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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.

It's not just humans -- 1 in 3 US pets are also overweight

Just like humans, pets are becoming too overweight -- and we need to improve this.

Uranus has a magnetosphere that turns on and off every day

Not all planets are as lucky as Earth.

Llama-like creature Darwin used to call the "strangest animal ever discovered" finally gets a family

“Imagine a camel without a hump, with feet like a slender rhino, and a head shaped like a saiga antelope."

New finding could help plants survive drastic droughts

With drought on the rise, this finding couldn't come at a better time.

Fecal bacteria found in ice from Starbucks, Costa, and Cafe Nero

Would you like some fecal bacteria with that ice coffee?

There are two kinds of liquid water, researchers find

It seems water has a personality crisis.

Six simple ways to reduce food waste and make a sustainable difference

Here are some clever tips to help you stop wasting food.

Ravens remember the faces of people who duped them into unfair deals

Don't mess with ravens.

Scientists found lollipop-shaped ice crystals in some clouds

Ice lollipops in clouds sounds just delightful.

Urban birds use cigarette butts as chemical weapons against parasites

House finches use cigarette butts to ward off ticks. They do so on purpose.

Sex doesn't really sell, new study finds

Sure, it gets your attention but few are actually reaching their wallets.

Society will buckle under 2 billion climate-refugees by 2100 as rising oceans displace whole cities

The short of it keeps popping up in all kinds of studies: stop emissions!

World's largest wind turbine will be taller than the Empire State Building

In wind energy, bigger is almost always better.

Innovative approach blends solar energy and honey production for maximum sustainability

The sweet business idea of a Minessotta married couple.

Who do you spend most of your time with? The answer might surprise you

Birds of one feather flock together.

Global sea levels rose 50% faster than two decades ago because of Greenland's melting ice sheet

The cost of non-action could be dramatic by the end of the century.

Coral reefs barely survived bleaching, will be gone within the century unless we act

And the world will be less without them.

Electrocaloric refrigerators could be a more energy-efficient, light-weight alternative to today's fridges

Experimental technology for the future.

Previously unknown two-million-year-old marine extinction discovered by geologists

Something even worse might be happening today.

Living near noisy traffic makes it harder for women to get pregnant

Sleep quality might have something to do with the reported findings.

Emmanuel Macron and the Terminator team up to "make the planet great again"

Better than the original slogan by a mile.

The story about the "breatharian" couple not eating any food, living from the "universe energy" is bogus -- and people bought it

I don't need any food, the universe feeds me. Yeah...

We can expect more and more extremely hot days if we don't take drastic climate action

Things are getting dicey.

You're dumber when your smartphone is within reach

Uh-oh.

Why do bird eggs come in so many different shapes ? Look to the wings, biologists say

The best predictor of long or pointy eggs is a bird’s flying ability.

"Bio-energy healing stickers" are a scam. Now, debunked by NASA

NASA called "bullshit."

Finland basic income trial concludes, participants enjoy lower stress and higher incentive to work

A small UBI trial in Finland has rendered very promising results.

Norway to Brazil: If you keep destroying the Amazon, we'll cut our $1bn funding

Brazil isn't respecting its part of the deal.

Schools in Turkey will stop teaching evolution

“We believe that these subjects are beyond their [students] comprehension,” said a senior Turkish bureaucrat at the Education Ministry.

What is Poison Oak and why should I stay away from it?

Identify it, understand what it does, and why not -- respect it.

Moth eyes lead to glare-less phone screens

It's another fantastic discovery inspired by nature.

The UN expects Earth's 10 billionth inhabitant sometime in the early 2050s

We are legion!

Lensless camera designed to be paper-thin and do anything a traditional camera does

Except being bulky.

Study documents accelerated climate change in Spanish mountains

Yet another piece of definitive evidence in the case of climate change.

Amazing 14th-century longsword found in Polish bog

Not much is known about its owner.

Powerful magnetic beams might one day solve our space junk problems

ESA is proposing the most promising 'space janitor' yet.

Extra-virgin olive oil might prevent Alzheimer's and protect your brain

It's really, really good for you.

Meaning is better than repetition when you're trying to memorize

Try it for finals.

A mutation might extend the lifespan of some men by ten years

Some are lucky.

Computer chip can mimic human neurons using only beams of light

Just MIT doing a bit of light thinking.

Curiosity caught on camera climbing Martian mountain by orbiting spacecraft

Can you make out Curiosity from this satellite photo?

How 3rd century Chinese saw the Romans

An ancient Chinese scholar's account of the Roman Empire.

Steaming fish makes for a healthier meal with fewer toxins

If you boil it, don't drink the fish stock.

Dogs will sniff out stomach cancer in new Japanese trial

You can trust a dog's nose.

Driverless cars are an idea as old as the automobile itself: meet the 1911 'Robot Chauffeur'

This 100-year-old silent film is absurdly mesmerizing. Way ahead of its time!

Why wheelie suitcases wobble out of control and what you can do to stop them

Ah, wheeled luggage -- a necessary evil.