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Romania clamps down on hunting big carnivores for sport

An unexpected move that's gained a lot of public approval -- as well as criticism.

Scientists create a molecular, nano-sized, four-wheel-drive car

This really is the future.

Blue Origin passes key emergency espace test for its capsule with flying colours, then soft lands its rocket too

A huge milestone was reached by Jeff Bezos' space venture.

Aerial survey shows the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is much larger than we thought

In case you didn't know, there's a huge garbage patch floating around in the Pacific.

Nutmeg the Cat celebrates 31st birthday. He's the oldest ca in the world

This tabby cat just celebrated its 31st birthday, after recovering from a serious illness.

Human lifespan might have hit the ceiling at 115 years of age -- can we live longer than this?

We can only hope so.

What the villa of a wealthy roman from Pompeii looked like before it was buried by ash

The epitome of Roman class -- before all hell broke loose.

Gold growing on trees offers a new prospecting tool

Who said money doesn't grow on trees? Take this grandpa!

New ancient car-sized species identified by paleontologists. It was related to Megalodon

Some 20 million years ago, both the Atlantic and the Pacific were haunted by a huge shark the size of a car.

Google's Neural Machine can translate nearly as well as a human

It all happened because they let the program learn without interference.

China wants to build the biggest spaceplane ever. It would be capable of carrying 20 space tourists

China's audacious plan to seize the space tourism market.

The safest locks might be those encrypted by passwords transmitted through the body

Your body is the key now.

The 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio of molecular machine pioneers

Tiny gears to start a huge revolution.

Why meat is unsustainable and what the protein chain of the future ought to look like

By the end of the century, the planet is expected to clock ten billion hungry mouths. If everyone ate meat, we'd be in a lot of trouble.

"Extinct" elms discovered doing just fine in the Queen's gardens, Edinburgh

It's good to be Queen. But it's even better to be the Queen's elms.

Ancient Chinese 2,500-year-old grave was covered in a shroud of 13 Cannabis plants

The plants were so well preserved, they still contained THC-rich trichomes -- even after all this time!

The 2016 Nobel Prize in physics awarded to trio of topological experts

Bagel physics begets a prize.

80% of data in Chinese clinical trials have been fabricated

According to a new study, we should take Chinese studies with a grain of salt - or rather, with a ton of salt.

Programmable 3-D printed soft materials helps robots and drone make a soft landing

This is real custom work.

This vinyl playing under an electron microscope is mesmerizing

Groovy!

The US steps up for the bees, adding seven Hawaiian species the Endangered Species List

I'm buzzing with excitement.

Archaeologists unearth a huge dinosaur footprint in the Gobi desert

A titanic footprint from a titan of a beast.

Livestock-MRSA found in British-sourced pork at Asda and Sainsbury's

British-grown pork livestock has been tested positive for livestock associated MRSA, the Guardian reports.

Exoskeleton glove lets you touch, grasp and feel objects in virtual reality

This amazing glove lets you manipulate and feel objects in VR.

Alcohol and rapid antidepressants share the same brain pathway, which might explain a lot of things

This serves to explain why a drink or two when you're down can go a long way.

World's deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic -- explorers still haven't reached the bottom

It's so deep explorers had to use a submersible robot to map the cave. The rope wasn't long enough, though.

The 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his work on autophagy

"I was surprised. I was in my lab," the professor recalls.

India, world's 3rd biggest polluter, ratifies Paris Agreement -- vows to reach 40% renewables by 2030

We're only a shy of sealing the Paris pact.

Drugs clear HIV from British patient's system, offering hope for a cure

Five UK universities working together hope to bring an end to HIV.

Fossil Friday: the earliest known shells from 809 million years ago

Shifting ocean chemistry and predatory pressure made organisms bunker up for the first time.

The Golden Records re-created for Voyager's 40th anniversary

The most far-flung ablums ever.

Moms today spend twice as much time caring for their kids than in 1965. Dads quadruple that

You didn't think you were such a great parent, did you?

Stop patting yourself on the back for the Paris Agreement, researchers say

While many officials are celebrating the climate agreement reached in Paris, the world is still massively heating up.

Hydropower: not that clean after all. Study finds reservoirs around the world emit as much CO2 as Canada

A new huge source of carbon emissions has been confirmed by scientists.

First case of Zika transmitted through touch in Utah was a freak occurrence, paper finds

A lot of things worked together to allow infection via casual touch alone.

New wind turbine could harness typhoons and generate enough electricity to power Japan for 50 years

Where most people see a threat, a select few see the opportunity of a lifetime.

Reykjavik switches city lights off for Nothern Lights, and it looks amazing

A sight to behold!

Science explains why some people age faster and die younger regardless of lifestyle

Can we wind the clock back?

Mark Zuckerberg just shared pictures from Facebook's Data Center, and it's like a dystopian sci-fi

It's scary and awesome at the same time.

The surprising reason why birds never crash mid-air: they always veer right

Seems to work wonderfully for them.

China will build the world's biggest solar farm: 6 million panels amounting to 2GW, stretched over 7,000 city blocks

China does it again.

Three-parent baby's birth sparks debate among scientists, public, and officials alike

So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.

Reconstructive surgery gets a much needed upgrade with 3-D printed 'hyper-elastic bones'

Amazing times ahead for medicine.

Violence might be deeply embedded in our genes, study finds

This is no excuse to get violent, though.

Did the vaccine for the common cold just had to include all rhinoviruses? Why didn't you say so!

Really, is it that easy? Let's hope so.

'We won't ever see a month below 400ppm,' said NASA’s chief climate scientist

We'll have some explaining to do when our kids grow up.

Bad news for cancer cells -- your immune system immunity has been revoked

Scientists discovered how cancerous cells hide from immune system -- and how to make them targets again.

Did Neanderthals and humans share the same hearing?

The study might help answer whether neanderthals were capable of the same communication abilities as humans.

Flamboyant dinosaur headgear linked with outrageously big carnivorous dinosaurs

T-Rex was the king of dinosaurs, and he had the bling to prove it.

Artificial synapse brings us one step closer to building a brain-like computer

Taking a cue from mother nature.