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These nasty clams use their poop to dominate their habitat

The natural world can sometimes be very gross -- and very efficient.

New homes in Tokyo will have to install solar panels to cut emissions

Other cities and countries around the world are also doing the same.

Game-changing new NASA satellite will map most of Earth's water from space

The new satellite will give us a better understanding of how climate change affects our environment.

Self-driving robo-taxis can now pick you up at the airport

Well, at some airports at least.

For the first time, scientists zoom in on one of the earliest phases of the human embryo

Gastrulation used to be a black box. Now we know what exactly happens during this critical phase of embryonic development.

New ultrathin gold coating can make your glasses defog themselves

Finally, salvation from foggy glasses!

How much plastic from Amazon ends up in the ocean? Enough to wrap the Earth in air pillows 800 times

The online retail company is once again under the spotlight.

Star Trek legends among artists joining growing call to protect at least 50% of the planet

Calls to protect diversity

Batteries running on bacteria juice can power medical devices inside your body

This ingestible battery will supply power to drug delivery robots inside your body in the future.

Hundreds of scientists sign letter calling on countries to act now to reverse biodiversity loss

A new biodiversity agreement is currently being negotiated in Montreal -- but the odds seem slim.

Can digital watermarks prevent AI-generated plagiarism?

Did a human or an AI write that? That's really though to tell.

How to turn down the annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing of tinnitus

Although there’s no cure for tinnitus, help is out there – including sound-generating devices, background noise and talk therapy.

The 10,000 steps a day challenge was actually a marketing ploy. Here's how many steps you really need

It's more like 7k, but even shorter daily walks can have a long-lasting positive on your life.

This is what Martian dust devils sound like

Dust devils could be beneficial for rovers and future astronauts.

An 11-year-old graduated from university with a bachelor's in physics. He wants to make humans immortal

He even had time to drop out of one university and enroll in another.

For the first time, physicists have produced more energy from fusion than they used

The net positive fusion energy happened for just a split second. It's a huge milestone in our quest to produce inexhaustible clean energy.

James Webb gets visual data from the most distant galaxies yet

Is there anything the Webb can't see?

Is dark matter made out of dark photons? These physicists think so

A new study found that hypothetical particles called dark photons can explain discrepencies in the 'cosmic web'.

Mesmerizing wall turbines could revamp urban renewable energy

Wind turbines incorporated into the walls of buildings could prove a creative solution for harnessing wind power in cities.

Soothing young children's tantrums with devices can backfire badly. Here's what to do instead

Digital devices can be a double-edged sword when employed as a parenting strategy to soothe young children.

This indigenous community in Peru declared itself an autonomous government to fight deforestation and mining

They are over 16,000 people and ask to be the ones to decide their own future

Marine wildlife faces a “perfect storm” of damaging human activity. Can we stop it in time?

Governments are trying to create a global treaty to protect biodiversity

Meet the largest spider in the world: a tarantula the size of a puppy

It doesn't cast a web, but the goliath frogeater has plenty of tricks up its eight sleeves.

Bees can count, and they do so left to right -- just like most of us

These crafty little fellows are not bad at math.

That lovely Christmas snow? It probably has microplastics in it

Microplastics are not just transported by water. They can me moved by the air, ending in the snow.

The pagan origin and history of the Christmas tree

The history of a powerful Christmas symbol.

The UK is about to open its first coal mine in 30 years

We're in a full-fledged climate emergency and this is not helping the cause.

Your first memory is probably older than you think

We tend to remember ourselves as older than we were during our earliest memories.

These bumblebees like playing and it's the sweetest thing

Bumblebees seem to be rolling wooden balls just to have fun.

Wristbands show firefighters are exposed to a lot of cancer-causing chemicals -- even when they're not at a fire scene

Being a fireghter comes with a greater risk of cancer, regardless of whether they are called to put out a fire or not.

This laser link has achieved the fastest data transfer from space to date. It's 1,000 times faster than before

And you thought your home wi-fi might be fast.

This AI can tell if you'll have a heart attack in the next 10 years

All it needs is one chest X-ray -- and a lot of training.

Birds become more stressed and aggressive when exposed to traffic noise

It’s not just people who get road rage -- birds have it too, except it's not their fault.

Climate activists who damaged artwork in the UK have to pay fine

This happens amid a boom of climate protests in museums

Crabs have evolved five separate times – here's why this is no accident of nature

In different parts of the world evolution often comes up with the same or similar solutions to life’s problems.

The crust of Mars may be more complicated and "evolved" than we thought

Mars' geology isn't quite as funky as Earth's -- but it's not all that plain either.

Urbanization of hillsides makes landslides more likely -- and tropical areas are most at risk

People often ignore the hazard until it's too late.

Woman’s hidden name and doodles found in medieval manuscript

An 8th-century book reveals humanoid figures scrawled in the margins.

Legendary Parthenon Marbles could be returned by British Museum after more than 200 years

It’s one of the longest running disputes in the global museum sector. Could this be a start for museum decolonization?

Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans

Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers have identified changes in new fathers’ brains, too.

How mindfulness training can help vulnerable children sleep better

Children who learned how to cope with their stress by being more present slept much more and better.

X-rays unfold 'locked' 300-year-old secret letters without opening them

People doubled letters as envelopes to ensure the security of a document, but today we can access them without anyone knowing any better.

Mars may actually have an active mantle plume deep beneath its surface

Mars is turning out to be a more interesting place than we thought.

Yellowstone has more magma than we thought -- but doesn't necessarily mean trouble

It doesn't make it any more likely to erupt, researchers assure us.

France bans some short-haul flights that can be a train journey instead

It’s just for three routes, but it’s a start.

James Webb Telescope spots a rare sight on an extraterrestrial body: clouds

For centuries astronomers have been curious about this moon of Saturn, and thanks to new telescopes like James Webb, we're starting to uncover some of the mysteries of this moon.

Neanderthals were the first to artificially transform the world, turning a forest into grassland nearly 125,000 years ago

Neanderthals may have opened up forests using fire and cutting tools much earlier than modern humans have.

Some traffic safety messages may actually backfire causing more road accidents

Morbid roadside warning sides may distract drivers through fear of death, ironically causing more harm than good.

Gold treasures from the ancient, legendary cities of Troy, Poliochni, and Ur come from the same source

New laser method uncovers insights about prehistoric trade routes.

What's the origin of music? Research points to empathy

It's all about expressing emotions.

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