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From Japan to Iceland, futuristic vertical farms are starting to bloom

Indoor farming is a growing trend in urban centers, where a single facility can grow millions of heads of lettuce.

Ukraine sets the stage at landmark climate conference with its first-ever country pavilion

I went and investigated Ukraine's pavilion at the world's largest conference.

How to think like a genius with Richard Feynman

It's a combination of thinking like a child and always keeping a catalog of problems that require your attention.

Researchers find clues about the earliest planets in the Universe from the corpse of a long-dead star

At what point does research cross from astrophysics into archeology?

This newly found dead star could have a solid surface

The universe is filled with remarkable objects. Researchers have just found another.

These nailable solar shingles can be installed like a regular roof

If you need a new roof, might as well turn it into a solar power generator.

A chance discovery shows that Stone Age child in Finland might have been buried alongside her dog

Finding organic material preserved in Finland's soils is exceedingly rare.

This window coating plans to make our buildings cooler without using any energy at all

It could cut down on energy used for cooling by 31%.

Two living participants receive the world's first lab-grown blood transfusions in UK trial

It is hoped that this technology can help provide blood for urgent patients with rare blood types.

Some scientists are working on designing the perfect piece of chocolate. They're getting closer

Some science you can sink your teeth into.

Want people to dance more? Play some low bass -- even if people can't hear it

We all have our tunes we like to groove on. But low bass seems to strike a chord with many people

Most compostable plastic isn't actually compostable -- it just stays in the soil

Compostable plastic might not be the ideal solution to plastic waste

Dozens of 'mute' species are actually busy talkers. You just have to know how to listen

Many lizards, snakes, turtles, and fish thought to be completely silent do actually vocalize -- and this helped trace the origin of acoustic communication to a 400-milion-year-old ancestor.

Ancient peoples in South America had both Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA -- and we have no clue how it got there

Ancient peoples seem to have mingled much more than thought possible.

Where do skeletons come from? These 500-million-year-old jellyfish might have 'invented' them

We don't think of jellyfish as 'bony' -- but they might have invented skeletons.

Your smartphone can detect bridges that are about to collapse. Here's how

A friendly reminder that your consumer phone can be a powerful tool in the service of science.

Pet cats on the case: these pets trap human DNA in their fur, allowing for suspect identification

This DNA can remain in their fur for long periods of time.

"Optical electrodes" can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces

These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.

Paralyzed patients can now connect their iPhones to their brains to type messages using thoughts alone

It's now possible to mind control your smartphone. But are we ready to open this can of worms?

Facial recognition study offers new glimpse into the inner workings of autism

New research challenges the stereotype of people with autism being oblivious to other people's facial cues.

Taxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. We're paying for drugs twice and this needs to change now

For equitable drug access, we need a new R&D model.

This is how a “cat friendly” veterinary experience should look like

There are many tips both pet owners and veterinarians can implement to smooth the experience

Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas

Instrument-equipped sharks led scientists to a large seagrass ecosystem that can fix more carbon than you can ever imagine.

The most detailed-ever atlas of the octopus visual system shows the differences and similarities when compared with humans

It can be hard to believe that boneless sea creatures share traits with us -- but they do!

As children, these people literally lost half their brains. However, their face and word recognition is only 10% poorer than whole-brained peers

It's a major statement to the power of neuroplasticity.

European probe detects "unknown features" inside Phobos from the orbit of Mars

Quite fitting to be studying a moon named 'Fear' for Halloween.

The rich produce much more emissions than the poor. Much, much more, according to a new study

A lifestyle with big cars, many flights and meat-rich diets comes at a big cost for the planet.

The Moon has so much potential, but not so much usable space -- how can it be used reasonably?

Can we all get along on the Moon?

Explore traditional songs from over 1,000 cultures with the Global Jukebox

The tool maps human expressive behavior with the geography of song, dance, and speech.

Marshmallow test proves smart jays have excellent self-control -- just like humans

Don't underestimate the birds. Their intelligence levels might surprise you.

Climate change will make rainbows more likely

It's completely irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, though.

Scientists devised a quantum watch that measures time in a fundamentally different way

A new time-keeping quantum device that requires no "time zero" reference.

Juicy bots: Withering passion fruit gives rise to a robot that can clean space junk

The patterns formed on a withering passion fruit hold valuable insights for designing robots.

Heatwaves have cost world economy trillions in the past two decades

... and this is just one of the problems caused by climate change

Brazil's newly elected president vows to stop deforestation. Can he pull it off?

The president-elect signals rainforest protection will be a top priority.

Baby boy is born using sperm frozen in 1996. Now, scientists claim sperm could work even after centuries of storage

Could men be able to sire direct descendents even centuries after they die? Theoretically, it seems possible.

Psychedelic drugs are transforming how we treat mental health

We've come full circle with science now supporting what shamans have been doing for centuries.

A nest-monitoring device can save more sea turtle hatchlings and fight extinction

Using TurtleSense, you can know when a turtle egg will hatch and even find out if an egg is ever going to hatch or not.

What’s greenwashing? Definition, how to spot it, and why it's so prevalent (with examples)

From clothing brands to fossil fuel companies, the list goes on and on.

An ocean on Mars: New evidence shows the Red Planet hosted an ancient, massive ocean

A long time ago, Mars may have been like the Earth is today.

This acoustic pioneer made the trippiest Halloween's soundtrack by turning mushrooms into music

Experience the eery sound of a 'singing' mushroom.

Heating layer helps any electric vehicle battery charge in just 10 minutes

A rather simply design tweak could have a massive impact on EV adoption.

Flurry of Mars studies highlight the planet's internal structure, find plenty of surprises

Among the surprises were magma and surface waves.

Do hypoallergenic cats even exist? 3 myths dispelled about cat allergies

Cats are great companions, but for some people their company comes at a cost. Up to 1 in 5 people have an allergic response to cats, and this figure is increasing. There are many myths about allergies to cats, but what is fact and what is fiction? And can you still have a cat if […]

WHO releases its first list of dangerous fungi that pose the greatest threat to human health

Climate change is increasing the prevalence of the infections -- we'd be smart to pay attention to these pathogens.y

Madagascar's bizarre aye-aye joins select club of nose-picking, snot-eating primates

Humans and aye-ayes share a favorite pastime.

Watch out! More pedestrians are killed by cars on Halloween than any other regular evening

Kids aged 4 to 8 are the most at risk.

Russia's golden age of oil and gas hegemony is over. How Putin lost the energy war

Despite making a boat load of money this year, Russia shot itself in the foot with its unlawful war of conquest.

The world is failing the climate change test. All the metrics look bad, climate catastrophe is likely

The world is on track to 2.5 degrees Celsius of warming by end of the century

Scientists find chemical clues that may unravel the secret to the superior sound of Stradivarius violins

A hidden layer between the wood and varnish of Stradivarius violins may contribute to their signature heavenly sound.

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