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Environmentalists plead Japanese and French banks to stop financing coal-fired plants in Indonesia

A story of broken promises and land grabbing.

The North Pole is a whopping 36F (20C) hotter than it should be right now

Things are not looking good in the North Pole.

New Zealand's earthquake pushes the sea floor 2 meters above ground

Fast geology.

Smog kills more than 400 people in Iran's capital Tehran

Unprecedented levels of smog pollution in Iran's capital have killed over 400 people.

Australia lobbies coal mine at climate talks

Bad Australia, bad!

China to Trump: We didn't invent global warming

China is schooling the US on climate change. What a time to be alive.

Unique new species of spider found in China masquerades as a leaf

In China's Yunnan rain forest, one exploring arachnologist came across one of the most peculiar spider species ever.

NIH isolates new antibody which neutralizes 98% of HIV strains in lab trials

We're getting closer to a cure.

The seat of consciousness might lie in two brain regions. Stimulating them could wake up patients from coma

Scientists zero in on the biological components and mechanisms that give rise to consciousness.

"Escape our fragile planet" in the next 1,000 years or perish, Stephen Hawking says

Pack up!

Science can't afford to be slowed down by unrealistic standards while politics runs around the house naked

"We are not on the right track and we need to deal with that."

The Canadian government's double standards: acting on climate but seeking to export more fossil fuels

It seems unbelievable, but this cabinet pretends these new oil and gas exports will become someone else's problem.

The war on drugs has failed, study finds. It's time to try something else

Let's face it: the war on drugs has failed.

US businesses urge Trump to support climate deal

Over 360 multinationals and investing groups have published an open letter to president-elect Donald Trump.

Astronomers discover deep valley on Mercury formed through Earth-like processes

Mercury, one of the most hellish places in the Solar System, is shrinking.

Pluto's 'heart' might be filled with an ocean of liquid water

Pluto shares some love.

Mathematicians use their skills to find the perfect cup of coffee

It's all in the grain size.

John Kerry: "Above all, consult the scientists"

A heartfelt plea, sometimes said with a breaking voice.

Experiment proves beyond a doubt that Goffin's cockatoos deliberately craft and use tools

Maybe change their name to cockatools now?

Fighting climate change with inner change: a case for heightened spiritual awareness

How one organization is proposing solving climate change by looking inwards, not outwards for solutions.

Vampires might be on to something: blood from young humans rejuvenates old mice

It's the plot of a dark vampire movie.

Construction workers discover fossil of bird-like dinosaurs, one of the last species to appear before the extinction

They named it the Mud Dragon.

The measles vaccine saved over 20,000,000 lives since 2,000

Vaccines save lives.

This is the tallest tropical tree in the world

Biologists have located the world's tallest tropical tree, a 94.1-metre (309-foot) specimen in Borneo. I

THE fusion energy video you should watch

Fusion could usher in a new age of energy but for most of us, fusion energy is still a big question mark.

Giant sinkhole in Japan repaired in a matter of days

It was repaired in less than a week.

Teenage binge drinking can affect the brain of your future offspring

Your drinking could even affect the future generation.

Surprise, surprise: stricter gun control laws led to fewer fatalities while permissive ones get more people killed

It's high time we talk about guns and who gets to own them.

Historic U.S. court ruling says stable climate is a fundamental right, okays bunch of kids to sue the federal government

Changing things from the ground up.

Will geoengineering save us from climate change? Not if we don't care enough to research it, COP22 panel says

We could cool down the planet starting tomorrow if we wanted to, but we don't know what would happen next.

Molecules on your mobile phone say a lot about your lifestyle

Everything you touch leaves behind a trace.

Former French president Sarkozy says Europe should impose carbon tax on US if Trump pulls out of Paris Pact

We need leaders that address global issues.

UK red squirrels found to be leprosy bacteria carrier in new study

You're pretty safe unless one coughs on you.

So, 2016 is set to be the hottest year on record. By far. Now what?

According to data published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN, 2016 will be the hottest year on record.

Book review: 'Taste as Experience: The Philosophy and Aesthetics of Food'

This is a pragmatic take to gusto, one that both foodies and the 'profane' will enjoy.

Dinosaurs' rise to power took a lot of time, new study shows

Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years, but they took it slowly.

The wild chimpanzee who cared for her disabled child

Heartwarming.

Male chimps can be both players and good father, new study finds

Just because they enjoy the opposite sex doesn't mean they're bad dads.

Male chimpanzees take an active interest in their offspring's well-being, suggests early humans did the same

Up to now, we didn't even think they knew which were theirs.

Rats tickled past squeaking point to identify the brain's "tickle center"

Their videos should used to identify my brain's "awww" center.

The ZME Diaries: #COP22 -- The heart of COP

A look at what likely is the liveliest part of the conference.

Here's how Donald Trump might bring the U.S. back to the climate 'dark ages'

President Trump could be a disaster for the climate.

Laser stopwatch measures atomic events with trillionth of a billionth of a second accuracy

This is one fast 'camera'.

Thorny devils drink water with their body, by burying themselves in the sand

The thorny devil can't drink water the "normal" way.

Hyperloop rail might connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes

It takes 2 hours to take a bus from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. It's a 90-minute drive. The Hyperloop could get you there in 12 minutes.

Scientists find completely new type of atomic bond

Researchers have observed something which had been proposed for a long time.

Science shows that the 'sixth sense' may be more than just a feeling

When senses evolve.

NASA's morphing wing will make airplanes smoother, more efficient

Taking a cue from nature.

Scientists make semiconductor-free chip that work similarly to vacuum tubes

Taking hints from pre-1950s technology, researchers devised semiconductor-free electronics that operate faster and can handle more power.

Scientists show how a high-protein diet can help you lose weight

Several studies have previously indicated that a high-protein diet can help you lose weight - now researchers believe they know how.