos to prove it

It will make X-rays invaluable in fields it had no place in previously.

Unusual heat waves in Britain are revealing traces of ancient civilisations

Heat is bringing out ancient features.

3 out of 4 black adults have cardiovascular problems by the age of 55

The best thing to do is to stick to a healthy diet and be physically active.

Rats are devastating coral reefs -- but there's also some good news

This could be a game changer for protecting some coral reefs.

Cannabis makes the brain 'noisy' when it's at rest

It's almost like the brain is 'wired' all the time while high on cannabis.

The science of superstition – and why people believe in the unbelievable

Black cats, 13, lucky charms -- why do so many people fall for them?

Archaeologists find oldest known extract of Homer's "Odyssey"

The stuff of legends.

The constellation Vela explodes with color (and new suns) in ESO-captured snaps

Space -- the prettiest frontier.

New Antarctic Dinosaurs on Display at Field Museum

It's a great way to spend an afternoon or a day off.

Researchers find oldest pigmented biological molecules -- they're bright pink

It's still pink, after all these years.

Roman fish salting workshops reveal two whale species lost from the Mediterranean

The discovery stands to change our understanding of the Roman fishing industry and the history of two endangered whale species.

Emotional support, rather than offering solutions, makes couples happier

Instead of offering informational support, just saying "I know how that feels" might be a lot better.

Grasslands could overtake forests as the most reliable carbon sink ecosystems

But this doesn't mean we should stop focusing on forests -- on the contrary.

On the many mysteries of yawning

What’s behind a yawn, why does it occur?

How cross-species jumping genes might have driven our evolution

Some genes 'jump' from one genome to the other, and even from plants to bats.

Judges give harsher penalties when their favorite football team loses unexpectedly

We all get cranky for silly reasons sometimes, but this is a life-changing sentence we're talking about.

Couples who eat more seafood really do have more sex

Bon Appétit!

Anticipating stress makes you function worse throughout the day, even if nothing stressful happens

Waking up on the wrong side of the bead is a real thing.

Your car's vibrations are making you a lousier driver -- by lulling you to sleep

Naptastic.

Artificial Intelligence is now beating us at shooter games

What will they do next?

Spiders balloon by riding electric fields in the atmosphere

This is so electric!

Robots might soon be sanitizing hospital rooms, killing far more bacteria than humans

Robots do a much better job at sanitizing than humans ever could.

How the cryptocurrency boom could make or break Iceland's economy

Iceland is welcoming a new generation of miners.

Adobe is using machine learning to help you spot Photoshopped pictures

Trust not your eyes.

Here's why you should never stare into a laser pointer

Your mom was right.

Scientists zoom in on likely site of next San Andreas earthquake

Scientists have managed to see the unseen.

Rising seas, rising costs: some $14 trillion worldwide per year by 2100

Maybe start saving up?

Somalian Jihadist movement bans plastic bags to protect the environment

This sure took a strange turn.

Scientists control aggressive and criminal tendencies by zapping the brain

It's a sort of reverse lobotomy.