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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.

Breastfeeding provides benefits for mother’s heart health later in life

More proof that nursing is beneficial to mothers as well.

Birds of a feather -- A story of Vikings and pillows

Identifying feathers could be extremely useful.

World's biggest aircraft completes key milestone ahead of 2019 launch

Its wider than a football field.

Your reaction to smells could say a lot about your political preference, a new study suggests

Easily disgusted? Well... that might say about your ideology.

Children struggle to hold pens because of too much touchscreen exposure

Experts say children's finger muscles have to be exercised by playing with real toys.

Working at a standing desk leads to "muscle fatigue" and "deteriorates mental states"

Sitting isn't good for our health. But neither is standing. The solution lies somewhere in the middle.

Scientists successfully undo cocaine-induced cardiovascular damage in mice

Modulating a cocaine pathway dramatically reduced heart damage in mice on cocaine.

Put your phone away if you want to enjoy your night out, study suggests

Unlike apps, happiness doesn't seem to come through your phone.

New lithium-ion battery operates at -70 C, a record low

This will make electric car drivers in Siberia very happy.

Massive flare in the Proxima Centauri system puts its habitability into question

Flares like this one are powerful enough to turn the planet into a hellscape.

Recents studies show how coffee is good for your health

The idea that coffee is good for you is not a new one.

Here's what the science says about bringing more guns into schools: it doesn't work

We understand that some might see this as a political issue and might dislike scientific input on the matter. However, science is non-partisan. It simply presents conclusions drawn from thorough research -- whether we like those conclusions or not.

Researchers may have found a way to measure biological age with a simple urine test

Biological age is not the same as chronological age.

Scientists build electrical circuit out of four-stranded DNA

The research could inspire a novel class of microelectronics based on DNA.

Hearing loss and memory loss might go hand in hand

The findings only carry for one specific type of hearing loss.

Childbirth can make women's cells age faster than smoking or obesity

Scientists discovered that having children significantly shortened telomeres (genetic markers of aging).

Re-emerging life in Earth's driest desert sparks hopes for life on Mars

Life, as they say, finds a way.

Scientists show how fat cells help heal wounds in fruit flies [VIDEO]

An exciting research catches fat cells migrating by themselves for the first time.

Eating healthy foods protects against depression, new study suggests

What's good for your heart is also good for your mind, science shows.