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How hard is it to do science in a language that’s not your first language? Turns out, pretty hard

Study quantifies the difficulties faced by many scientists around the world.

Social isolation and loneliness: a lethal silent epidemic, scientists warn

Living alone in isolation is not good for your brain, heart, immune system, and overall health. Here is how it brings you closer to death.

Astronomers may have just found mysterious 'dark stars' powered by dark matter

Although they're called dark stars, these objects are supposed to be brighter than entire galaxies.

Corals and symbiotic algae thrive despite heating, offering hope for reef survival

How will coral and symbiotic algae coexist in a changing climate?

The dawn of quantum supercomputers? Microsoft says it's less than a decade away

Not exactly 'coming soon to a store near you' but still pretty damned exciting.

Green sea turtles travel to the same place to eat for generations

Study looks into the eating patterns of these incredible animals.

Mammals eating dinosaurs: flipping the script on the Cretaceous food chain

Bucking long-standing beliefs, a new fossil discovery disrupts our understanding of the prehistoric food chain.

Many planets also have auroras -- and they all probably form the same way as on Earth

The BepiColombo mission found some enlightening things on Mercury.

Mind-controlling hairworms are a genetic engima

Hairworms appear to be missing approximately 30% of the genes that were supposed to be mandatory.

Measles in the UK: Fewer people are vaccinated and the virus likes this

We have a very useful tool against measles. But more and more people are simply ignoring it.

Why curly hair evolved: an unexpected hero for the brains of early humans

It protected them from the sun’s harmful rays.

Salt in the water: Uruguay's extreme drought is an alarm bell for the world

The drought in Uruguay is a good example of what we can expect with climate heating.

How students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school

New research contradicts long-standing educational dogma.

Scientists use CRISPR to make wood fiber production more sustainable

They believe this could be applied to multiple tree species

Fungi in the foundation – How to grow mycelium into eco-friendly buildings

The construction industry has a big impact on the environment

Science activism is surging – which marks a culture shift among scientists

Scientists are definitely more involved nowadays.

The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets

This type of sanctuary may have been more common than we thought.

A $5 generic ketamine drug promises to treat severe depression

Generic ketamine has the power to slash the overall cost of treating clinical depression by more than 60 percent.

What did James Webb discover? A year in space with an amazing telescope

Exactly one year ago, the JWST mission published its first official images. Here's what else it discovered.

Coldest radio-emitting star is colder than a camp fire

The ultracool brown dwarf is colder than a campfire.

Scientists find traces of the world’s oldest known glaciers under gold deposits

The rare find could be proof of a lost ice age.

Saber-toothed cats and dire wolves suffered from bad joints, just like today's cats and dogs

Bone disease affected ancient predators, such as saber-toothed cats and dire wolves, during the cataclysmic climate changes that marked the end of the Ice Age.

The universe may be twice as old as we thought: a venerable 26.7 billion years

A new study challenges the age of our universe and offers insight into early galaxies)

CAR T-cell Therapy: Researchers teach our bodies how to defeat cancer

Researchers are finding ways to teach the body to recognize and destroy cancer.

Climate change is changing the ocean's color

The change reflects significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems

This lollipop-inspired device sweetens saliva collection for medical diagnosis

They are not just a sweet reward for kids

This Canadian Lake marks the start of the Anthropocene

We are now a step closer to understanding when and how it started.

James Webb Space Telescope celebrates one year with stunning image

...and what a year it's been!

Half of the people on Tinder have no interest in meeting people offline. Two-thirds are married or in a relationship

It seems like online dating isn't about dating at all.

Marine biodiversity booms every 36 million years like clockwork. Here's why

Life on Earth booms every 36 million years, driven by tectonic cycles.

There’s a silent hazard lurking below cities, and our buildings aren’t ready to handle it

Yay, another way climate change is affecting us.

Robot conductor makes stellar debut in South Korea

Orchestras are not just for humans anymore.

Monogamous birds may divorce when their partners cheat or are migrating

Divorce is a fact of life even for birds.

Two-faced thermal cloak protects cars from heat and cold. No electricity required

This cloak is not invisible but it will keep your car cool in summers and warm in winters, doesn't that sound like magic.

There may be 100 times more water-rich worlds than we thought

Water is hard to find at the surface of exoplanets. But underground is a different story.

Strawberry crops are releasing large amounts of plastics in their production

Researchers found over 200,000 plastic particles per hectare.

A 5000 year-old male leader in Copper Age Spain turns out to be a woman. She was the most powerful leader in the region

Skeleton discovered in a tomb had been wrongly identified as a man.

Here’s how to avoid mosquito bites this summer, according to experts

Mosquito physiology experts explain which repellents work better than others and how to protect yourself this summer.

Scientists reveal the secrets of Martian and Titanian rivers

Remote sensing reveals the intensity of past and present river flows on other worlds.

Elon Musk's Starlink is leaking radiation interfering with science

Scientists reveal that Starlink satellites are disrupting their cosmic research.

Brazil's Amazon deforestation plunges in first six months of Lula’s presidency

It follows four years of rainforest devastation under Bolsonaro.

Playtime is braintime: Board games like Monopoly could help young kids get better at math

Preschools rarely use board games. New study suggests perhaps they should

The electron is extremely round -- and this could be a problem for particle physics

Scientists are back to the drawing board in their quest to explain the asymmetry of the universe.

Earth reaches the hottest day ever recorded three days in a row

Scientists warn records could continue to be broken over the coming months.

No two people age the same. What does this mean for anti-aging?

Aging is a culmination of factors spanning from your cells to your environment. A number of interconnected processes determine how quickly your body is able to repair and recover from damage.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant active supermassive black hole

Astronomers are still curious why some of the oldest blackholes are still "lightweights."

Rattlesnakes are more relaxed and chill when they have a friend nearby

By being together, rattesnakes cope better with stress.

Almost half of US tap water is contaminated with 'forever chemicals'

The problem is much more extensive than we thought.

Spending too much time on your phone? The complex relationship between our emotions and digital devices

Regulating your emotions by interacting with your phone isn't always bad. It's all about striking a balance.

Earth's day was a constant 19.5 hours for over a billion years

Without this pause, a day would have stretched to over 60 hours.

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