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Forests almost doubled in only a few decades.
We can now better understand our snouty friends!
The weed-killing chemical is in the spotlight for its health risks yet again.
Even if it doesn't wake up, it was still a good run for the Chinese robot.
The effect becomes more pronounced as men become older.
After a giant space rock slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it unleashed a massive tsunami that crashed into nearby coastlines.
Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence.
Zebras went to great lengths to get rid of parasites.
Syphilis is among the oldest known sexually-transmitted infections. Scientists still struggle to detect and treat it.
A new tool could diagnose Parkinson's patients in their sleep.
Humans are driving evolution in the worst possible way.
A find that definitely stands out.
It's still regarded with suspicion, and for valid reasons.
A sneak peek below the "doomsday" glacier yields has both good and bad news.
The museum can’t say anything that could damage the company's reputation
Cargo shipping is going back to basics.
Researchers discovered a novel ocean greenhouse gas removal technology. Ships, offshore drilling rigs, and aquaculture fish farms could use the approach to purify water.
ChatGPT has managed to score well enough to become a licensed doctor. So is it now ready to replace doctors?
It could make drone-based seeding much more efficient.
It was found in Denmark and it involved hundreds of volunteers
The average erect penis length has increased by nearly 25% in the last three decades.
Meet the Highlander of bubbles.
Hot moons could be the answer to finding the mysterious ninth planet.
We're starting to find more traces of Denisovan-human interbreeding.
These infrared pictures show that some mammals keep their nose warm, while some keep them cold. Can you guess which of the noses below belongs to each animal? Oh, and more importantly, can you guess why their noses are hot or cold? You’ll find the answers at the bottom of this post. Many mammals, including […]
It's the first time researchers investigated how snakes respond to sound in a space where they can move freely.
It was more than three times the size of today's largest living penguins.
If you're using a second-hand bike in Amsterdam, chances are it was stolen earlier without your knowledge.
The process saves a lot of energy and money normally spent on desalination.
If you’re a Simpsons fan, then you probably know about Blinky, the three-eyed fish found near the nuclear plant where Homer Simpson was working. As it turns out, the Simpsons were right yet again, as fishermen in Córdoba, Argentina caught a three-eyed wolf fish in a reservoir fed by a local nuclear power plant. As, […]
Engineers re-created his experiment with computer modeling and found yet another surprise from the brilliant man.
They provide important ecosystem services and support plant and animal life
Calcium, zinc, or trauma?
Researchers suspect this fungus could help us with space exploration.
Here is a lizard-inspired robot that is as creepy and fascinating as real lizards, and wishes to explore Mars.
It's a world first that could signal the future of air warfare.
Bronze Age people used long straws to share beer from the same vessel.
Plastic debris from the seafloor show no sign of breaking down.
You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to protect their commercial interests in the face of a rapidly heating world. Most also provide financial […]
Researchers process close to 40 years of satellite photos to find correlations in beach width and climate cycles
In the fight against cancer, we need all the help we can get.
As an undergraduate, on a tour of Europe, I happened to step into the church where Saint Valentine’s head was kept. The tour guide told us a (likely fictitious) story about Saint Valentine performing forbidden marriages for persecuted Christians under the Roman emperor Claudius Gothicus (possibly 269-270 AD). Valentine was then imprisoned and beheaded in […]
CBD will prove to have a place in people’s medicine cabinets – but not until the medical community has established the right form to take and the right dosage for a given medical condition.
It absorbs polluted water and then releases safe water
This would allow us to stop using live volunteers on future studies.
It’s all about using them more efficiently, the researchers said
Yet again, researchers show that a low-calorie diet keeps people younger. But it's not clear why this happens.
Water really is a strange liquid.
How did they get so big in such a "short" time?
Bioprinting has come a long way, but there's still much ground to cover.
