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"Ecological air conditioning" keeps species cool for now, but it won't last

Bad news. Bad, bad news.

Common jellyfish is actually two distinct species

It took us 175 years to spot the difference.

NASA records 20 years of changing seasons in new global map

The ebb of 20 years worth of seasons condensed in 2.5 minutes.

"Felting" carbon nanotubes could finally allow us to use the wonder-material at large

Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising materials humanity is looking into today -- problem is, they tend to break when mixed with anything else.

Lightning reacts with the atmosphere to produce nuclear reactions and antimatter

As if lightning wasn't insane enough.

UK prospecting companies admit to using the medieval technique of dowsing

Companies are employing water witchery. To find water. In modern UK.

The sugar industry knew about negative health effects, but swept them under the rug

Oh they knew...

AI-powered drones race against human pilots

Humans had the upper hand for now. In the long run, though, drones prove more reliable.

Scientists turn alligator scales into primitive 'feathers'

The research suggests the same pathway may have been taken by dinosaurs as they transitioned to birds.

Cassini's stunning farewell picture of Saturn

After 11 years in space, this marvelous shot of the ringed planet was taken

Male dolphins give gifts and employ wingmen to impress the ladies

Being really smart doesn't stop you from acting dumb when you're in love.

That flowing briny water on Mars? It might just be sand

That's how science works sometimes.

Many cancer survivors are still battling with PTSD

As if cancer wasn't problematic enough...

Scientists 'reclone' world's first cloned dog

They want to see if there are any health hazards to cloning.

Scuba diving flies use bubbles to feed underwater

For most insects, going beneath the water surface would be suicide -- but not for these flies!

8,000 years old rock art in Saudi Arabia documents the earliest known use of dog leashes

Woof.

This startup plans to end rhino poaching by counterfeiting illegal goods -- and it could work

3D printed fake horns could drive the poachers out of a job.

No, seismologists aren't really predicting dramatic earthquakes for 2018 -- it's a single hypothesis from one study, not a fact

When all we're after is catchy headlines, science often falls in the background.

Big Tobacco will run anti-smoking ads, one decade after court order

Anti-tobacco advocates are furious the delay will make the campaign less effective.

Cigar-shaped asteroid is the first interstellar object we've seen in the solar system

A strange visitor from interstellar space came to visit. It might teach us a thing or two about the universe.

New AI tells masterpieces from forgeries by only looking at brush strokes

How long until someone will train an AI to trick this AI?

Huge extinct sea cow found beneath Russian beach

It used to be a gentle beast which tragically succumbed to human overhunting.

Teens are having sex sooner (and raunchier) than ever before -- but sex education isn't keeping up

Teens are spicing things up more than they used to.

Tesla's new Semi is an electrical monster, but can it really deliver?

This could be a game changer.

NASA reinvents the wheel with new, 'chainmail' tire design

Finally, no more flat tires!

A Chinese AI passed the national medical licensing exam, so technically it's a doctor

Move over, WebMD.

These sharks thrive in a real-life underwater volcano

Yes, these sharks live inside a volcano.

Neandethals in Spain outlived their kin by thousands of years thanks to a big river and an Italian volcano

The research suggests that human interbreeding was more of a 'step-by-step' event.

Pregnant women urged to sleep on side to lower risk of stillbirth

Sleeping on the back in the third trimester doubles the risk of stillbirth.

Chimps get grossed out too, pointing to the origins of disgust in humans

Nobody seems to like touching moist, soft stuff.

Male prairie voles that drink alcohol ruin their relationships

They are a model for human alcoholism and relationships.

New US tax bill would pile more taxes on PhD students

Not a promising sign for research in the states.

How much you'd pay for something depends on what prices you've seen recently

Well, that and how broke you are.

There's an abundance of antimatter in our atmosphere, and dark matter decay might be to blame

The mystery deepens.

Huge treasure of medieval silver and gold unearthed at the Cluny Abbey, France

Somebody was absolutely minted back in medieval France!

The secret behind what makes a song happy

Hint: pay attention to the chords.

Trump Administration reverses ban on African ivory

Even when you'd think he couldn't possibly stoop any lower, there he is, defying all odds.

NASA releases atmospheric simulation of this year's hurricane season

Cool and pretty at the same time!? NASA gets the best things!

Reefer Madness: 85 years later

A look at how antiquated views and obsolete policies impact patients and physicians alike.

Layers of hydrocarbon haze could explain why Pluto's so super-cold

Pluto just got a lot more interesting.

What 'left-handed' fish can teach us about asymetrical brains

This little fish might teach us how handedness appeared.

4,000 year-old clay prenup mentions surrogate mothers and divorce taxes

The more things change the more they stay the same.

New Earth-sized exoplanet found nearby might be 'comfy' enough for life

Who knows -- this might make a great second home.

BMW pledges to 100% renewable power by 2020, at COP23

BMW is going green-er!

How greenhouse gas emissions would drop if all Americans went vegan

The positive impact on the environment is significant but at the cost of the population's health.

NASA captures close-up of one of largest iceberg in history to split off Antarctica

Pretty and disturbing at the same time.

Why does hot water freezes faster than cold water? Enter the Mpemba effect

Physics, the original troll.

See CRISPR in action in a new video

With amazing resolution down to the nanometer.

London put its most important Roman ruins back underground to make an innovative museum

First discovered in a bomb crater, the Mithraeum has had a long journey back underground.

Too much of a good thing: very smart executives are less able leaders

Intelligence positively correlates with good leadership -- but only up to a point.