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No more soggy paper straws? Scientists create biodegradable straw that stays firm

No one likes a soggy paper straw, but we don't really like plastic pollution either.

Indigenous communities with legal rights to their lands can further protect forests

Study looks at forest trends in Brazil in indigenous communities lands

Almost all coal plants in the US are more expensive than new renewables

There's basically no reason to cling on to caol.

No oxytocin required -- Love hormone might not be the magic bullet that we thought it to be

The researchers set out to study cuddling. They may have rewritten decades of research on the 'love hormone'.

Vitamin D supplements may lower the risk of melanoma

The findings suggest that even occasional users of vitamin D may have a lower risk for melanoma.

NASA's 3D-printed engine could transform deep-space missions

This engine generates thrust using fuel-saving supersonic combustion

Scientists are mapping all the matter in the universe to learn how it all began

Untangling the origin of the universe may be as simple as retracing your steps.

Bricks with small holes could provide shelter for solitary bees

Bees are in trouble, and bricks could be an option to help them in cities

Carbon recycling system could slash steelmaking emissions by 90%

Steel is the world's most important engineering and construction material. But manufacturing it is extremely polluting.

You're probably terrible at judging 'trustworthy' faces in strangers

Trust keeps the fabric of society from tearing. But can you judge trust from appearance alone?

These six science-based lifestyle habits can tackle memory decline

Over 10 years, people who followed these habits had a slower memory decline than those who didn't

We've already messed up a third of the Amazon, and it's not getting better

This is bad news for the entire planet.

James Webb finds the coldest ice in the universe, packed with life-nurturing molecules

The discovery of ice in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud opens a new window into the origin of the most complex molecules.

Wolves and Hyenas are hunting together in the Middle East. No one is certain why

A pack of wolves has been spotted hunting with a hyena, something that has never been reported before.

Google shows off ChatGPT-like bot that turns hums and text into music

AI is yet again redrawing the boundaries of what we call 'art'.

This drone can both fly and swim. It can also hitch a ride by piggybacking other moving objects

The amphibious drone was inspired by the kingfisher and the suckerfish.

The Chinese new year is so impactful it's cooling down most big cities

Less people, less cars, less temperature

Bird flu outbreak shows no sign of slowing down across the US

It's taking a big toll on the poultry industry, with animals being culled

Unbeknownst to them, Australians are eating endangered sharks

You'd expect the rare animals to threaten Australians. In this case, it's the other way around.

The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves

The cold beaks of echidnas cool down their hot blood.

Portugal to redirect Cape Verde debt to climate action

Cape Verde is an archipelago that's affected by a high debt and climate change. A new fiscal mechanism could help on both ends.

Scientists use mathematical chaos to create unique jewelry

The shapes are based on the Chua circuit, a simple electronic system

Archaeology in Iraq shows how people lived 5,000 years ago

Mixing drones, magnetometers, and "surgical" digging, archaeologists are looking at the past in new ways.

This ancient, 2,500-year-old love/grief letter is the most romantic thing

Love is beyond life and death, this ancient letter proves it.

Some asteroids are a lot harder to kill. Why this could spell trouble for planetary defense

The Itokawa asteroid is basically one large pile of space rubble.

Oil prospecting and man-made noise is freaking out narwhals

Their heart rate drops and their breathing changes as they try to escape the noise.

This bacterium can eat and digest plastic thrown into the ocean

While exciting, it won’t solve the plastic problem, the researchers said

It’s not just limbs. Sea spiders can also regrow body parts after amputation

It could open the door to medical treatments of limb loss in humans, the researchers said

Combining cannabis with prescription drugs could be a bad idea. Here's why

It could amplify the negative side effects and inhibit the positive effects of prescription drugs.

Millions of farmers rely on their faith in God when making important decisions

For millions, faith is a core aspect of decision-making.

The Earth's inner core may be reversing its rotation

A change in the bowels of the Earth.

This slime mold smartwatch is a living gadget -- and it serves an important purpose

This watch is incredible, alive, and can make you emotional because it is powered by a pet-like slime mold.

UK soft drink taxes prevents 5,000 cases of teenage girl obesity every year

It's a good first step, but we need more if we really want to tackle childhood obesity.

New emperor penguin colony discovered in Antarctica with satellite mapping

There are over 60 colonies in Antarctica, and half have been identified with satellite images

This gentle drone can scoop animal DNA from the tops of trees

It could help ecologists understand life in forest canopies

Future extreme heat could put many land animals under threat

There's still time to avoid most of this if we bring down out emissions

Abandoned mines could be turned into gravity 'batteries 'that could power the entire planet

When a mine has been exhausted of its resources, it often becomes a forgotten eyesore. But scientists now want to give them a new life as energy storage units.

Grinding your teeth could be the next facial recognition-like biometric authentification

It's not as cringe as it sounds.

The future of AI voice is here: new AI has emotionally intelligent synthetic speech

This AI knows how to sound like you or anyone else.

The night sky is getting brighter by nearly 10% each year -- and this could absolutely ruin astronomy

Wildlife is also significantly affected by light pollution.

Is science going through an existential crisis? There are more research papers than ever, but innovation is sorely missed

The rate of scientific discoveries and technological innovation may be slowing down, despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge.

Yes, a gun shooting blanks can still kill you -- and action movies are surprisingly dangerous

Blanks or not, guns should never be toyed with.

Repurposing wind power: How out-of-service wind turbines are giving new life to children's playgrounds

Old turbine blades cannot be recycled for energy production but they can be reused for fun and aesthetics.

You should stand up for 5 minutes every half hour to counteract the negative effects of sitting

Many of us are simply sitting down too much .We should start paying more attention to it.

Danger in the salon: UV nail dryers damage DNA and cause cell mutation

A new study has uncovered a concerning truth about the ultraviolet (UV) light devices used to cure gel manicures.

Music to sleep by: what makes some songs sleepy?

New study finds that people sleep to both low-tempo and high-energy pop songs.

A breath of fresh air: simple nasal spray offers relief from snoring and breathing difficulties in children

The intervention also halved the number of children who needed to have their tonsils removed.

Archaeologists in Scandinavia find world's oldest runestone

It's a huge discovery that could help decipher one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology.

Sheltering in the face of a nuclear explosion is even harder than we thought

If you see a mushroom cloud in the distance, stay away from the windows.

Eating one freshwater fish is like drinking a month's worth of forever chemicals-laced water

We need to pay more attention to what we eat -- and we definitely need stricter pollution regulations.