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Superluminous supernovas explode twice, create some of the most powerful magnets in the universe

When a star is ready to drop the curtain, it goes out with a bang -- a supernova explosion. But some double the bang.

Scientists discover a new type of fire which could help us clean ocean oil spills

Red fire burns bright, but blue fire burns more efficiently.

Deadly bacteria breeding more in the oceans because of global warming

Developing countries, yet again, will be the most vulnerable in the face of such risks.

How a 1967 Solar Flare nearly plunged the World into Nuclear Holocaust

All because the sun had a bad day and 'farted'.

Only about half your friends actually consider you a friend

It's not you, it's them. Well, it's you a bit, too.

Scientists find a way to harvest green energy from grass

Garden grass could become a source of sustainable energy, a group of scientists claim.

Citizens are happier in countries where the government intervenes more frequently in the economy

Who knew that governments can make people happier?

Is being single such a bad thing? One researcher points to science that says otherwise

The perks of being single.

Six million Americans are drinking water with unsafe levels of toxic chemicals

Six million Americans might be drinking water with high levels of chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems.

Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar speech raised more climate change awareness than Earth Day

DiCaprio absolutely killed it -- and we now have the numbers to prove it.

Horses owe ambling gait to a gene mutation which first appeared more than 1,000 years ago

The Vikings then spread the new breed to mainland Europe.

Researchers find brain's 'physics engine'

There's a physics expert inside all of us, though deeper in some than in others.

Tesla Autopilot might have saved this guy's life

Tesla Autopilot -- not that bad. Not bad at all.

Scientists figure out why snakes have such long bodies

Researchers from Portugal believe they finally have the answer.

Inmates who watch nature shows in prison are 26% less aggressive than their counterparts

In a world of cages and violence, a glimpse of nature can make a huge difference.

The Types of Fossils and Other Rock-solid Fossil Facts

Bones to stones.

Earth Overshoot Day is here, folks, a full five days earlier than last year

Don't get your party hats out.

A history of computer science, from punch cards to virtual reality

A brief binary history of computer science.

Venus could once have been a very welcoming planet, NASA study found

Now? Not so much.

Scientists discover new 'Frankenstein' form of light, with important consequences for quantum computing

An intriguing electron-light interaction was discovered by scientists.

Tinder might make you feel less satisfied with your appearance and lowers self-esteem

Some let Tinder get the best of them...

Great Barrier Reef rodent becomes first extinct mammal at the hand of climate change

Great Barrier Reef's only endemic mammal, the Bramble Cay melomys, is now officially extinct, scientists say.

These are the worlds most energy-efficient countries

Europe tops the list.

New Italian law encourages supermarkets to give unsold food to the needy

About one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption -- 1.3 billion tons -- is wasted.

The Media Village at the Rio Olympics Is Built on a Mass Grave of Slaves

The Olympic Games in Rio are shaping up to be an absolute nightmare.

Russians digitize and publish disturbing diaries of Heinrich Himmler

The chilling diary of a monster.

Archaeologists might have just found a castle at King Arthur's alleged birthplace

It may or may not be Arthur's castle, but it's a monumental finding.

Facebook's new algorithm could help us promote better science

Improve quality on Facebook? Yes please!

Boycotting the Rio Olympics? Then you should watch and support the first Cyborg Olympics instead

Forget Rio, this is far more interesting.

The highest paid CEOs are in charge of companies that have the poorest returns

Usually, the higher the CEO's pay, the worse the company's performance. Imagine that...

Legendary Chinese mega flood was real: 4,000 years ago the Yellow river spewed four trillion gallons of water

Once thought a mere legend, now a scientific fact.

Climate change will make in-flight turbulence more common and take-offs more difficult

These risks will become serious in a couple of decades, but we need to act now.

Atomic ions finally set the stage for an all-purpose, programmable Quantum Computer

For the first time, a team of researchers claims it's made a fully programmable and reconfigurable quantum computer module.

We've finally discovered how birds can sleep and fly at the same time without crashing

Frigatebirds spend weeks at a time flying over oceans in search for food -- here's how they sleep during this time.

Gene mutation helped early humans cope with smoke infested caves, but not Neanderthals

Early humans were far better smokers than Neanderthals, and this might have mattered a lot in the end.

EV charging hubs set to outnumber Petrol Stations in the UK by 2020, Nissan says

The EV revolution is just around the corner.

A private company plans to land on the moon, but what will this precedent mean for space exploration?

Moon Express is going to the Moon -- if we can solve the paperwork.

First human trials for a Zika vaccine to begin shortly

Things are rough with Zika nowadays, but scientists are now finally testing a vaccine.

Monkeys With Smaller Testicles Scream Louder to Compensate

Loud screamers compensate for small testicles... but it works.

IBM Scientists make phase-changing Artificial Neurons to mimic the Computer Power of Human Brain

Science is getting closer to a computer that mimics the human brain.

Eco-friendly wines really do taste better, scientists find

Let's toast to eco-friendly grapes!

Jupiter's Red Patch Heats up the Entire Planet

We finally know what caused the huge, Earth-sized red spot on Jupiter.

New measuring method shows that lightning can be as powerful as 20 cars hitting the earth at 60mph

Powerful enough to melt the ground where it lands.

Huge crowdsourced study finds genetic links to depression

Big data is paving the way for a new generation of studies.

Flossing might be useless: little evidence showing it keeps teeth and gums healthy

Have we been living a lie all this time?

Dynamic augmented reality could make Pokemon interact with the real world

It's simply amazing.

The reason why we haven't found alien life yet might be because we're searching too soon

We might be too early for the party. Darn!

Dissatisfied owner turns his pub into a Faraday Cage to save the English pub experience

Old fashioned socializing, powered by science.

Io's atmosphere collapses every time there's an eclipse

Reason number #1304 not to colonize Io.

A major difference between DNA and RNA could explain why one is the go-to blueprint for life

Keeping your genes in good condition is priority nr.1 for all life.