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An old book written by a monk revealed the story of an unknown earthquake in Italy

It was written on the leaf of a prayer book from the 15th Century.

Bacteria-based biosensor can monitor water pollution without an external power source

Researchers have found a way to monitor water quality continuously and cheaply.

Swapping red meat for mycoprotein replacements can improve heart health in two weeks

Red meat is a favorite of many -- but it may be time to reconsider that.

Scientists have finally figured out where the starfish head is: it's everywhere

Study shows the arms are actually extensions of its head

We knew it: Hearing bad grammar can cause physical stress

When you hear bad 'grammer', your body tenses up and gets stressed out.

What does it feel like to 'touch' quantum physics? These scientists gave it a shot

Physicists made the intangible almost tangible.

Sunflowers “see” the sun in a completely different way than we thought

The plants don’t use conventional processes to follow the sun.

AI can now outperform humans in 5 key cognitive ways

So, are you better than an algorithm?

Chimpanzees conduct military tactics when spying on other tribes

Hopefully night-vision goggles aren't next.

Our ancestors interbred with Denisovans and left us with extra mental health problems

Our ancestors left us an interesting legacy.

Can we deploy solar farms in space? These scientists think so

The next big thing in clean energy is literally above our heads.

We're running out of time: World's carbon budget is depleting much faster than expected

Wth current greenhouse gas emissions, the world's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2029, making the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target increasingly challenging to achieve.

Nature may have sculpted the Great Sphinx before humans

New research reveals that the iconic Great Sphinx of Giza might have been sculpted by nature's winds before human artisans gave it its final form.

Why your skin feels tight after you clean it — and soft after you use moisturizer

Your skin isn't lying to you.

Nearly 90% of herbal sports supplements have inaccurate labels. One in ten contains prohibited substances

The labels of sports supplements are not what they seem to be.

The world's largest waterfall is actually underwater

Researchers are still figuring out the secrets of the submarine waterfall.

Stone Age people may have worn flip-flops over 75,000 years ago

Unearthed ancient footprints challenge our understanding of footwear history.

What are the most injury-prone sports? Most are safer than you think

Study reveals that the benefits of most sports, including those seen as dangerous, far outweigh the slim chance of injury – but which activities top the list?

These ancient farmers learned how to surf and turf — while almost no one else did

Most communities changed. This one didn't.

Your personality can have a major impact on your relationship with healthcare

What does your psychology say about *your* health?

World's oldest water is 1.6 billion years old -- and this scientist tasted it

Apparently, it tastes 'very salty and bitter'.

For the first time, researchers have shown that wild chimps can also undergo menopause

Study looks at over 100 chimps living in a national park in Uganda

Roosters might be able to recognize themselves in the mirror, showing signs of developed cognition

Only a few animals have so far passed the mirror self-recognition test. This could have important moral implications.

Mars' hidden magma layer reshapes our understanding of the Red Planet

NASA's InSight data reveals a 150-km molten layer in Mars' mantle, reshaping our understanding of its internal structure and magnetic field."

Archaeologists discover amazing 7,000-year-old shark-tooth knives in Indonesia

Attributed to the enigmatic Toalean culture, these blades hint at rituals and warfare from an era before Neolithic farmers reached Indonesia.

Listen to the sound of Pando, a tree as large as an entire forest

Pando's "acoustic portrait" reveals new intimate details about the inner workings of the world's largest organism.

This Halloween, do the right thing -- fight food waste and eat your pumpkin

The scariest monster this Halloween is food waste.

Venus likely had plate tectonics like Earth. Could this be a clue for ancient life?

Could Venus have hosted life?

New superconducting camera with 400,000 pixels can spot the Universe's dimmest lights

The camera offers unparalleled precision in capturing faint celestial lights.

This superatom is the world's fastest semiconductor

The superatom can shuttle information-carrying particles twice as fast as electrons travel in silicon.

Earthquake in Mexico unearths spectacular Aztec serpent's head relic

It still has its painted colors from hundreds of years ago.

Futuristic bionic hand syncs with the brain and skeleton, bridging robotics and biology

This artificial hand has transformed the life of a women living with a below elbow amputation. Can it bring the same positive change for others?

Globetrotting seabird catches 11-hour ride over 1,000 kilometers on a typhoon

Taking 'riders on the storm' the the next level.

Bitcoin is even worse for the environment than we thought

It's not just greenhouse gas emissions. Bitcoin is affecting land and water quality, too.

Much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers

It’s an important development in the search of life on the Red Planet

Wartime deepfakes are the new face of propaganda. Can we still trust our eyes?

New study tries to make sense of the evolving world of deepfake misinformation in wartime news.

14-year-old prodigy who invented soap for skin cancer named 'America's Top Young Scientist'

Heman's inspiration for his invention came from his childhood in Ethiopia, where he witnessed the dangers of prolonged sun exposure.

In pain? Your favorite bittersweet tunes could work literally like medicine

Your favorite "bittersweet and emotional" songs were found to work best against physical pain.

Catapult meant to launch WWII planes discovered by archaeologists in Britain

Talk about a way to launch planes.

LIGO can now detect 60% more gravitational waves thanks to 'quantum squeezing' of light

Thanks to new 'light squeezing' technology, LIGO can detect 60% more gravitational waves then before.

Can we generate energy from chicken feathers?

Researchers are working on turning food waste into energy.

How sperm cells defy Newton's third law of motion

The world of biology holds surprises, like cells that challenge the very fabric of Newtonian principles.)

Scientists discover ancient landscape larger than Belgium beneath Antarctic ice

Beneath the Antarctic expanse, researchers have found a landscape frozen in time, providing clues about the continent's history and future challenges.