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Hawaii moves to ban common sunscreen mixes in a bid to safeguard its corals

Worry not -- alternatives are readily available, so don't cancel your vay-cay just yet.

World's largest dead zone identified in the Gulf of Oman -- it's nearly the size of Florida

"Piracy and geopolitical tensions" kept it hidden from the scientific community until now.

Science shows what's the best time to learn a foreign language

You shouldn't let this discourage you though.

Want to remember your dreams? Try taking Vitamin B6, new study suggests

A hitchhiker's guide to remembering your dreams -- and your lucid dreams.

The longest straight-line path on Earth is a 20,000-miles ocean journey

It all started with an intriguing post on Reddit.

American pikas found to tolerate global warming better than expected

Adorable and resilient.

Boaty McBoatface to lead 5-year expedition to one of the fastest-melting glaciers

It's one of the last barriers holding back a lot of water from hitting the ocean.

No evidence to say that Earth's magnetic pole is reversing, new study concludes

Magnetic poles will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future.

A genetic bed of roses: scientists sequence the complete genome of the rose

Let's stop and smell the roses... at a genetic level.

Some bacteria eat antibiotics -- and this might actually be a good thing

There's an arms race going between us and bacteria. We seem to be losing -- badly.

Climate change-induced forest fires threaten iconic conifers in western US

The Klamath is set to lose many of its iconic conifers, to be replaced by shrubs.

Just a single chocolate bar may boost memory, cognition, immunity, and mood

Chocolate -- good for the tummy, good for the brain.

Vegetarian diets could help avert one-third of early deaths, Harvard researcher states

Vegetarians, rejoice!

NASA and ESA team up to bring Martian soil back home

A great partnership for a great goal.

Egotists' brains just don't care about the future, affecting their choices in life

"Whether the consequences of our choices for ourselves and others are visible immediately or will only materialize in the future, we need to integrate them into our considerations when deciding," the paper's abstract reads.

The European Union rules: total ban on bee-harming pesticides

The ban was applauded by many, but also contested by some.

Despite their violent impacts, asteroids could still deposit water on Earth

Ever wondered where the water you drink truly comes from?

The UK royal "luxury" birth cost less than the average US birth

A story of royalty and overpriced healthcare.

Sunken Nazi U-boat discovered: why archaeologists should leave it on the seabed

An amazing rescue story.

How tooth wear sheds light on the predatory lives of dinosaurs

Not all dino teeth are made the same...

100-million-year-old fossilized larvae got a tasty meal by pretending to be a liverwort

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

Science museum finds that rare elephant bird "replica" was actually the real thing

It's one of the biggest and rarest eggs in the world, and it was mislabeled for decades.

Recently found exoplanet is so dark, it absorbs 99% of incoming light

It's like a Vantablack planet!

Flock of 14 colliding galaxies set to become the largest structure in the universe

It's quite possibly one of the most massive objects in the universe.

Australia’s “Impossible” Renewable Energy Target Exceeded

Australia is set to exceed a target the Federal Government said was impossible to reach by 2020.

Fossilized footprints show human hunters stalked giant sloths more than 11,000 years ago

An amazing and dangerous encounter between humans and an ice age species was trapped in fossilized mud.

Archaeologists find ancient horse burial on the Nile Valley

Ancient burial could tell us a lot about human-animal relationships.

Scientists demonstrate quantum entanglement with objects big enough to see

'Spooky action at a distance' is approaching the human scale.

Scientists complete most precise star map, revealing hidden details in our galaxy

An incredibly fruitful mission sheds new secrets about the Milky Way.

Arctic sea ice chock-full of microplastics, with over 12,000 particles per litre of ice

It should basically be called Arctic sea plastic by now.

These people recreated an ancient Roman beer, and here's what they learned

Spoiler alert: it was pretty good.

Wood-carved idol retrieved from Russian bog is, incredibly, older than the Pyramids

Not something you get to see every day.

New Guinea warriors used human bone daggers -- and these are remarkably strong

The weapons were used in hand-to-hand combat or to kill prisoners.

Europe will see a doubling of drought areas if climate change isn't addressed

The Mediterranean, one of Europe's most beautiful areas, will bear the brunt of the damage.

3D printing could revolutionize how we eat

The future is here, and it's knocking on our doors.

This fungus senses gravity using a gene it borrowed from bacteria

Don't mind me, just borrowing some genes to make gravity-sensing crystals. Sorry, what?

Young vet wounded by I.E.D. receives a transplanted penis

It was the most complex penis transplant ever performed.

The 20-year-old entrepreneur is an exception, not a rule

The average age of the American entrepreneur is 42.

Watch: real footage of cosmic particle 'snow' on comet 67P

Literally out of this world.

Physical, encryption-like method could help the world finally get rid of nukes

"You can hack electronics, but you can't hack physics," says lead author Areg Danagoulian.

Change in ocean circulation bumped up CO2 levels in the atmosphere and helped end the last Ice Age

The planet's climate system is even more complicated than we thought.

Whale skulls act like resonance chambers to help them hear underwater

First whole-body CT scan of a minke whale yields insights on whale communication

Radiotherapy offers new treatment avenues for liver cancer

A new study brings new hope for liver cancer therapy.

Scientists confirm weird 'knot-shaped' DNA structure in human cells for the first time

Forget the double-helix for a second -- there are other, more interesting DNA structures out there.

Breastfeeding changed tooth shape in pre-Native American people

A genetic journey.

Breaking: Uranus smells like farts

An astronaut in the midst of Uranus' top clouds would be able to smell a rotten egg-like stench -- if he didn't die first.

Human-like walking evolved before the genus Homo, more than 3.6 million years ago

Well if it sounds like a human and walks like a human...

California can expect more and more extreme weather events, due to global warming

Climate change is already taking a massive toll

Zero-calorie sweeteners might be just as bad for you as sugar

You can't cheat reducing your sugar intake.

Proper hydration helps seniors get the full benefit of exercise and keeps their minds limber

Everybody should try to stay well hydrated -- seniors more so than others.