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What is THCA, why it's not THC, and what health benefits does it have?

It's still regarded with suspicion, and for valid reasons.

Warm water is eating away the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

A sneak peek below the "doomsday" glacier yields has both good and bad news.

UK Science Museum agreed to a “gag clause” with fossil fuel giant

The museum can’t say anything that could damage the company's reputation

Cargo ships return to sail power to reduce carbon footprint

Cargo shipping is going back to basics.

MIT researchers find new way to extract CO2 from oceans

Researchers discovered a novel ocean greenhouse gas removal technology. Ships, offshore drilling rigs, and aquaculture fish farms could use the approach to purify water.

ChatGPT is almost good enough to become a doctor. What does it mean for AI and for doctors?

ChatGPT has managed to score well enough to become a licensed doctor. So is it now ready to replace doctors?

Scientists create wooden seeds carrier that imitates self-burying seeds

It could make drone-based seeding much more efficient.

Citizen science project finds the oldest known European hedgehog

It was found in Denmark and it involved hundreds of volunteers

Men's penises are getting longer. Here's why this is actually a problem

The average erect penis length has increased by nearly 25% in the last three decades.

This 'everlasting bubble' endured 465 days without popping

Meet the Highlander of bubbles.

Could there be a "Planet 9"? Hot moons could hold the key

Hot moons could be the answer to finding the mysterious ninth planet.

People in this country are the most Denisovan in the world

We're starting to find more traces of Denisovan-human interbreeding.

The science of the cute nose: hot and cold

These infrared pictures show that some mammals keep their nose warm, while some keep them cold. Can you guess which of the noses below belongs to each animal? Oh, and more importantly, can you guess why their noses are hot or cold? You’ll find the answers at the bottom of this post. Many mammals, including […]

Snakes sense more than just vibrations. They can actually hear us too

It's the first time researchers investigated how snakes respond to sound in a space where they can move freely.

Scientists discover the largest penguin that ever lived

It was more than three times the size of today's largest living penguins.

Thousands of bikes get stolen in Amsterdam. But most of them stay there

If you're using a second-hand bike in Amsterdam, chances are it was stolen earlier without your knowledge.

Scientists make hydrogen straight from seawater

The process saves a lot of energy and money normally spent on desalination.

Three eyed fish found near nuclear plant in Argentina

If you’re a Simpsons fan, then you probably know about Blinky, the three-eyed fish found near the nuclear plant where Homer Simpson was working. As it turns out, the Simpsons were right yet again, as fishermen in Córdoba, Argentina caught a three-eyed wolf fish in a reservoir fed by a local nuclear power plant. As, […]

Da Vinci's understanding of gravity was centuries ahead of his time

Engineers re-created his experiment with computer modeling and found yet another surprise from the brilliant man.

Urban gardens are an oasis for biodiversity and for your mental health

They provide important ecosystem services and support plant and animal life

The Truth Behind the White Spots on Nails

Calcium, zinc, or trauma?

This Chornobyl fungus thrives in radioactivity and eats radiation

Researchers suspect this fungus could help us with space exploration.

This lizard-like robot can outperform Mars rovers

Here is a lizard-inspired robot that is as creepy and fascinating as real lizards, and wishes to explore Mars.

AI flies modified F-16 jet for 17 hours all by itself. Is this the future of the Air Force?

It's a world first that could signal the future of air warfare.

5,000-year-old 'scepters' may actually be the oldest drinking straws in the world

Bronze Age people used long straws to share beer from the same vessel.

Plastic pollution could stay on the seafloor virtually forever

Plastic debris from the seafloor show no sign of breaking down.

Big Oil’s trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing

You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to protect their commercial interests in the face of a rapidly heating world. Most also provide financial […]

Satellites uncover the influence of climate cycles on coastal landscapes

Researchers process close to 40 years of satellite photos to find correlations in beach width and climate cycles

High Vitamin C doses can enhance immunotherapy -- at least in mice

In the fight against cancer, we need all the help we can get.

Valentine’s Day’s connection with love was probably invented by Chaucer and other 14th-century poets

As an undergraduate, on a tour of Europe, I happened to step into the church where Saint Valentine’s head was kept. The tour guide told us a (likely fictitious) story about Saint Valentine performing forbidden marriages for persecuted Christians under the Roman emperor Claudius Gothicus (possibly 269-270 AD). Valentine was then imprisoned and beheaded in […]

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

CBD will prove to have a place in people’s medicine cabinets – but not until the medical community has established the right form to take and the right dosage for a given medical condition.

Loofah-like hydrogel can clean contaminated water using just solar energy

It absorbs polluted water and then releases safe water

Scientists create fake skin which means people don't need to get bitten in mosquito studies

This would allow us to stop using live volunteers on future studies.

Emissions from fertilizers could be reduced by 80% in three decdes

It’s all about using them more efficiently, the researchers said

Eating fewer calories could keep you younger genetically

Yet again, researchers show that a low-calorie diet keeps people younger. But it's not clear why this happens.

There are actually two kinds of water, with slightly different properties

Water really is a strange liquid.

Did black holes form right after the Big Bang?

How did they get so big in such a "short" time?

3D-printed Jell-O-like structure using peptide inks could be gamechanger for regenerative medicine

Bioprinting has come a long way, but there's still much ground to cover.

Climate change may be to blame for the downfall of the Hittite civilization

We can learn from history and maybe not do the same mistakes.

In Argentina, rivers are turning green due to blooming blue-green algae

They are a common occurrence in summer and are also influenced by pesticides

Jewelry from grave of high-status Viking woman delivered at museum’s door

This kind of thing doesn't happen very often, so archaeologists dealt with it carefully.

Are vegan pet diets as unhealthy as they’re claimed to be? Here’s what the evidence says

The impact of vegan diets on our pets’ health produces heated debate from people on both sides.

Documents reveal how the agro-industry funds pro-beef 'science'

We have a beef with this type of "science".

Archaeologists discover a massive sword that protected against evil

They also found a shield, also likely for the person to defend themselves from evil.

Codebreakers find and decipher the long-lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots

The letters had been archived in France and mistakenly placed in another section of a library

Neanderthals were way more sophisticated than you think: they even enjoyed a refined delicacy

They hunted big crab specimens when the tide was low and then cooked them, much like modern humans.

Jupiter now has 92 moons: the new solar system lunar king

Jupiter has one-upped Saturn for now.

Meet the Chicken of the Woods - the mushroom that tastes like chicken

A delicacy and tasty, high-protein vegetarian alternative to chicken. Be wary of what you eat from the woods, though.

Killer whale mothers don't stop feeding their full-grown adult sons -- and this is costing them dearly

Even in the wild, sons tend to leech off their mothers.

Engineers captured CO2 and put it into concrete

It could be a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions coming from concrete.

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