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This AI could save your life by detecting lung cancer early

AI increases the chance of detecting lung nodules, which also sometimes hint at lung cancer.

Is this man holding his penis the world's oldest depiction of a narrative scene?

This 11,000 year-old scene is quite the artistic roller coaster.

This weird primitive bird with a T. rex head has scientists puzzled

The new fossils discovered in China is helping scientists bridge the gap between therapods and birds.

Palm reading? This unobtrusive palm e-tattoo can tell when you're stressed out

No fortune telling required.

Are we finally seeing the end of passwords?

The slow death of passwords seems imminent in the face of more convenient biometric authentification.

Big fossil fuel companies just announced record profits

They keep expanding when they should be doing the exact opposite

Some prisoners in the US could get shorter sentences if they donate their organs

Dystopian much?

Volcanoes release more gases into the atmosphere than previously thought. Even inactive ones

It’s not necessarily good or bad for climate change, the researchers said -- but it will improve our climate models.

AI can diagnose pneumonia by simply listening to coughs

"The doctor will hear you now."

Spending time playing with your cat is very good for their welfare

Yet another reason to spend more time with our feline friends.

Wikipedia is 21 and it shapes the world. But how reliable is it?

The website has a big impact on the planet, and it's probably more accurate than you think. But it's not perfect.

Indoor air pollution can affect your cognitive ability. Just look at chess players

Pollution and

Researchers create DNA pottery that could one day deliver drugs inside your body

These aren't your average pots and bowls.

Scientists discover a new type of ice that behaves like liquid water

It's been described as "stop-motion water".

Viking warriors arrived in England alongside their trusty dogs and horses

This challenges the idea that Vikings were stealing animals in England

Shape-shifting “Terminator robot” escapes prison just like in the movies

The world needs a good terminator, and seems like now we have one.

Rock daisies quickly conquered deserts -- but the rest of the plants aren't likely to adapt to an increasingly arid world

Today's plants are likely poorly equipped to withstand rising aridity unless they come preadapted.

8,000-year-old skeletons in Portugal could be world's oldest mummies

The discovery of forgotten photos is helping archaeologists piece together prehistoric burial practices.

Prehistoric workshop loaded with hundreds of 1.2 million-year-old obsidian tools found in Africa

The Stone Age tool manufacturing workshop produced standardized handaxes, showing our earliest ancestors were much more forward thinking than we might have thought.

8 everyday foods you might not realise are ultra processed – and how to spot them

For years, the term “junk food” has been used to refer to foods considered bad for you, and not very nutritious. But junk can mean different things to different people. Official dietary guidelines have used more palatable terms such as “discretionary foods”, “sometimes foods” and “foods high in sugar, salt and fat”. But these labels […]

Man wakes up after 12 years of coma: “I was aware of everything”

Martin Pistorius spent years trapped inside his body while being aware of everything around him.

This hempcrete won’t get you high but it can make your dream green home affordable

Concrete made of hemp could replace traditional bricks, blocks, and other building materials.

If we want companies to stop burning fossil fuel, why are we paying them for it?

Subsidies for fossil fuel are preventing us from truly transitioning towards renewable energy.

No more soggy paper straws? Scientists create biodegradable straw that stays firm

No one likes a soggy paper straw, but we don't really like plastic pollution either.

Indigenous communities with legal rights to their lands can further protect forests

Study looks at forest trends in Brazil in indigenous communities lands

Almost all coal plants in the US are more expensive than new renewables

There's basically no reason to cling on to caol.

No oxytocin required -- Love hormone might not be the magic bullet that we thought it to be

The researchers set out to study cuddling. They may have rewritten decades of research on the 'love hormone'.

Vitamin D supplements may lower the risk of melanoma

The findings suggest that even occasional users of vitamin D may have a lower risk for melanoma.

NASA's 3D-printed engine could transform deep-space missions

This engine generates thrust using fuel-saving supersonic combustion

Scientists are mapping all the matter in the universe to learn how it all began

Untangling the origin of the universe may be as simple as retracing your steps.

Bricks with small holes could provide shelter for solitary bees

Bees are in trouble, and bricks could be an option to help them in cities

Carbon recycling system could slash steelmaking emissions by 90%

Steel is the world's most important engineering and construction material. But manufacturing it is extremely polluting.

You're probably terrible at judging 'trustworthy' faces in strangers

Trust keeps the fabric of society from tearing. But can you judge trust from appearance alone?

These six science-based lifestyle habits can tackle memory decline

Over 10 years, people who followed these habits had a slower memory decline than those who didn't

We've already messed up a third of the Amazon, and it's not getting better

This is bad news for the entire planet.

James Webb finds the coldest ice in the universe, packed with life-nurturing molecules

The discovery of ice in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud opens a new window into the origin of the most complex molecules.

Wolves and Hyenas are hunting together in the Middle East. No one is certain why

A pack of wolves has been spotted hunting with a hyena, something that has never been reported before.

Google shows off ChatGPT-like bot that turns hums and text into music

AI is yet again redrawing the boundaries of what we call 'art'.

This drone can both fly and swim. It can also hitch a ride by piggybacking other moving objects

The amphibious drone was inspired by the kingfisher and the suckerfish.

The Chinese new year is so impactful it's cooling down most big cities

Less people, less cars, less temperature

Bird flu outbreak shows no sign of slowing down across the US

It's taking a big toll on the poultry industry, with animals being culled

Unbeknownst to them, Australians are eating endangered sharks

You'd expect the rare animals to threaten Australians. In this case, it's the other way around.

The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves

The cold beaks of echidnas cool down their hot blood.

Portugal to redirect Cape Verde debt to climate action

Cape Verde is an archipelago that's affected by a high debt and climate change. A new fiscal mechanism could help on both ends.

Scientists use mathematical chaos to create unique jewelry

The shapes are based on the Chua circuit, a simple electronic system

Archaeology in Iraq shows how people lived 5,000 years ago

Mixing drones, magnetometers, and "surgical" digging, archaeologists are looking at the past in new ways.

This ancient, 2,500-year-old love/grief letter is the most romantic thing

Love is beyond life and death, this ancient letter proves it.

Some asteroids are a lot harder to kill. Why this could spell trouble for planetary defense

The Itokawa asteroid is basically one large pile of space rubble.

Oil prospecting and man-made noise is freaking out narwhals

Their heart rate drops and their breathing changes as they try to escape the noise.

This bacterium can eat and digest plastic thrown into the ocean

While exciting, it won’t solve the plastic problem, the researchers said

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