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Drought-parched river in Texas reveals a treasure trove of dinosaur tracks

A nice silver lining to a terrible drought.

Do you really know what's inside your tattoo ink? This study offers some clues

Researchers found that tattoo ink labels are largely inaccurate and may contain ingridients that are not listed.

People who resemble each other may share similar DNA even though they're not related

Facial similarities were found to be linked with shared genetic variants and lifestyle traits.

China’s iconic dugong is now “functionally extinct” due to fishing and habitat degradation

This should be a wake-up call for further conservation efforts, scientists have said.

The University of Michigan's prized Galileo manuscript is a forgery, internal investigation reveals

Despite being a fake, the University believes this document can still teach a valuable lesson.

Over 99% of turbine blades end up in landfills. But what if we could turn them into gummy bears instead?

Researchers have made a composite resin that is totally recyclable but strong enough to be used in wind turbines.

Move over, IKEA. The furniture of the future could arrive flat then self-assemble into a 3D shape

Researchers in Israel have made a special ink that can print flat wood panels that can turn into complicated shapes like a chair.

Like humans, dogs can also cry when they're very happy

Dogs produce more tears when they're flooded with emotion, and they sometimes do it when they see their human.

Water can split into two different liquids when supercooled, researchers find

The findings can help us better predict how water behaves in some extreme environments on alien planets.

Americans grossly underestimate how much people are willing to support climate policy

People's personal beliefs are shaped by what they perceive to be the beliefs of others

Fake news about spiders shows how misinformation can run on eight legs. Here's why expert voices matter

A study about global spread of misinformation on spiders reveals one winning strategy in fight fake news worldwide.

Scientists develop AC that uses solid refrigerants and doesn’t hurt the environment

It could one day replace existing air conditioning that uses refrigerants that are thousands of times more powerful than CO2 at trapping heat.

Scientists find a way to charge EV batteries in 10 minutes or less

This could lead to a larger adoption of electric cars, the researchers think

Droughts are painful but climate change is also greatly increasing the odds of cataclysmic 'megafloods' in California

It would cost over $1 trillion and displace more than 10 million people, the researchers estimated

This humble forage crop could help to make Mars green

This widespread but largely unknown forage crop could help bring agriculture to Mars.

Machine-learned: Department of Defense trials AI teacher with stunning results

That being said, the technology is nowhere near ready for the classroom.

Scientists make foul gut metabolite more palatable to reverse allergies in mice

Treating allergies may all be just about treating the gut.

Megalodon could have eaten killer whales whole in just a few bites

The megalodon was the ultimate apex predator.

The weirdest and most wonderful photos of nature awarded in a competition

We haven't seen anything like this before.

If we all biked like the Dutch, world would avoid a Germany’s worth of emissions

Universal cycling could slash greenhouse gas emissions significantly and also bring health benefits to the world.

Scientists discovered a 5 million-year-old time capsule buried in Antarctica

It's an ice core with bubbles containing remains of ancient Earth atmosphere.

Why you should have more sympathy for seagulls -- and how to stop them stealing your chips

On a summer’s day at the beach, the sound of seagulls is part of the ambience. But what about when they’re in the middle of a city, or when they’ve just taken your lunch? Not a lot of people like seagulls. They’re loud, messy and quite partial to whatever you’re eating. As annoying as they […]

Cheap, simple new technique developed to destroy ultra-resistant 'forever chemical' pollution

Such compounds have found their way into the bloodstreams of estimated 97% of Americans.

Climate change is threatening ketchup, salsa, and California

The biggest tomato-producing state in the US is losing its tomato yield to climate change.

Scientists discover how body posture can halve the time it takes a pill to work

This is the best way to take a pill, according to science.

Europa's icy shell could be made from upside-down snow

Europa is one of the most fascinating worlds in our solar system.

Strange creature with mouth but no anus isn’t earliest human ancestor -- and we're a little bit relieved

It lived around 500 million years ago and was thought to be a common ancestor of deuterostomes

Has the pandemic made us a bit more sustainable?

Surveys in Australia and Austria showed a higher commitment with sustainable practices.

Medieval monks had a lot of intestinal parasites -- much more than the average person

The life of a medieval friar was tough.

A robot surgeon called MIRA can perform surgeries in outer space

It could also allow doctors to perform surgeries remotely in rural and underprivileged areas.

This grape seed compound could tackle aging by aiming at zombie cells

So far, the method has only been tested on mice, but it seems promising and researchers also want to try it out on humans.

Scientists wanted to learn why mosquitoes love the smell of humans so much. What they found could turn out to be more important

Mosquitoes revealed something unexpected about the neurons that encode scent.

Two researchers shot tardigrades from a gun, and it's actually for science

Tardigrades are super tough, but they can't withstand *everything*.

Chewing surprisingly burns a lot of calories and likely shaped our ancestors' faces

Even so, our mouths are much efficient at chewing than earlier ancestors, helping us absorb more calories.

Turning back time. Scientists reverse aging in human cells by 30 years

It could be a game changer in regenerative medicine.

Ants can be better than pesticides at protecting crops from pests

Want to reduce pests in your field? You'd probably do well to get some ants.

Meanwhile, cats in a German town have had their own lockdown period

Owners risked fines between $500 and $50,000.

Touchy-feely AI can help detect breast cancer with 96% accuracy in early tests, a stunning result

The key to fighting cancer is to detect it early. Now, artificial intelligence technology aims to help us do just that.

The surfaces of some asteroids are littered with rock 'popcorn', surprising research reveals

It doesn't sound very tasty, however.

Even astronauts can see it: the current drought in Europe as seen from satellite data

This drought is unprecedented in living memory, and is probably the worst such event in the last 500 years.

NASA moved the largest vehicle in the world on the launch pad

It’s due to launch in less than two weeks, marking a key moment for NASA

China cuts power to factories and homes as heatwave-induced shortage continues

Factories have been shut down and people were asked to reduce power consumption

'Fake meat' is friendlier for the environment than animal meat, but is it healthier?

Most of us can agree new meat alternatives taste great, but are they a healthier alternative to meat?

After the woolly mammoth, scientists now want to de-extinct the iconic Tasmanian Tiger

Is this a cash-burning shot in the dark or a credible conservation project? When straddling the boundary of science this distinction is not always clear.

Pampered monkeys in Bali are masturbating using stone sex toys

Researchers say the monkeys have too much free time on their hands. So they got busy.

Tired of boring blue rooftops? Scientists make colorful solar panels with minimal loss in efficiency

The solar panels are coated with a spray that gives them structural colors similar to butterfly wings.

Prehistoric people in the UK used rare crystals to mark burial sites

They were transported long distances and were considered highly valuable

This is why the risk of flooding increases after a drought

The climate crisis increases the likelihood of extreme weather, with dry soils unable to cope

It's better to exercise a bit every day than a lot once a week. Here's why frequency beats intensity when training

Even exercising for a minute can significantly increase muscle size and strength -- as long as you do it almost every day

Pig's for dinner: invasive feral hogs helped save Australia's apex predator from extinction

Silver linings sometimes are bacon-flavored.

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