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Fishing chimpanzees in Tanzania enjoy termites as a seasonal treat

Just as with humans the fish (in this case termites) aren't always biting.

This ultrasound patch can measure if your bladder's full

New MIT-designed patch offers non-invasive, at-home organ imaging.

3D printing metals just got good enough to be used in jets

3D printing works best with plastic and porous steel—materials too weak for hard-core applications. A new study may change all that.

Around 1 in 5 children in the US are taking melatonin for sleeping -- and it's not even clear if it works

There's been a huge increase in the use of this hormone.

Scientists 3D print human skin with hair follicles

It could transform medical and cosmetic research.

This amazing robot will clean your room for you — and will remember what you want

It's all fun and games until the robots start cleaning our rooms.

Before humans, Europe was a very different continent

Researchers call to reassess what our idea of what European nature is

Global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C are failing in every way

Report translates the Paris Agreement’s temperature limits to specific targets

Aurora-like radio emissions found above sunspot

Astronomers detect long-lasting radio auroras from a sunspot, enhancing understanding of solar and stellar magnetic activities.

AI portraits are already more convincing than real photos — but only for white people

We've reached a disturbing tipping point.

What Beethoven's DNA reveals about his death, health and family

Research explores Beethoven's heritage through his DNA.

Researchers have a crazy idea to make ships more sustainable: sails

In an age where sustainability has become a rallying cry across industries, researchers are revisiting an ancient maritime mainstay with a modern twist: sails. But these aren’t the billowing, canvas sails that graced the masts of old schooners and clippers. Instead, they are looking towards advanced, automated sail systems that could harness wind power to […]

Rare egg-laying mammal resurfaces in astonishing comeback

It was photographed for the first time in an Indonesian tropical forest

For the first time, AI produces better weather predictions -- and it's very fast

Machine learning algorithms digested decades of weather data -- and then made better forecasts than ever before.

We finally know how hummingbirds fly through gaps that are too small for their wings

Study brings new light to their amazing abilities.

Smartphones and smart speakers can tell when you've been drinking just by analyzing your voice

Devices identify voice alterations associated with alcohol intoxication.

Most ultra-processed food is bad. But there are some big exceptions

Study suggests considering all UPF products as bad for health is unwise.

Researchers uncover mysterious new moth species living in Europe

It was difficult to understand its features and many questions still remain open

Webb and Hubble team up to illuminate the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster -- one of the most colorful corners of the universe

Teamwork really does make the dream work.

Lost letters to French sailors are finally opened after 265 years

The messages were seized by Britain’s Royal Navy during the Seven Years’ War

Tai Chi really boosts your memory — especially this type

Adults can reap the benefits of this ancient martial art.

Researchers discover new beetle species with bottle-opener shaped genitalia

They even named it after a beer company.

Volcanic eruption created a new island that's now visible from space

It formed off the coast of Japan at the end of October.

Iceland had over 2,800 earthquakes yesterday. A volcano could erupt at any moment

A town was evacuated and Iceland has entered a state of emergency.

This man received the world's first eye transplant — but we don't know yet if he'll be able to see

An unprecedented surgery raises many hopes and questions.

Scientists unveil the secrets of Iceland's spectacular lava fountains

A recent study has delved into these fiery outbursts, offering unprecedented insights into the inner workings of this Icelandic volcano.

Adolescent brains exposed to THC are at higher risk of psychiatric disorders

THC exposure during adolescence may cause microglial cell death and brain changes, increasing schizophrenia risks in genetically susceptible individuals.

Scientists propose using the Sun's gravity to beam energy between stars -- and maybe power interstellar civilization

The Sun could one day power more than just the Solar System.

Researchers find oxygen in Venus's hellish atmosphere

Earth's uglier twin may have oxygen, but will never be habitable.

CT scans show why fake AirPods are so bad

CT scans expose the secret world of electronic miniaturization and forgery.

This naturalist collected flowers 500 years ago. Now, researchers used the collection to show impact of climate change

Plants in Bologna have changed quite a bit since the 1500s

UK startup launches tampon that can test for STIs like gonorrhea

It can be a helpful tool for those anxious or embarrassed about getting a test at a clinic

From Titanic to AI-tanic: AI shatters speed barriers in iceberg surveillance

The new program can map an iceberg quicker than you can blink.

The Euclid mission will create a monumental map of the Universe across space and time — and it just sent us the first images

Eye candy is just the first step.

The vampire viruses replicating by latching onto other viruses

As if viruses weren't frightening enough!

The risk of viral infection peaks within five seconds of passing an infected person

Can you hold your breath for 5 seconds?

A door at a Swedish library was accidentally left open — 446 people came in, borrowed 245 books. Every single one was returned

They say a reader does not steal and a thief does not read. In the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, that's definitely true.

Is ChatGPT a new player in stock market analysis?

Researchers find that ChatGPT, though not a crystal ball, can bolster stock market strategies by providing advanced sentiment analysis.

Centuries-old hand prosthetic discovered by archaeologists in Germany

It was surprisingly intricate and made from iron and non-ferrous metal.

The last song of the Beatles -- and an AI resurrection

It’s the same technology Peter Jackson used on the Get Back series.

Unique, therapeutic 18th-century cold bath found in Bath

People were doing spas centuries ago.

Mice get depressed when they lose their social status — just like humans

High-ranking mice are more prone to depression. Could the same be true for humans?

New butterfly-inspired imaging sensor could help scientists detect cancer earlier

It could make surgeries safer and improve outcomes.

Just like humans, rats have imagination and use it to picture places they've visited

They can precisely and flexibly control their hippocampal activity

New lab-on-a-chip test device can identify viruses within three minutes

It’s fast, low-cost and uses techniques previously reserved for lab-based PCR tests.

Researchers are rushing to cryofreeze at-risk plants and save them from extinction

Native plants in Australia are in grave danger due to a fungal disease. Here is how cryopreservation might save them.

Scientists make new antibiotics from Neanderthal DNA

It's like Jurassic Park, only with antibiotics.

Exterminating bedbugs used to require a "human sacrifice" -- but not anymore

Two Swedish scientists have developed a promising non-human bait solution to combat resilient bedbug infestations.

Functional fitness in your 20s and 30s can help you stay ready for anything — and many exercises can help you achieve it

Do you know about functional fitness?

Jaguar haven in Brazil burns amid ‘new normal’ of wildfires

Wildfires scorched a fifth of the Pantanal’s Encontro das Águas State Park, home to the highest concentration of jaguars in Brazil.

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