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We're made of stardust, but heavier elements are made of black-hole-and-neutron-star dust

It's not a contest uranium, jeez.

Scientist publishes algebra paper in which he blames flawed postdoc system for his friend's suicide

The paper has gone viral on social media. The author hopes the postdoc system changes so similar tragedies might be averted.

New Anthrax variant is causing havoc in Africa threatening chimp populations

The risks for humans are still being investigated.

By 2100, hundreds of thousands of EU nationals will bake to death each year with only 3 degrees global warming

Things are heating up all over the world.

Using flies to find the animals that live in a tropical forest

Follow the buzz.

Two butterflies thought to be different species are actually the same one

Can you tell by looking at them?

Big, armoured dinosaur might have used camouflage to avoid predators

Armor or no armor, it's better to avoid fighting if you can.

Overweight Asian Americans seen as "more American" than their thinner counterparts

Does that guy look American to you? Nah he's too thin.

NASA will fly jets to chase the upcoming total eclipse to learn more about the sun

No, they don't want to chase away the eclipse. It's just science.

Scientists make fully functional battery-free phone that makes Skype calls

It harvests energy from the ambient light and is super efficient.

IBM achieves 330TB storage on magnetic tape, set to improve 'cloud' applications

Magnetic tapes might be tech dinosaurs but they're still invaluable for some applications.

Cheers! Regular drinkers might live longer lives without dementia

You shouldn't pick up drinking just yet -- on the contrary.

DNA study confirms near-mythological origin of the Greek people

Archaeology, meet genetics.

EPA's Office of Water director resigns to protest Trump's choke-hold of the agency

Budget cuts, operational shackling, and having to deal with Pruitt would be enough to make any man resign.

The sun's core rotates four times faster than its surface

Scientists think this is a left over effect since the sun formed billions of years ago. In time, solar wind likely slowed the rotation of the outer sun.

Kitchen sponges are hotspots for bacteria. Sanitizing methods like microwaving don't seem to work

Used sponges are teeming with bacteria. You should better replace them weekly instead of sanitizing them.

The 2017 Earth Overshoot day is here almost a week earlier than last year

That's, ugh, not good.

Google's top result for "cure for cancer"says carrot juice is the cure

All you need is carrot juice and beetroot. Sheesh...

Big Data predicts 1,500 mineral species are waiting to be found. Ten have already been discovered

Big data is opening the flood gates for a new age of discovery in geology. As for the industry, billions could be made thanks to these insights.

National Geographic chooses winners for their 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year -- and they're stunning

The winner is absolutely amazing.

It's becoming abundantly clear that politicians don't understand encryption, and this is a problem

It's not just counterproductive, it's also impossible.

Scientists find deep-sea miniature shark that glows in the dark

We've just started discovering the tip of the iceberg in terms of deep sea creatures.

Conditions on early-Venus might have allowed for an ocean of liquid water

Well, they don't anymore.

This is what the first flower on Earth probably looked like

Charles Darwin called it "abominable mystery."

Scientists zoom closer towards understanding chronic fatigue

No, laziness is not chronic fatigue syndrome.

Appetite of Amazonian cities impact wildlife up to 1,000 km away

Lots of mouths to feed.

Chronic cannabis use seems to "blunt" our stress reactivity, paper reports

That's not necessarily a good thing, however.

Undergoing a lung CT scan can help people quit smoking -- regardless of results

Having problems quitting smoking? A CT scan might help you.

Scientists may have found the first exomoon. It looks like it's the size of Neptune

It's the best candidate for an alien moon we've encountered so far.

The eye of the friend zone: relationship goals influence how each person looks at potential friends or mates

One person's crush could be the next one's prospective friend. The psychology of attraction is far more complex than we thought.

Norway plans to launch the world's first autonomous, fully electric ship next year

Such a shippy development!

Climate change might be threatening our wines

By the year 2050, we could see a 23% shrinkage in the land suitable for growing grapes.

Water-repelling surface makes dew droplets so small, they're practically invisible

The breakthrough could help cool the hotspots of high-performance electronics.

You likely can't recognize faces when they're upside down -- and neither can the Japanese rice fish

This is the first non-mammal that behaves like us in this instance and the implications are numerous.

Biblical Canaanites live on in modern-day Lebanese people, with which they share 93% DNA

Turns out the Israelites didn't wipe out the Canaanites after all.

Contradicting fake stories / conspiracy theories on social media just doesn't do anything. It may be counterproductive

Oh this is troubling.

Thought octopuses only live in water? Watch David Attenborough explain how the only land octopus hunts

If you thought octopuses were amazing, wait 'till you see this.

We really are made of star stuff: half of the atoms inside us come from intergalactic space

Aside from the romantic aspect, the study also offers an important scientific perspective.

Ketamine has encouraging effects for depression but long-term consequences are still unclear

Ketamine is remarkable against depression but questions remain about the long-term risks.

Study analyzes why some people are so sure they're right -- even when evidence shows they're wrong

If you want to fight dogmatism, you first need to learn how it works in the minds of people.

At least it's not all bad news: global warming is making plants use water more efficiently

Australian researchers from CSIRO found land-based plants are absorbing 17% more CO2 than they did 30 years ago.

Scientists take a deep look inside mysterious 580-million-year-old creatures

We don't even know if they were plants or animals.

World's first blue chrysanthemums are lab-engineered but look really pretty

More like GMawwww's.

Scientists edit the first human embryos in the United States

It's further than anyone has ever gone with gene editing in the United States.

Plant roots grow much like subway systems. Or is it the other way around?

What do a tomato plant and the NY subway system have in common? A lot more than you'd think.

A lost race of hominids left their legacy in the saliva of Sub-Saharan populations

Unlikely discoveries hide in unlikely places.

Neolithic cattle farmers were much more specialized than you'd think

They weren't simple savages.

Neuropathologist examines brains of 111 N.F.L. players, finds 99% had degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head

This is something every football players should be aware of.

World's first smiley face found, painted 3,700 years ago on a jug in Turkey

:O

Moon's mantle contains lots of water suggesting its interior is wet, study finds

The findings have big implications for future missions to the moon.