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Our ignorance is much more deadly than our evil, despite what blockbuster movies show you

Another unrealistic apocalypse standard promoted by Hollywood.

Even a single cigarette a day can be devastating for your health

Even one cigarette a day is still one too many.

Have a fat cat? Here's how much you should feed it to lose weight, according to science

A new study explains what it takes to help kitty slim down.

Scientist decode the largest genome so far - and it belongs to the axolotl

So far, scientists couldn't sequence all of it due to its huge length.

Junk food could be taxed like cigarettes or alcohol, researchers find

A tax on junk food could be a solution to the nation's obesity problem.

Eating curry long-term improves both your memory and your mood, new study concludes

Bon Appétit!

New population of extremely rare fish found by accident

Going from 40 to 80 individuals is still not where you want to be, but this certainly is encouraging news.

Google-backed civilian race to the moon ends with no winner for $20 million prize

Ten years and four deadline extensions later, there's still no winner to show.

Our feelings determine how we hug others, study shows

Hugs are an expression of intimacy, universal in human communities and communication.

China overtakes U.S. as world's biggest publisher of scientific papers

This looks like the good kind of competition.

First Kenyan satellite to be launched into orbit in April or May

It's a big milestone for the African country.

Last year was the warmest humanity ever recorded without El Niño, NASA warns

2016 inches above it but only because of El Niño.

There's no going back if we start geoengineering the planet, not if we care about wildlife

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Geoengineering is not for the faint of heart.

Space might be teeming with viruses that we're not looking for, but we should

When the very large can't be found, maybe it's time to look for the very small.

A rooster's crow is as loud as a jet taking off 15 meters away. Here's why it doesn't go deaf

Roosters have evolved soft tissue over the inner ear that protects them from their own clamor.

[Update] Huge 8.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of Alaska -- Tsunami warning canceled

“Evacuate inland or to higher ground above and beyond designated tsunami hazard zones ” the authorities warned.

New fossil shows when worms developed heads

Too often we take our heads for granted.

Geologists say part of northern Australia was once stuck to North America

We might learn more about a very ancient supercontinent called Nuna.

This brave spacecraft will soon fly through the sun's atmosphere

A modern-day mechanical Icarus.

Hooked on fast food: Crows create intricate tools to reach food faster

It's not the early bird that catches the worm -- it's the skilled hookmaker.

The Sun is slowly losing mass as it ages, weakening its grip on the planets

Are you breaking up with us, Sun?!

China's decision to stop taking in so much recyclable plastic has left the world in a scramble

Yes, China has been taking in the world's plastic waste.

Scientists levitate largest object yet with an acoustic tractor beam, might one day work for humans

From science fiction to reality.

82% of all wealth created in 2017 went to the top 1%, report finds

The rich aren't only getting richer -- they're getting much richer.

The Pentagon is one huge pile of ancient bugs, but don't start evacuating just yet

The same holds for a lot of other famous buildings.

Anthropologists recreate the face of a 9,000-year-old teenager

She looked nothing like you'd expect.

Scottish supermarket hires bot, sacks him after only one week, says retail robots "unlikely"

Named Fabio, the robot made a definite impression with his colleagues.

Tiny nuclear reactors might power the first Martian settlements

It's the first space-bound nuclear reactor in 50 years.

Big data might be the missing puzzle piece in understanding climate change

This has the opportunity to foster a newer, simpler, and systematic approach to studying climate.

It's "make or break" for coral reefs, says the UN head of Environment

He says the shift away from coal and plastics is good news -- but we also need more action.

Researchers find surprisingly sophisticated prehistoric monuments off the coast of Greece

The settlement, named Dhaskalio, was simply stunning for its time.

There's still hope to stave off extinction for the smallest cat in the Americas, study shows

This small cat faces large issues.

Scientists inch closer to having a universal cancer blood test

This could be a game changer.

Find a 2.2-pound-chunk of the Michigan meteorite and you can win $20,000

It's raining money. Incandescent, rocky money.

The reason why 200,000 endangered saiga antelopes suddenly dropped dead

It's a tragedy that is almost impossible to prevent.

Brewing beer on Mars? Students find Martian soil is suitable for growing hops

Brace yourselves for Martian craft beer!

Lowering blood alcohol concentration limit on US roads will lead to fewer driving-related fatalities, report says

About one-third of all traffic fatalities are due to alcohol-impaired driving.

Oil slicks continue to grow in the East China Sea after tanker sank in the area

It does not look good.

Walk right in: Berlin's transit authority and Adidas create unique, wearable shoe-passes

Only 500 pairs will be made.

Maple syrup might become a thing of the past because of climate change

The delicate maple trees might not survive the warming temperatures forecasted for the end of the century.

Europe's microwave ovens release as much CO2 as 6.8 million cars

That's a lot of CO2.

The UK appoints a Minister of Loneliness

Loneliness is a serious problem and an important health risk. It's good to see it receiving more and more attention.

That new contraceptive app might not work as well as expected

Whoops!

The genome of the first African in Iceland has been reconstructed, without any physical remains

He lived 200 years ago.

Brussels announces EU-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution

By 2030, you'll have to bring a reusable cup to get coffee in the EU.

DNA study shows 4,000 year-old mummies are half brothers

The Two Brothers turned out to be, in fact, brothers. But it wasn't an easy feat.

Longest underwater cave in the world found in Mexico

Researchers also discovered gorgeous cenotes that may be connected with Maya religious beliefes.

The Universe's densest stars have a maximum mass limit, researchers find

Stopping just shy of a black hole's density, neutron stars play a dangerous game.

Chameleons display fluorescent bones on the skull, study shows

Researchers discovered a new outstanding feature of the chameleon: its bones shine in a blue hue in UV light.

Britain plans to plant a coast-to-coast forest comprising 50 million trees

A huge forest ought to span all the way from Hull to Liverpool by 2042.