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Researchers create the 'crop hotspot' map of Mars so we know where to settle

All work and no food would make the colonists very sad. Also very, very dead.

The secret to youth? Exercising regularly keeps seniors’ bodies young and healthy

Yet another benefit of exercising!

Penguins find unattended camera, snap a fabulous selfie

It's one of the coolest selfies out there -- it was made in Antarctica.

Tiny diamond provides first evidence of Earth's fourth most abundant mineral

The diamond rose 700 km from Earth's mantle to the surface.

Massive new panda national park in China will try to save the iconic species

The park will try to improve connectedness of habitats to increase panda breeding.

New NASA data reveals many of Jupiter's hidden secrets

It's a trove of valuable data, but we're still just scratching the surface.

Researchers develop a pill that mimics the effects of exercising

The compound essentially tricks the body to burn fat instead of glucose for energy.

NASA records fascinating Martian landscape of odd rock formation and sand dunes

Mars is still full of surprises.

Permian lizard detached tail to escape predators, a trait still found in modern lizards

It took more than a hundred million years before lizards re-evolved this feature.

Nanobodies On The Road To Curing Parkinson's Disease

Mostly affecting those 60 years old and older, an estimated 7 to 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's Disease.

Opioids no better than Tylenol for treating chronic pain

Certainly something worth considering for opioids users.

'Magic angle' allows stacked graphene sheets to work as both insulator and superconductor

It means that we could one day build amazing electronics with graphene.

Slowing Down Cancer by Activating the Circadian Clock

New research suggests we can target body clock genes to prevent tumors.

Fundamental quantum mechanics equation can also describe large-scale objects in the universe

It's a completely unexpected discovery.

That ridiculous voice we use to talk to dogs? They actually love it

How to talk to puppers 101.

Novel air-breathing electric thruster might mantain satellites in low orbit

It uses air molecules as fuel to beat drag.

Scientists engineer crop that uses 25% less water without compromising yield

It could make food crops more resilient to droughts.

Efforts to pull the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction intensify as the last living male declines in health

Things are not looking good for the subspecies.

New insight into what makes tattoos last forever could improve laser removal techniques

Tattoo removal might get more effective and less painful, as a result.

Urban green spaces provide crucial environmental services, new study confirms

Bottom line: we need to appreciate urban nature more.

Dogs create a mental image of what they're sniffing for

Pupper power!

Storing solar energy: Researchers pave the way for artificial photosynthesis

This could be big for solar energy.

Officially demoted: termites are the new cockroaches

Turns out, termites are basically social cockroaches.

Stephen Hawking: before the Big Bang there was nothing

It was a mind-blowing appearance by Professor Hawking.

Without tree husks to house them, Europe's beetles are dying out

Sometimes not tidying up can be a good thing.

Two raven lineages that tied the knot yield evidence of 'speciation reversal'

Birds of a feather... merge together.

Bouncing lasers might enable autonomous cars to literally see around the corner

Such technology could one day save lives.

'Self-aware', predatory, digital slug mimics the behavior of the animal it was modeled on

Printing brains on PC circuits seems to be all the rage nowadays.

Mesozoic baby bird fossil sheds new light on evolution

It's impressive that we can learn so much about something so fragile, from so long ago.

Having a healthy diet doesn't offset high salt consumption

A right doesn't necessarily mend a wrong.

Bill Nye Shares Some Facts and Opinions on Marijuana

It definitely wasn't your average interview.

Why selfies make you hate your nose

OK, if you're into selfies, you need to read this.

Large, previously unknown penguin colony discovered through satellite

How were they able to hide for so long?

Human skin bacteria might protect against skin cancer, scientists say

Maybe you should stop using antibacterial soap.

Darwin's "advertising" -- the magnificent biological art of Ernst Haeckel

You might have not heard his name, but you should have.

Astronomers find unique water-rich exoplanet similar in mass with Saturn

This odd world hundreds of light-years away could teach us about how planets in our solar system formed.

New tardigrade species with unusual eggs found in Japanese parking lot

These almost indestructible creatures are one species stronger.

Smiles can both induce and reduce stress -- it depends on how you wield it

Use this power for good!

CRISPR-Cas9 scissors can cut through both DNA and RNA

CRISPR is more like a swiss army knife now.

Breakthrough in the search for dark matter from the first ever stars

It's an exciting time to be a scientist.

Taking fish oil and probiotics during pregnancy may reduce food allergies

Researchers suggest these findings need to be considered when updating guidelines for pregnant women.

Silicon-based life on Earth? Only artificially, so far -- but maybe natural on other planets

A team of researchers forced bacteria to create carbon-silicon bonds, and their experiment showcases why life on our planet chose carbon.

Sir Isaac Newton's groundbreaking papers to become UNESCO heritage

I can't think of more fitting work to be listed as UNESCO heritage.

Scientists debunk 'obesity paradox.' No, you won't live longer being overweight

A more thorough analysis suggests overweight and obese people don't actually live longer than people of normal weight.

It's official: pesticides are harming the bees

Perhaps it's time to consider a full-scale ban.

The moon may have formed from a giant spinning donut of vaporized rock

Homer Simpson is drooling over this story.

We've just found the earliest traces of hydrogen, showing when the first-ever stars ignited

We've learned a lot about the early universe.

Death creeps through the brain as a "spreading wave" of silence and inactivity

In a dark way, these findings are quite soothing.

War relics become valuable heritage in Finland

This raises an important question about heritage.

There are actually two species of African elephants -- and this may mean the difference between life and death

This means there are three species of elephants alive today.