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What are the effects of vaping on people trying to quit smoking?

Vaping seems to be less taxing on the heart.

The most horrifying part of Halloween is the useless piles of waste it creates. Why not do it differently?

Why not make Halloween less spooky for the environment?

Emperor penguins officially listed as endangered because of climate change

Many of their breeding colonies could be affected by the loss of sea ice.

Why SpaceX private astronauts will have these creepy Terminator-like cyborg eyes

These cyberpunk contact lenses will ultimately help make spaceflight safer for astronauts.

NASA’s new instrument spots giant methane emissions from space

It's worse than anything we imagined, but there's a silver lining: these emissions can be addressed relatively fast.

Dormant bacteria could survive on Mars for hundreds of millions of years

This is important both for our search for life, and for potential contamination of the Red Planet.

Mysterious, unpredictable, and dangerous astronomical event studied through tree rings

Huge spikes of radiation seem to occur every thousand years or so -- but no one really knows what they are.

Researchers reconstruct biblical military campaigns using magnetic data

The study results verify biblical accounts of military campaigns against the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

Explorers finally solve the mystery of an unidentified object near the Titanic wreck

For nearly three decades, researchers have been puzzling over a mysterious sonar signal close to Titanic shipwreck.

US embassies started sharing real-time air quality data. Then, pollution started going down

Turns out, just sharing real-time data can help make a difference.

Video games could actually increase cognitive performance in kids

Games are basically puzzles, right?

Cats can really tell their owner's voice apart. They just probably don't care most of the time, study finds

Cats can distinguish and react to your silly babytalk. But they prefer not making a big deal out of it.

Scientists set new world record for data transfer at 1.8 petabits per second. That's twice the global internet traffic

You could download twice as much data as everyone on the internet with this connection.

The San Andreas fault -- what it is, why it matters, and what you should know about its earthquakes

Given the development of California and its proximity to the fault, San Andreas can cause huge problems in the not-too-distant future.

How quantum computing could solve our huge climate and energy challenges

The day is coming when quantum computers, once the stuff of science fiction, will help scientists solve complex, real-world problems that are proving intractable to classical computing.

First evidence shows marine conservation reduces climate change

Marine protected areas are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate solution.

Plastic recycling is still a myth in the US, even as plastic waste increases

The most effective solution is to switch to systems of reuse and refill, Greenpeace said.

The driest desert in the world hosts a dazzlingly diverse flower bloom. But to insects, it's even more spectacular

Every 5-10 years, a colorful bloom takes over the Atacama desert. We're getting closer to understanding why.

Shades of black and gray: viruses change wolves' coat color

Disease is shaping how wolves look in North America.

How insects literally electrify the atmosphere: A swarm of bees can generate as much electric charge as a storm cloud

Biology and physics are much more intertwined than meets the eye, and this new study proves it.

Europe smashes renewable records as the need to break free of Russian gas becomes urgent

It’s a lot of clean energy, but not enough to displace fossil fuels just yet.

Some of Asia’s largest animals still thrive amid human infrastructure

Under the right conditions, some large animals can live near humans and avoid extinction, contradicting a popular belief.

This clever algorithm may be what's driving rent prices so high

Algorithms are impacting our lives in a big way.

Protecting marine areas helps both fish and fishermen

The positive effects of protecting the large marine area are considerable.

A political party headed by an AI aims to fight general elections in Denmark

The AI led party wants to grab the attention of the voters in the country who don't have any representation.

The James Webb Space telescope peers back into the past to see galaxies being born

Although we've looked at this corner of the universe before, we've never seen it so clearly.

Portugal just shut down its last coal-fired power plant and is boldly moving towards 80% renewables by 2026

It's a great step, in a very uncertain time.

Researcher recreates ancient arrow quiver belonging to Ötzi the Iceman

Even as some questions are unclear, the replica is helping us understand a piece of this ancient time.

Zombie fungus could help develop new anti-viral medicine and cancer drugs

It doesn't look good but it could actually be beneficial for us

We've gotten our first, 'exciting' glimpse of a Neanderthal community -- and they were pretty inbred

Got to admit, it caught us a bit by surprise.

Uganda is struggling to contain outbreak of untreatable Ebola strain. Two vaccine candidates to be deployed

While we don't know if these vaccine formulations will work, it's worth a shot.

Sperm whales use distinct vocalizations to identify different whale clans, new research finds

These creatures use much more complex communication than we once thought.

Researchers rediscover ancient parchment that served as ancient, accurate map of the sky

The catalog was thought to be lost -- but was now rediscovered.

Broken promise: World Bank is pumping billions into fossil fuel projects despite climate pledge

The bank’s president is also under scrutiny for denying man-made climate change.

Does hypnosis really work for anxiety? Here's what the science says

Evidence suggests hypnotherapy can be effective at treating anxiety, especially if it is coupled with other therapies.

Will the World Cup in Qatar be carbon-neutral? Probably not, experts claim

Building stadiums and hotels and flying in teams and fans will have a big environmental cost -- and don't even get started on energy.

The next pandemic could come from melting glaciers in the Arctic

Yet another reason to take care of our melting glaciers: Risk of viral spillover may be higher close to melting glaciers

Christianity is rapidly shrinking in the US as more and more people are just not into religion

Within a few decades, Christianity may no longer be the dominant religion in the country.

The future food label might just be in the shape of a QR cookie, helping prevent packaging waste and pollution

The tasty treat is a bonus!

Over one-quarter of US adults are regularly feeling 'overwhelmed' with stress

Inflation, worrying about the country's future, and crime & violence top the charts as the most common sources of stress.

Lift heavy or smaller weights with high reps? It all depends on your goal

So you want to lift weights but aren’t sure where to start. You scroll through your Instagram feed looking for guidance – but all you see are fitness influencers touting the idea you either lift big or don’t bother. That’s a bit intimidating and disheartening, right? But as with most things exercise and health, its […]

A bored Chinese housewife created a compelling (but fake) alternative history on Wikipedia, fooling everyone for a decade

It's a type of forgery we've never seen before, and this novel-worthy fiction was created out of boredom and loneliness.

We could have just seen the most powerful explosion ever

I see your GOAT and raise you a BOAT.

A World War II shipwreck has been leaking pollutants into the ocean and changing ecosystems for almost a century

The ship was used by the Nazis and was then sunk by the UK Air Force. Then, it became the ocean's problem.

Researchers find ancient rock depictions of mammoths -- in the depths of the Gobi Desert

These could be the legacy of Turkic tribes moving through the area.

Built to heal: hospital architecture and layout can improve health outcomes by 20% in some cases

Having a window in your room and being near a nurse's station can make or break a patient's recovery odds.

Kamikaze survival: This small seabird species flies into typhoons to stay safe during big storms

The strange behavior, not reported in other birds, helps shearwaters survive strong typhoons.

New exoskeleton leaves the lab, steps into the real world -- and adapts on the fly

This is science at its finest.

Stone-age people colonized rainforests by developing tool miniaturization

Any engineer today would be proud of them.

Livers can stay alive and functional for over 100 years across multiple donors and recipients

Such findings pave the way towards older people being eligible to donate their livers and saving more lives.

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