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Chimps interbred with bonobos, surprising study reveals

Just like humans and Neanderthals interbred, so too did chimps and bonobos.

Using firefly enzyme, researchers make brain cells glow in the dark

Just in time for Christmas too.

Google's AI just created its own form of encryption

Just two algorithms sending messages to each other - and you can't peek in.

New method developed to encode huge quantity of data in diamonds

Data is a girl's best friend.

Experimental male birth control seems to work, but the side effects are pretty nasty

The shots were 97% effective but were not very pleasant to handle.

World's largest marine reserve established in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica

A great victory for wildlife.

Fossil Friday: the first dino brain (we've ever found)

We didn't even think it was possible to find one up to now.

The top 10 wettest places on Earth

If you thought your weather sucks, wait until you learn about these places.

Here's why chocolate and red wine give some people migraines

Hint: it's not the blood pressure.

Atom-by-atom chart of living fossil's shell could hold the key to understanding past climate

These tiny beings could hold a huge store of data.

An English-speaking teenager woke up from a coma speaking fluent Spanish

It has all the makings of a sci-fi movie.

Wildlife populations expected to plummet 67% by 2020 compared to fifty years ago

'A wake-up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations.'

Massive dome found on top of the world's largest active magma store

An enormous dome was found deep in the Andes, on top of a massive magma store.

Humans may have drove cave lions extinct and used their pelts as rugs

'This will look fabulous in the cave's wall.'

Genetic study finds AIDS first appeared in the U.S. in 1970, clears the name of 'Patient 0'

Almost 24 years after his death, the most villainized patient in US history clears his name.

Religious people are worse at math, biology, and physics than non-religious people

Both men and women who believe in God tend to be worse at math, study suggets.

New gene-editing technology successfully cures genetic disorder in mice - and it's not CRISPR

Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for genetic editing.

ISS crew just planted their third lettuce crop, hope to make it a permanent farm

Lettuce have a feast, then!

Harvard pushes the boundaries and fully 3-D prints a heart-on-a-chip device

The new printing technique could be very useful for long-term medical studies.

Europeans picked up a customized immune system by having sex with Neanderthals

"Is that a more pronounced inflammatory response or are you just happy to see me?"

'Java genes' explain why coffee doesn't work for some people

If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.

The combined capacity of the renewable energy sector overtakes that of coal

No more black lung.

Another ignoble carbon milestone: in 2015 average CO2 levels crossed 400ppm

No pat on the back for this one.

Some parasitic plants can steal genes then use them against their hosts

That's not very nice.

The surprising reason why Begonia leaves are iridescent blue: energy harvesting

A light scavenger can teach us a lot about energy efficiency.

New device enables you to grow your own food from plant cells

If you want to grow some food from scratch... you need Finnish researchers.

Synthetic alcohol comes will all the benefits of regular alcohol, only without hangover

You can get drunk without having to deal with dry mouth, nausea, and headaches, says a British researcher.

Here's why there was no Twitter on Friday -- it's way scarier than you think

Hordes of zombie gadgets had something to do with it.

Big liars start out small: scientists find repeatedly telling lies trains the brain to ignore feeling bad about it

Telling many small lies make you stop caring about the big ones.

Orbiting probe take snapshot of Mars Landers' grave -- RIP, Schiaparelli

Footage from the crime scene.

Archaeologists and brewers recreate 2,500 year old funeral drink from residues found in a tomb

A drink to die for.

Scientists think they have a good drug target to prevent Alzheimer's

It would be like taking drugs that lower cholesterol, researchers say.

Study finds viewing selfies on social media can make you miserable or jolly -- depending on how you see yourself

Seriously, why are selfies a thing?

The 1% might be wealthy, but they're poor in empathy: study suggests the rich don't notice you

You can't buy empathy

Startup plans to fuel our cities by turning windows into power plants

Where there's light, SolarWindow can create power.

Jupiter's cloud bands extend for hundreds of kilometers into the atmosphere

Scientists peeled Jupiter and make striking findings.

Iceland drilling project close to plugging into the Mid-Atlantic ridge

In a few months, Iceland will be drawing power directly from molten rock.

You have this weird-looking 423-million-year-old armored fish to thank for jaws

The ancient animal had jaws that resemble those of modern land vertebrates and bony fish.

Two million years ago, Homo habilis was right handed

Hand preference is still something we don't understand that well, but at least we've got a better timeframe now.

DeepMind can now learn how to use its memories, apply knowledge to new tasks

The AI developed by Alphabet, Google's parent company, just received a new and powerful update.

Peptides in the milk of Tasmanian devils kills some of the most dangerous bacterial and fungal infections

Devil's milk has proven to be an unexpected but extremely efficient weapon.

Mismatching foods can make for a better meal

Are we having spaghetti? OK, then I'd like some spring rolls to go with that.

Scientists develop tape that adheres to anything and rejects all liquids

They call it a superomniphobic tape.

Hundreds of snow leopards are being killed every year, and that's unacceptable

One of the most beautiful big cats is dying out -- because of us.

Five common biology myths (or “Science in the service of the anthropocentric patriarchy”)

Here are five commonly accepted biological “facts” which are untrue but are used to justify our conception of ourselves and our place in the world.

Interbreeding with Neanderthals gave us some good genes, but also diseases

We're still finding the fruits of this interspecies love affair.

Watch Tesla's new completely self-driving cars in action

This is so cool!

Why modern 'clay tablets' etched with the world's knowledge are being buried beneath a salt mine in Austria

We must not be forgotten.

A Russian start-up schools Google and Facebook facial recognition technology

NTechLab is only one year old, but it's already making headlines and playing with the big boys in the industry.

European lander likely crashes onto Mars

The bad news starts to sink in.