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Massive caves in southern Brazil are actually ancient ground sloth burrows

Some are big enough to drive a car through.

Researchers identify anti-hallucination system in our brains

Too bad we don't have one for use against pseudoscience.

Chimpanzees can master circular relationships, rock-paper-scissors about as fast as a 4-year-old

Ah, R-P-S. The only civilized way of deciding who has to go to the store.

Scientists poke at the root of our need for personal space -- using fruit flies

Dopamine seems to be the key.

Tiny, fossilized ape skull brings us closer to the common human-ape ancestor, fuels debate over humanity's place of birth

Not bad for such a small thing.

People find robots that make mistakes more likable, more intelligent

If only I was a robot :(.

Excessive use of dental fixture cream leaves UK man without use of his legs

Always use drugs as per instructions!

Dinosaur discovered in Patagonia back in 2012 is the biggest animal to ever walk the Earth

He was probably a gentle giant. Accent on giant.

Scientists develop spit-activated battery

The battery could power critical electronics like diagnostic sensors in developing countries.

Loneliness might become a deadlier public health threat than obesity, researchers warn

Quality relationships can actually make you live longer. And better.

Air pollution wrecks our DNA, makes us more susceptible to heart failure

If you're expecting, taking some time to visit some more pristine areas of the world might do wonders to your baby's health in the long run.

Not all video games are equal: some hurt your brain while others improve cognition

Action games that use in-game GPS do not promote spatial reasoning and can lead to a gray matter decrease in the hippocampus.

Modern humans might've killed off the Neanderthals by eating all the mammoth

Dibs on the last slice.

Newly identifed 500-million-year old ancient worm had 50 spines bulging from its head

It looked rather scary and ugly. Nevertheless, it was an important creature in life's evolutionary history.

A trapdoor spider rafted all the way from Africa to Australia

A long way for a little spider.

Couples who spend more than $20k on engagement rings and weddings are 3.5x likelier to divorce

The wedding industry has been lying all this time. The more you spend on a wedding, the higher the risk of divorce.

Excel spreadsheets might be ruining science for everyone

One more reason to hate Excel.

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.