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Extremely high doses of vitamin D help with sunburns, reduce inflammation, heal skin cells

By 'extremely high' I mean 100-500 times the daily recommended dose.

France will ban the sales of diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2040

Good job, France! *raises wine glass*

Chemical compounds found in Martian soil suggest the planet's surface is highly toxic

The prospect of finding life on Mars is getting bleaker.

Our sense of smell might be connected to our extra pounds -- in more ways than one

Not smelling food makes your body burn more calories, researchers suggest.

The lid stays shut on methane emissions despite Pruitt's wishes, Columbia Court of Appeals judges rule

A major blow for the Trump administration.

Researchers develop probiotic beer that "boosts your immunity and improves gut health"

If you needed another reason to enjoy your beer -- here yo go!

Curious what a Tesla battery rack looks like inside? Watch these guys throw one off the roof to find out

I mean, it's a pretty solid method.

Getting rid of an invasive shrub reduces the number of malaria-spreading mosquitos

Another reason why invasive species can be harmful.

How bees might help smartphone cameras snap more natural-looking photos

They give us honey. Now, bees could offer the best Instagram photos.

France to make vaccination mandatory from 2018: 'unacceptable children are still dying of measles'

The move has been backed by the nation's leading doctors.

Russian space agency finally admits it's afraid of SpaceX and reveals how it plans to fight back

Can the Russians take on SpaceX?

What is the Venus Flytrap: the complete guide

“This plant, commonly called Venus’ fly-trap,” Darwin wrote in 1875, “is one of the most wonderful in the world.”

Chinese pandas will slash over 2.74 tons of CO2 emissions in the next 25 yeas -- because they're solar plants

Best. Story. Ever.

Novel method can image cancer spreading at the single-cell level

It's now possible to see how individual cancer cells move through the body of a mouse.

This video ISS astronauts shot of the norther lights is just the thing to brighten up your day

Nature, being ridiculously cool since forever.

Supermassive black hole spotted struggling with its galactic meal

Sometimes, even a black hole can choke on its meal.

Researchers quantify basic rules of ethics and morality, plan to copy them into smart cars, even AI

Be good, drive good.

New study shows how long-necked plesiosaurs swam

We might have to rethink what we thought we know about these creatures.

Praying mantises hunt birds all over the world

Luckily, it's not so common.

The "eelevator" gives migrating eels a ride past obstacles

The lift to save eel lives.

Dinosaur extinction paved the way for an explosion of frog life

Move over dino. *Ribbit-Ribbit*

The science division of the White House is now completely empty

Dark news from the White House.

Early Neanderthal DNA suggests a modern human-related dispersal from Africa as early as 220,000 years ago

New insight into the evolution of Neanderthals but also into a common ancestral lineage.

Aztec tower of skulls unearthed in Mexico City

That's... That's a lot of skulls.

American mothers are weirdly starting to eat placentas -- and that might be fatally dangerous for babies

Yet another stupid health fad is making waves.

Someone made a Twitter account for "Scientist Trump" and we're in love with it

This satirical Twitter account managed to blend those two seemingly incompatible worlds -- meet Donald Trump, PhD.

Early Europeans may have survived the Ice Age because of arthritis

Ok, but can it go away now?

Bad beef: Despite pledge, Burger King continues to cause massive deforestation

It's up to us, the consumers, to make a difference.

Your voice will always sound funny when talking to someone you think is your superior

Hear how unthreatening I am!

Almost everything we know about salt may be wrong. Eating salt actually makes you less thirsty but hungrier

Turns out eating a high-salt diet makes the human body act like a camel hump. Read on...

Man who thinks "God created heavens and Earth" to oversee US space program

"God created the heavens and the earth," he says.

Corrected satellite data shows 2.4 times faster warming than previously indicated

It also debunks one of climate deniers most cited argument.

India just planted 66 million trees in 12 hours

It's a stunning testament to India's environmental projects.

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor: ‘We cannot wait to act until the [climate] science has convinced every last doubter’

There's a big rift between the US and the rest of the world.

Neanderthals might have practiced prehistoric dentistry 130,000 years ago

Still think Neanderthals were brutes?

10 Incredibly beautiful and eco-friendly places to visit

Traveling and caring for the environment can go hand in hand!

NASA wants to celebrate its 100-year-anniversary -- with you!

Happy bday, NASA!

Climate-change-induced heat will kill tens of thousands of Americans every year by 2090

Or as the experts call it, Chinese-hoax-induced heat.

Is lighting up the answer to America's opioid epidemic?

Opiates kill pain -- but they also kill people.

Chocolate can keep your brain in good working order -- but don't overindulge

Science at its tastiest.

Scientists decode complex sentences with 'mind reading' tech

The mind is not the closed book we think it is.

What is Vertigo: the most common type of dizziness

Vertigo isn't always fun -- here's everything you need to know about the most common type of dizziness.

Gecko-inspired 'Velcro' could help cleanup our growing space junk problem

Inspired by nature, scientists tackle a sticky problem.

Carved human skull fragments found in world's oldest temple hint at a morbid cult

Another spectacular find from Göbekli Tepe.

Older fathers tend to raise geekier children

Age matters!

Despite Trump, 7,400 cities vow to meet climate committments

Cities seem to have bigger ambitions than those of their countries.

Chinese province runs on 100% renewable energy for a week, saves half a million tonnes of coal

Bye bye coal.

State of Maine confirms its first measles case in 20 years

It's the first case in the state since 1997.

Study shows Obamacare expanded health insurance, reducing the number of cardiac arrests

Obamacare significantly reduced the incidence of cardiac arrest by 17 percent.

Orbiting supermassive black holes confirmed by astronomers for the time

This is one slow dance.