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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.

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.

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