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Congo's Ebola outbreak is likely over, official confirmation to come in 21 days

"The most challenging and complex outbreak the country has ever had to face" is now over.

Women ask for raises just as much as men do -- but they just don't get them

Things are still murky when it comes to the gender pay gap.

Scientists warn of the risks of normalizing obesity

It's important to spread body acceptance, but this can also be dangerous.

"Conservative syndrome" might explain why religious people tend to be of lower intelligence

A new study puts the link between the two in a much broader context.

Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors

Attack the enemy where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

Thermal camouflage can disguise you in both warm and cold environments

So long, predator vision!

Coffee consumption might actually protect your heart, new study concludes

Good news, everyone!

Enceladus "the only body besides Earth to satisfy all of the basic requirements for life," Cassini reveals

This small moon has huge potential.

Want to enjoy popcorn more? Try eating it with chopsticks

Also, here's why I'm drinking water out of a jar.

NASA orbiter snaps gorgeous 'blue' dune on the Red Planet

This is an enhanced image, though.

Researchers find a way to block alcohol addiction and ease withdrawal symptoms

Targetting a receptor in the brain could

UNESCO takes the Belize Barrier Reef off the endangered sites list thanks to conservation efforts

Good news regarding corals are very rare these days.

Barents Sea just crossed a climate tipping point -- and we watched it happen

We've changed the sea.

Scientists build chemical weapon detector with Lego

Gruesome chemical weapons can be detected with the help of children's toys.

An AI recreated the periodic table from scratch -- in a couple of hours

Nerd.

Tripping your troubles away

Psychedelics could be our secret weapon against addiction and depression, among many others.

Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests

We should appreciate what we have -- and I mean trees.

Life went multi-cellular to spread kids around more easily, new research suggests

Do it for the kids!

Scientists find new therapeutic targets that block as much as 99.5% of cancer metastasis in living cells

This could be a game-changer in medicine.

The coldest temperature on Earth has been updated -- and it's ungodly low

Scientists say it can't colder than this new record of minus 98 degrees Celsius.

Dogs can detect agricultural diseases

Man's best friend can be the best technology.

Haven’t read a book lately? Blame Netflix, researchers say

However, people who do read books are reading much more than before.

Scientists found nearly 1,000 new genes linked to intelligence

Intelligent people tend to live longer but are more vulnerable to autism and depression.

Scientists come mighty close to delivering insulin in a pill

It's the holy grail of drug delivery.

Ötzi the Iceman's worn tools tell the story of his last days alive

He wasn't the best tool-maker but they did the job.

The International Space Station just launched a harpoon-toting satellite to keep it safe from space junk

Few problems will persist after a generous application of stabbings.

The 'winner effect' increases testosterone levels in high-prestige men

Winning primes the brain for more winning.

Juno images Jupiter's dreamy clouds à la Van Gogh

A rare view of Jupiter's tumultuous vortices.

Fossils reveal that primates initially had nails and claws, we just lost the latter ones

Tighter social groups and a three-borne lifestyle likely prompted the switch.

How to stop the annoying sound of a dripping tap with science

Finally an end to this modern Chinese water torture.

The first case of chronic wasting disease suspected in Jackson County

Although the case was not yet confirmed, deer farms in the area have already been notified to take extra precautions.

NASA updates its plan to deflect dangerous asteroids

It's the "small" asteroids that we really need to be preparing for.

West Antarctic bedrock is rising surprisingly fast -- and this may slow down ice melt

Some rare good news.

The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane -- again

The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.

Scientists discover new genus of gibbon monkey in ancient Chinese tomb

Unfortunately, the story has a sad twist.

Your efforts to save water? They're actually working

Don't let the downers get to you -- saving water actually works.

Most people have surprisingly modest expectations for the 'ideal life'

The ideal life isn't all rosy to most people.

Ultrafast laser bursts generate electricity faster than anything we know

A beautiful example of theory and experiment working together to advance science.

White paint might be causing a lot of Type 2 diabetes, preliminary research finds

White may hide a dark secret.

Six new spider species discovered, named after children's tales goblins

Spiders, goblins, and brownies.

Scientists find 'nude' creature that lived half a billion years ago

An unusual creature form a long, long time ago.

Earliest evidence of beer brewing in Scandinavia hails from the Iron Age

What would civilization be without beer? A depressing experience, that's what.

Small arms, tongue-tied: T-Rex couldn't stick its tongue out

Put that tongue back in, Jurassic Park!

Mars' huge dust storm is now a "global" storm

Yarrr, there be a storm a'brewing!

Analysis of over 800 million tweets reveals how our thought patterns shift throughout the day

Who says social media never did any good?

Ancient sea creature from the dawn of life named after President Obama

The discovery honors Barack Obama's passion for science.

Falling battery cost might push wind and solar to 50% of global energy generation by 2050

Renewable energy is set to power the future.

Fewer American teens are having sex than at any point since 1991

What's worrying is that among sexually active teens, condom use has gone down.

Americans own 46% of the world's guns -- more than the next 25 countries combined

Does the world really need more guns?

Reforestation efforts bring back hundreds of species to China

Plant a tree and species will come back to thee.