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A 99-million-year-old amber fossil preserved the earliest frog from tropical forests

Very rare insight into the ancient lives of frogs.

Scientists auction snake names to save them

How would you name a snake?

New analysis reveals that Ceres' spots harbor a lot of organic material

It's not a sign that Ceres ever harbored life, but it surely doesn't hurt its odds.

Microhabitat management may be the key to happy, neighborly bears

How to live harmoniously -- the bear version.

Product Review: iLife V8 Smart Robotic Vacuum

With a price tag of only $250, this is a very attractive buy -- probably the best if you're shopping on a budget.

Restoring forest habitat has filled Missouri forests with birdsong again

A win for restoration!

More than 200 common prescription drugs might cause depression

One-third of American adults take at least one drug with depression as a side effect.

The Antarctic has lost three trillion tons of ice since 1992

It's an ungodly figure.

Why we need sleep-- a molecular answer

An explanation for why we feel tired.

Soil bacteria might hold the key for the next generation of antibiotics

This may be a key finding, as more and more pathogens are becoming drug-resistant.

One of the world's rarest mammals is disappearing from folklore

The rarest ape in the world is slowly becoming forgotten.

Coral reefs protect our coasts -- and our wallets

Acting as soon as possible is best -- both for the corals, and ourselves.

New material harvests water from thin air without using energy -- even in dry, arid Arizona

Not a bad trick!

"Surgery in a pill" mimics weight loss benefits of gastric band or bypass surgery

The amazing treatment could help thousands battling obesity and diabetes.

Smoking and diabetes linked to brain calcifications

How to turn your brain into stone -- literally.

Prescribing fruits and veggies to children has lasting positive effects

What do you think about this idea?

American toddlers are consuming more added sugar than the recommended daily intake for adults

Parents should add fresh fruits and vegetables to their kids' diets instead.

Opportunity braves the worst sand storm it's ever faced, might not make it

Come on Mars, why you gotta be like this?

Scientists collect interstellar dust that formed the Earth and solar system

The findings might revolutionize our understanding of how the solar system came to be, as well as all planetary bodies for that matter.

Ancient volcanism shows our emissions can trigger a mass marine extinction

Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.

Scientists just found the first relic galaxy -- it's remained unchanged since the early universe

A breakthrough moment in astronomy.

New study shows what being "hangry" really means

Hunger + Anger = Hanger. Which is not pleasant for anyone.

South African fossils cast doubt over tropical origin of our four-legged aquatic ancestors

It's one of the greatest evolutionary stories involving our own distant ancestry.

Study weighs environmental costs of producing animal proteins so you know what to buy

Now you know exactly what your purchases do.

Astronomers find three new Earth-sized exoplanets in the same solar system

It's exciting news for alien hunters.

Office food might be making you fat and unhealthy, large study concludes

"Our results suggest that the foods people get from work do not align well with the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans," the authors note.

Mangoes may improve your cardiovascular and gut health, new study shows

When the doctors say you should eat delicious fruit... you probably should.

Old fish don't want to swim deep -- but we're fishing them all out of shallow waters

What we thought is a natural law is probably 'just' impending ecological breakdown.

Bees can understand the concept of zero

Nothing is something, and bees know that well.

Men who flash their wealth are perceived as unsuitable long-term partners

Women can see through the bling.

Whale sharks are very picky about where they live, which could be bad for their survival

They are only found at about 10 locations in the world.

The Incas were better at skull surgery than Civil War doctors

Talk about a crazy procedure!

Why you shouldn't kill your spiders at home -- according to scientists

I know it's a long shot, but hear me out.

Scientists find the oldest footprints ever -- from a period we didn't even know things have legs

Talk about a surprising find!

India's aquifers show "widespread" uranium contamination

India's groundwater problems are getting worse and worse.

Australian skinks will literally stick their tongues out at predators -- and it works!

:P

NASA finds organic building blocks of life on Mars... along with peculiar methane variability in its atmosphere

Peering closer into Mars' potentially habitable past.

Judge orders EPA head Scott Pruitt to demonstrate science behind climate change denial

A judge has ordered Pruitt to do his job -- finally.

In dolphin gangs, everybody knows everyone's name

It's just what the early humans were doing.

Dogs like fatty food but cats prefer carbs

The findings could improve pet food.

In pain after a breakup? These three strategies can help you ease the suffering, study shows

No, none of them involved getting black-out drunk.

Dog flu might cause the next influeza pandemic

Its pattern of development is strikingly similar to bird flu.

New Horizons wakes up for its most remote target yet -- Ultima Thule

Boldly waking up where nobody has gone before.

The curious case of Jupiter's lightning, solved by the Juno craft

Lightning bolts on Jupiter are both similar and completely different from those on Earth.

Dolphins, otters, and seals killed and used as bait in global fisheries

It's an undocumented practice -- we don't know how widespread and widely used it is.

Ancient jawbones hint at ancient humans' diet

It's all about the dried meat and seeds.

First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands

Would you move into this type of house?

From insects to whales, all sorts of animals take turns to communicate

When one utters, the other listens -- and such is the case in most animals too.

The Earth had continental crust much earlier than thought -- potentially life, too

The Earth's 'young' phase might have been much shorter than we assume.

Invasive toxic toads could trigger an ecological disaster in Madagascar

It's an ecological time bomb.