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Scientists may have finally cracked the biggest puzzle keeping solid-state batteries from taking over the energy industry

New research finds a way to render branch-like lithium filaments harmless to solid-state batteries.

Automation is driving wage inequality in the US

Automation is taking *some* jobs -- and this is driving further inequality.

How to wake up feeling great each morning, according to science

Sleep well, exercise the day prior, have a carb-rich breakfast and you should be good to go.

The doom spiral of Twitter: toxicity drives use, but toxicity also kills social networks

Under Musk's free-for-all guise, Twitter is in a very precarious spot, and research says it's unlikely to do well.

Over one billion people could wind up with hearing loss. Here's why

Loud music might be good for the soul, but not the ear.

Citizen scientist finds pristine meteorite just hours after hitting Earth

The space rock could reveal how the solar system formed.

Mars was covered in a huge 300-meter-deep ocean filled with life-forming amino acids

It may have been on Mars, and not on Earth, where life first appeared in the solar system.

Sheep flocks operate as a type of 'collective intelligence' and elect temporary leaders to guide them while moving

The fluidity of this process is extremely surprising.

Visualizing the data behind the climate crisis

These graphs and charts explain why the world is on the brink of a climate catastrophy -- but also how we got here.

Opinion. This has been my worst climate COP so far (and I've been to seven)

From lack of food to digital surveillance, all the elements for a difficult conference were there

Want to make your pet more sustainable? Try dry food

A dry diet can turn your pet into an energetic and environment friendly companion.

Why did Einstein find quantum mechanics debatable?

Entanglement and uncertainty were not his favorite concepts.

Cultured meat gets the green light from the United States Food and Drug Administration

This doesn't mean that it will be available in shops right now, but it's an important first step.

This operation could cure prostate cancer in just one hour using targeted electrical currents

The game-changing procedure doesn't involve any surgery and has already been performed on several patients in the UK.

'Sea nomads' evolved abnormally large spleens to dive to unheard-of depths

Natives of Indonesia can dive up to 70 meters thanks to a genetic adaptation.

Oil is even worse for birds than we thought

Crude oil can be very harmful to sealife, even in small amounts.

It’s not only about the climate crisis. We also need to talk about what’s happening to the natural world

We need a Paris Agreement of biodiversity, and we need it now

You can now watch soothing underwater scenes and help science at the same time

Plunge into the Welsh waters to help researchers understand its underwater inhabitants.

President-elect Lula says Brazil is now ready to tackle the climate crisis

It's a welcome change not just for Brazil, but for the entire planet.

We may not really know what the low testosterone threshold is for young men

We may need to rethink the 'standard' cutoff.

Tiny clam species has been found alive and well, despite our presuming it went extinct 40 millennia ago

That's a pretty long time to not notice a clam.

Treated, recycled wastewater found to be cleaner and less toxic than conventional drinking water samples

This is very good news for the future.

The sperm crisis: men's sperm count down 50% since the 1970s, a decline that is accelerating across the world

A fertility crisis may be looming.

Bioengineered yeast might feed astronauts exploring the depths of space

Baker's yeast also has the potential to become astronomer's yeast.

NASA finally launches the most powerful rocket in history mission around the Moon. Here's what you need to know

This is the first practical step towards bringing NASA astronauts back to the Moon after more than 50 years of absence.

A brain region that was assumed to house consciousness turns out to just be the brain's router

It's still an important job, though!

This 780,000-year-old fish dinner is the oldest evidence of cooking using controlled fire

Early humans liked their fish well done.

Crows seem to have mastered yet another feat once thought unique to humans

At least in one regard, crows can outsmart monkeys.

This British violinist traveled through Iraq during his carbon-neutral trip to COP27. We interviewed him

A remarkable journey to highlight the many emissions from the transport sector

Tired of your seasonal flu shot? Scientists make mRNA flu vaccine that could last for years

We have to take a new flu shot because the virus keeps mutating -- but this could all change soon.

Throwing soup at paintings doesn't seem to do much for climate change

Disruptive protesting on unrelated objects does more harm than good.

If there was life on Mars, it likely drove itself extinct through climate-change

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

Rats have a sense of rhythm and they bop to Queen and Lady Gaga

They can appreciate a good tune just like you or me.

It's a squirrel-eat-squirrel world: researchers look into how wild animals gain and maintain social privilege

Learning about well-to-do squirrels can help make our own societies more equal.

CAPSTONE paves the way: NASA's tiny satellite reaches the Moon to test orbit for future space station

A lot is riding on this 55-pound machine.

Lower back tattoos date back to ancient Egypt where they were used as protective childbirth wards

Researchers may have discovered a new motif for tattoos.

Buckle up and prepare: we have only nine years to avoid catastrophic global warming

The tipping points after which we can't return to a "normal" climate are almost upon us.

Not a single country is doing enough to meet the Paris climate protection targets

We're all to blame -- but some more than others.

Honeybees' lifespans are now 50% lower -- and it's not clear why

Whatever it is, it's happening before the bees reach adulthood.

You can now visit the Great Pyramid in Egypt from the comfort of your home

A digitized tour lets you visit the thousands-year-old chambers from your living room.

Dads who are involved in their sons' upbringing also shape their testosterone. And this could have big implications for paternal care

Fatherhood can have lasting effects across generations -- and this includes through biology too.

Researchers zero in on why older people are more vulnerable to influenza -- and maybe other infections as well

One of our bodies' natural defensive processes may be to blame.

Chinese rover on Mars finds not only evidence of water -- but evidence of flooding

It may be a desert now, but at some point in its history, Mars was flooded with water.

Could electrical stimulation and robot-assisted exercise reverse paralysis? New results are a resounding 'yes!'

We're learning more and more about how our bodies can recover from spinal cord injuries.

Ancient Italian bath site yields an incredible treasure: 24 bronze statues found buried under mud

It's the most significant find of its kind in Italy in the last half-century.

Oil and gas emissions could be three times higher than what companies claim

They are the main culprits behind the climate crisis, and they've been lying and lobbying against it

Laser-cooled coffee could be just the kick you need to start your morning

What's better than coffee? Coffee and science!

Despite Gruesome War, Bat Rescue Continues in Ukraine

Struggling to save trapped and injured bats, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

It’s all about the money: COP climate conference stumbles into arguments on who should fund climate action

Many countries are vulnerable to the climate crisis and they are asking to be compensated.

We've discovered our first full sentence in the world's oldest alphabet -- a spell against lice, engraved on a comb

Lice were never nice, not even in the Bronze Age.

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