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Ancient amber reveals that ticks dined on feathered dinosaurs, too

No respite from the bite.

Ancient tomb filled with stunning, pillaged bronze vessels, found in China

Ever seen a wine bottle shaped like a deer?

A newly formed island in the Pacific might resemble Martian volcanoes

New landforms on Earth could tell us about how ancient ones on Mars formed.

Child's brain rewires following double hand transplant 

This is the incredible story of Zion, the first quadruple amputee child in whom researchers observed massive brain reorganization before and after the hand transplant.

Right whales face extinction if humans don't intervene fast, NOAA researchers warn

The ocean will be less without them.

Deforestation in Africa has been much lower than previously thought

Though definitely good news, the reason why is negative.

Kids who look at screens before bed time tend to sleep less, get fatter

There are obvious advantages to such technologies, but doctors warn against excessive usage.

Tasmanian tiger genome reveals new clues about its extinction but also surprising kinship to kangaroo

It was also particularly vulnerable to disease well before humans arrived in Australia.

The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Big differences hide in tiny things.

Martian atmosphere is not threatened by solar wind

The findings imply that we don't really know how Mars' water disappeared.

The Earth whispers in a low hum that's now been recorded for the 1st time underwater

This planet is restless to its core.

Generic, cheaper Viagra is coming soon to an over-the-counter near you

Viagra improved the lives of millions of men -- now, it's becoming cheaper and more easily available.

Physics discover the most exciting form of matter: Excitonium

It's a discovery that has everyone excited.

The potato brought an era of peace and prosperity to Europe

You shouldn't overlook the potato.

The story of human dispersal out of Africa started 60,000 years earlier than previously thought

The history of mankind's humble beginnings has been rewritten.

Woman burns her retinas looking at the eclipse and doctors take the first-ever pictures of such damage

Don't look at the sun!

The International Space Station is mounting a new device to protect it from space junk

It's a sensor that will tell scientists how common small, but dangerous debris are.

Wildfires roar through Southern Cali as NASA and ESA satellites watch, powerless to intervene

Immense devastation has been wrought upon California this year.

Scientists find gut to brain connection that controls hunger -- and switch it off

The insight could prove useful to battle obesity.

World's oldest eye found in a fossil in Estonia is very similar to today's eyes

Not much has changed for the eye.

Hormonal contraception raises the risk of cancer for women by up to 38%

Including the pill, injections, or IUDs.

Intensive weight management can put type 2 diabetes into remission

Want to get rid of diabetes? Just lose some weight.

Google's AlphaZero surpassed the sum of human chess knowledge -- in 4 hours

Feeling outdated yet?

Scientists name 245-million-year-old Horseshoe crab after Darth Vader

The force is strong with this one.

Biology can help patch the flaws in our robots, metastudy reports

Life to the rescue!

Researchers 3D-print shockingly realistic human organ models

This could soon pave the way for real, functioning organs.

Swarm AI correctly predicted TIME's Person of the Year

The swarm intelligence found the #MeToo movement as the clear winner. It's the second time in a row it guessed TIME's POTY.

Oldest black hole found by astronomers -- the gargantuan object lies 13 billion light years away from us

It's the farthest, oldest, and perhaps most mysterious object we've ever discovered.

With a 3-D printed attachment, your laundry bottle could order more detergent when it's running low

Smart or lazy?

Newly discovered amphibious dinosaur had swan-like body but killer raptor claws

A crazy dino chimera.

Squeezing crystals from plant waste generates electricity

A biodegradable plant protein can be crushed to directly generate electricity.

3D-printed "living tattoo" turns bacteria into sensors and computers you can wear

Handy!

Palm oil deforestation is slowly killing the Sumatran Tiger

Future generations may live in a world without this majestic animal.

First all-electric cargo ship built in China will start its career drenched in irony

Cool achievement, ignoble task.

Ginormous hydrogen clouds whizz around the Milky Way at phenomenal speeds

Scientists gain new insight into mysterious cloud formations traveling around the galaxy.

Bronze Age people used meteorites to create iron weapons

Bronze Age people used space weapons. Well, a few of them did.

Robot learns like a toddler to predict future outcomes in its environment

Taking inspiration from babies, this machine learns to predict seconds into the future.

ISS bacteria is almost the same as in your home, and that's a good thing

Microbes seem at home in the space lab.

Win-Win: Eat healthy for yourself but also for the environment

If you want to do the environment and yourself a favor, just eat healthily. There will be fewer emissions and less land use.

Europa's tectonics might be powered by salt, could sustain life on the moon

Different causes, same effect.

Amniotic fluid contains a wealth of stem cells that can be safely and non-invasively extracted

They could help many more patients in need of cell therapy.

Morally outraged tweets spread better, but largely stay within 'red' and 'blue' bubbles

A graph that speaks 1,000 words about how ideology is trapped in the same bubble on social media.

Ice Age era caves found below the Canadian city of Montréal

An interesting discovery!

One in two abortions worldwide not deemed safe. Most take place in countries with restrictive abortion laws

Illegal abortions are correlated with dangerously unsafe abortions.

Drones to offer faster, cheaper monitoring of Antarctica's ecosystems

Their job will be to take pictures of fat seals and I'm so, so envious.

Fishing banned in the thawing Arctic for the next 16 years in historic pact

Sometimes, the world can work together for the common gold.

Scientists track and study sharks by analyzing environmental water DNA

The method could open a breakthrough for shark research.

Recurring nightmares likely stem from unfulfilled basic psychological needs

Everyone needs to cope -- even brains.

Five weeks of Zumba makes you not only fitter but also happier, study reports

Physical activity does wonders not only for your body but for your mind as well.

The first migrane-specific drugs to show promise in late-stage clinical trials

A new class of drugs might save you a lot of headaches.