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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.

Curiosity Rover is back to drilling Martian rocks -- and this is really important

NASA engineers had to invent a new clever technique.

What makes us feel well in society? Diversity, healthcare, and public transit

The results directly contradict many current policies of the US.

Rice is losing its nutritional value due to rising CO2 levels

Rice is losing proteins, vitamins, and minerals due to rising CO2 in the atmosphere.

Manhattan could halve its number of cars and people would still get where they need to go - if they rode smart

More silicon, less asphalt, says an MIT researcher.

Why do humans have such big brains?

The results of a new study are quite surprising.

Climate change is making urban animals smaller, new study finds

Climate change has dangerous and often unforeseeable consequences.

Never skip leg day: study finds hind leg inactivity causes neurological problems in mice

Physical exercise is critical to brain health.

Help win the war (for our planet) by planting a Climate Victory Garden

Fighting climate change is as easy as growing some food!

Don't drag your feet with renewables: earlier switch saves money in the long run

Last one at the finish pays the bill!

Black lung disease makes resurgence among US coal miners

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust and can have devastating consequences.

How coyotes conquered North America -- and are still expanding fast

The canines are expanding so much they might even become a South American species.

Most common type of childhood leukemia is partly due to lack of exposure to microbes during infancy

After a century-long debate, doctors think they finally know what's causing ALL.

An egg a day keeps the doctor away -- but only in a healthy diet

Eggs are good for you, just don't eat too many.

The most remote tribe in the world -- untouched and uncontacted

The amazing history of a tribe forgotten by time.

Terrestrial temperatures in the Pliocene were 2-3°C warmer than now

It can be used as a model for future climate change.

Bioengineered gel heals the brains of stroke-injured mice, paves way for human treatment

Think they'll call it Stroke-b-gone?

New evidence backs up existence of mysterious 'Planet Nine' in the outer solar system

An elusive planet ten times more massive than Earth may be lurking in the outer fringes of the solar system.

Quitting smoking is very good for you. Cutting back, not so much

Even a single cigarette can be very bad for you.

Australian wrens recognize friends from other species and work together with them

It's the first time we've seen inter-species cooperation in birds.

Humanity is just 0.01% of all life but we wiped out 83% of all wild mammals

A new study reveals the staggering disproportionate impact that humanity has on wildlife.

China launches satellite, prepares for unprecedented landing on Dark Side of the Moon

"Come to the dark side" the Moon, presumably, told China. China decided to go.

Just two days of night-shift alter the activity of more than 100 blood proteins

Night workers beware.

The Science of Netflix's Lost in Space

Science geeks and sci-fi freaks have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy it.

European Union sues six of its countries over air pollution

These are steps in the right direction.

Mediterranean diet may reduce negative effects of air pollution

Want to help your body fight pollution? Cut down on the meat and dairy, eat some more fruits and veggies!

Saturn's tiny moons? It's all ravioli and collisions

A story of "crash boom bang" around Saturn, with a pasta topping.

Three confirmed, six suspected deaths from emerging Nipah virus in India

The WHO has previously placed this virus on its watchlist of pathogens with high "epidemic potential" and no known treatment.

Astronomers find the first permanent "immigrant" in our solar system

I don't think any wall can keep this guy out.