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Mitochondria in the brain changed by cocaine use -- the findings could help us better fight addictions

Maybe other drugs have similar effects.

Exercising improves nicotine withdrawal symptoms, helps to quit smoking

If you want to quit smoking, you should definitely try physical exercise more.

Elon Musk shows off Falcon Heavy one month before its maiden flight

The stunning pictures capture the might of the soon-to-be 'most powerful rocket' in operation.

Chimps and children as young as six will try to witness antisocial behavior being punished

We're hardwired with compassion, but also ruthlessness.

Vets caution dog owners about chocolate poisoning spike around Christmas

Chocolate can be very dangerous for dogs.

Air pollution is now the biggest killer in Africa

Air pollution kills twice as many Africans as HIV/AIDS.

Snake fungal disease could be a global threat, much bigger than we thought

"This really is the worst-case scenario," said one scientist.

Internet searchers reveal people's favorite Christmas spirit

Brandy, it turns out, is the most popular Christmas drink -- at least in the UK.

How CRISPR gene editing is poised to change everything from medicine to ecosystems

CRISPR could be a massive game changer.

The earliest life forms could be these 3.5-billion-year-old microbes

The amazing discovery suggests that alien life might actually be common.

Woman gives birth to 'snowbaby' who was frozen as embryo for 24 years

Technically, the baby is older than its mother by one year.

Illegal orchid trafficking is largely ignored, and may lead to major conservation consequences

Things can get really bad if we don't take action.

Wine glasses have gotten 7 times bigger since the 1700s, new study concludes

We've been drinking more and more wine along the years.

Medical cannabis helps one third of chronic pain patients quit prescription opioid drugs

Herb could prove a worthy ally in our fight against opioid drugs.

Riches make your happiness about yourself, a tight budget makes it about others

Ironically, if you don't make enough € you probably have more pressing concerns than making art.

Human touch can feel molecule-thin differences, according to new study

Receptors in our ligaments, knuckles, wrist, elbow, and shoulder likely also play a part in our sense of touch.

Warm rock beneath New England hints of upcoming volcanic eruption millions of years from now

New England residents shouldn't panic, though. There won't be a volcanic eruption in their backyard anytime too soon.

How this online project is building the largest popular science collection, together with your help

Thousands of curates links on the most interesting science.

Norway to become the first country to switch away from FM radio

Old-school radio is getting a revamp.

Scientists find primitive 3.5-million-year old bear with a sweet tooth for berries

Oral infections have a long evolutionary history in bears.

Geologists discover ancient meteorite on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland

Even though the isle was studied extensively, the structures were buried beneath a murky swamp which likely dissuaded previous efforts.

"Exceptional" mammoth skeleton sold for over half a million dollars in France

He's fat AND big boned. Well, was. Now he's just big boned.

Trump administration bans the CDC from using words like "science-based," "vulnerable," or "diversity"

Science? Evidence? Diversity? Those are all banned!

Space radiation might cause bone loss in astronauts

Radiation amplifies the bone loss incurred from weightlessness.

Old-growth forests offer safe haven to bird species struggling with climate change

They're really nice cool places for raising baby birds -- or fo rest!

Ketamine rapidly reduces suicidal thoughts, positive effects linger on for at least six weeks

Besides rapidly reducing depression symptoms, ketamine seems to keep suicidal thoughts at bay as well.

Mulgaras emerge in Australia's south-west after over a century of being considered extinct

So CUTE!

17 Pictures that will make you want to become a Geologist

Geology just rocks!

Japanese monkeys are apparently having sexual intercourse with deer

Nature gets pretty weird sometimes.

Glowing plants imbued with firefly enzymes might one day replace lamps

A bright idea!

Family from Italy can't feel physical pain because of genetic mutation

This discovery might lead to a new type of painkillers.

Functional hydrogen-boron fusion could be here "within the next decade", powered by huge lasers

Stable fusion is the holy grail of energy production.

Parents giving alcohol too soon to kids, researchers say

Kids really shouldn't be drinking... really.

What Greenland's landscape looks like without any ice

Let's hope this landscape is never in the open.

Fracking linked to low-weight, less healthy babies

Run for the hills! Or at least 2 miles away, as that seems to be the 'danger radius'.

Humans are producing 9 pyramid of Giza’s worth of electronic waste per year

That's a lot of waste!

Longest-living vertebrate might be a 512-year-old Greenland shark

That's older than the United States.

Shatter-proof smartphones are one step closer as researchers tame glass on the atomic level

Rejoice, ye clumsy-fingered!

Novel gene therapy may have cured hemophilia A

It could positively change the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Sierra Nevada rose an inch due to water loss from California drought

It was that bad.

Women undoubtedly prefer strong, muscular men, study shows

Science confirms the obvious. But this study is still important.

Blue Origin makes first test flight in over a year, tests new Crew Capsule

The booster sent the unmanned crew capsule to the edge of space. They both soft landed on Earth later.

Digital avatars for schizophrenic auditory hallucinations make the voices go away

Lending a face to the tormenting voices trapped in the minds of schizophrenics can make them disappear.

Human-use anesthetics also knock out plants, weirdly, teaching us a lot about such drugs

It's funny to realize that we've been using anesthetics for at least a century now, but we still don't *really* know why they work.

French President at Climate Summit: We're losing the battle

It's a long and rocky road, which will require a lot action and a lot of effort, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

New archaeological findings show that Vikings "imported" from the Celts

Archaeologists were expecting to find beer, but they found something else.

Intriguing optical illusion proves most humans have 'curvature blindness'

Can your brain handle this?

Ancient mummy found to have bone cancer

Cancer was already affecting humans 2,000 years ago.

Scientists turn DNA into virtually any 3D shape imaginable

The fist DNA benders!

Ancient man-sized penguin found in New Zealand beach

It was a big one.