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The Dutch Police will train bald eagles to hunt drones out of the sky

Eagles > Drones.

Ancient, 2000-year-old skeleton found in legendary Antikythera shipwreck

The ancient bones could offer valuable DNA information from an ancient shipwreck victim.

Russian police arrested a robot and here's why I'm not Ok with that

Witnesses say the robot complied peacefully.

According to a new study, there are four kinds of people

According to a new study, 90% of people fall into one of four categories: optimists, pessimists, trusting or envious. Which one are you?

The Paris Climate Change Agreement might become ratified at the U.N. talks this week

This week, New York is the world's capital for climate action.

California sea otters make fantastic rebound, reach record numbers

Hurray for the otters!

One of the best preserved mammoth skulls was found on an island near California, but its story is mysterious

Well preserved fossils were supposed to be easy.

The difference between a species and a subspecies - according to science

A handy guide to tell the two appart.

Browse the brain one cell at a time in the most detailed atlas ever made

And the Allen Brain Atlas is free to use. Hurray!

These TWO charts are enough to understand why solar power is the future of energy

It's all you need to know, really.

Black holes turn stars into spaghetti, devours them, then burp fire

If there's one thing that black holes do extremely well, it's drawing things to them and destroying them.

Here's why your drinking buddies are ruining your liver

When out for drinks, we're careful not to be the drunkest -- beyond that, anything goes.

Elon Musk revisits the most pressing problems humanity needs to solve today

The interview features some practical advice for young innovators. Hint: you don't need to aim very high to have a lasting impact.

Archaeologists find 3,000 year-old burnt cheese

Three thousand years ago, someone had a pretty bad day.

Scientists observe 200-mile long lightning bolt - 10 times longer than we thought possible

Scientists have just observed the longest lightning bolt on record by a long shot.

Oldest fishing hooks ever found show humans were fishing for longer than we've thought

Found on the island of Okinawa, these hooks show fish has been on the menu longer than we've though before.

Teens are convinced to forgo junk food in favor of healthy eating if this means 'sticking it to the man'

It worked marvelously!

Global warming might lock California in drought for centuries

Aridity might be the new normal in California.

A startling number of Japanese are virgins, and this is a problem

A whopping 70% of people under 34 are single and over 40% in that age category are still virgins.

France bans disposable plastic cups and plates

France has banned plastics utensils and decreed that all disposable plastic wares should be compostable.

International court to prosecute environmental crimes

This could be a game changer.

Astronomers get the first glimpse of solar wind as it forms

Using images of the Sun and strong processing algorithms, scientists have observed solar winds emerging from the corona.

Scientists may have witnessed how memories form in real time -- a first

A new study offers insight into how neurons work together to make us remember stuff.

Selective wipe out of large marine species sets the stage for an unprecedented sixth mass extinction

Large marine species are favorably lost which could disrupt marine ecosystems for millions of years.

Young man paralyzed from the neck down regains arm and hand movement following stem cell therapy

This novel treatment could help thousands live independently.

This 3D printing of a female clitoris shows how much you don't know about female genitalia

Take a look at this image. What do you think it is?

Solar cells woven into fabric could turn any tent, curtain or clothes into a solar panel

Solar energy is definitely in fashion nowadays.

China launches its second space lab into Earth's orbit, preps for full fledged space station in 2020s

Another stepping stone in China's long road to achieve space dominance.

Climate change has never been more polarized by partisan belief. Say 'thanks' to mainstream media

Partisan belief is promoting anti-science views which might cost us all dearly.

Sunscreen does work, new study confirms

High factor sunscreen can reduce melanoma risk by 33%, Norwegian researchers found.

Russian geneticist breeds the first domesticated foxes and I want one

Man's best Russian friend.

Diego, the promiscuous tortoise, may have just saved his species

Move over, Casanova!

Critically endangered crow is highly skilled tool user

Better late than never: Hawaiian crow is really good at using tools, but they're also critically endangered.

Gran-jeans: 6,000-year-old indigo dyed cotton found in Peru

Blue-dyed cotton has always been in.

Former French President comes out of the closet as a climate skeptic

‘Climate has been changing for four billion years,’ said Nikolas Sarkozy, the former French president and also a candidate for future elections.

Intact, spectacular and unique Neolithic figurine unearthed in Turkey

Archaeologists have unearthed an intact female figure carved from marble, dating from up to 10,000 years ago.

Abandoned gold mine in Australia gets turned into novel renewable energy hub

One of the cleverest things we've seen in a long time. One up for the environment.

ESA's Gaia observatory sends back first star chart showing a billion new stars

Seeing is believing.

Legendary 1848 ship found in the Arctic in pristine shape

Searches in the Canadian Arctic have located the H.M.S. Terror, which mysteriously disappeared 168 years ago. The ship was found in pristine condition at the bottom of a bay.

Brain interface enables monkeys to thought-type passages from Hamlet with 12 words per minute

That's three times faster than previous attempts.

One it ten UK species faces extinction, State of Nature report warns

You can't take 10% out of something and still expect it to work.

The Gist of Climate Change explained in one Amazing XKCD Comic

Randall Munroe is back with yet another intelligent comic. This time he drew out a very complex subject in simple terms.

New volcano forecasting technique shows danger in Japan

Worrying news surface in Japan, as geologists warn Sakurajima volcano might be powering up.

Second largest meteorite in the world, a 30-tonne monster, unearthed in Argentina

This puppy must have made some damage.

Ground squirrels use the sun to hide food

Squirrels have two main activities: hiding nuts and finding nuts. But how do they find their way to the delicious hidden stash?

One of five American CEOs might be a psychopath

Good for business, bad for society.

No matter what your native language is - we all speak the same, study finds

Humans have a surprising tendency to use the same sounds for the same objects -- across language barriers.

Smokers who were lied that their cigarettes had zero nicotine also had their brains tricked

It's amazing how deception can fool even one of the strongest physical addictions.

Largest database of crystal surfaces and shapes can help researchers design better materials

Crystal lovers rejoice - researchers have created the largest database of elemental crystal surfaces and shapes to date.

New star-shaped polymer can shred bacteria membranes to bits, offering alternative to antibiotics

The new stars in bug-killing.