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President-elect Lula says Brazil is now ready to tackle the climate crisis

It's a welcome change not just for Brazil, but for the entire planet.

We may not really know what the low testosterone threshold is for young men

We may need to rethink the 'standard' cutoff.

Tiny clam species has been found alive and well, despite our presuming it went extinct 40 millennia ago

That's a pretty long time to not notice a clam.

Treated, recycled wastewater found to be cleaner and less toxic than conventional drinking water samples

This is very good news for the future.

The sperm crisis: men's sperm count down 50% since the 1970s, a decline that is accelerating across the world

A fertility crisis may be looming.

Bioengineered yeast might feed astronauts exploring the depths of space

Baker's yeast also has the potential to become astronomer's yeast.

NASA finally launches the most powerful rocket in history mission around the Moon. Here's what you need to know

This is the first practical step towards bringing NASA astronauts back to the Moon after more than 50 years of absence.

A brain region that was assumed to house consciousness turns out to just be the brain's router

It's still an important job, though!

This 780,000-year-old fish dinner is the oldest evidence of cooking using controlled fire

Early humans liked their fish well done.

Crows seem to have mastered yet another feat once thought unique to humans

At least in one regard, crows can outsmart monkeys.

This British violinist traveled through Iraq during his carbon-neutral trip to COP27. We interviewed him

A remarkable journey to highlight the many emissions from the transport sector

Tired of your seasonal flu shot? Scientists make mRNA flu vaccine that could last for years

We have to take a new flu shot because the virus keeps mutating -- but this could all change soon.

Throwing soup at paintings doesn't seem to do much for climate change

Disruptive protesting on unrelated objects does more harm than good.

If there was life on Mars, it likely drove itself extinct through climate-change

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

Rats have a sense of rhythm and they bop to Queen and Lady Gaga

They can appreciate a good tune just like you or me.

It's a squirrel-eat-squirrel world: researchers look into how wild animals gain and maintain social privilege

Learning about well-to-do squirrels can help make our own societies more equal.

CAPSTONE paves the way: NASA's tiny satellite reaches the Moon to test orbit for future space station

A lot is riding on this 55-pound machine.

Lower back tattoos date back to ancient Egypt where they were used as protective childbirth wards

Researchers may have discovered a new motif for tattoos.

Buckle up and prepare: we have only nine years to avoid catastrophic global warming

The tipping points after which we can't return to a "normal" climate are almost upon us.

Not a single country is doing enough to meet the Paris climate protection targets

We're all to blame -- but some more than others.

Honeybees' lifespans are now 50% lower -- and it's not clear why

Whatever it is, it's happening before the bees reach adulthood.

You can now visit the Great Pyramid in Egypt from the comfort of your home

A digitized tour lets you visit the thousands-year-old chambers from your living room.

Dads who are involved in their sons' upbringing also shape their testosterone. And this could have big implications for paternal care

Fatherhood can have lasting effects across generations -- and this includes through biology too.

Researchers zero in on why older people are more vulnerable to influenza -- and maybe other infections as well

One of our bodies' natural defensive processes may be to blame.

Chinese rover on Mars finds not only evidence of water -- but evidence of flooding

It may be a desert now, but at some point in its history, Mars was flooded with water.

Could electrical stimulation and robot-assisted exercise reverse paralysis? New results are a resounding 'yes!'

We're learning more and more about how our bodies can recover from spinal cord injuries.

Ancient Italian bath site yields an incredible treasure: 24 bronze statues found buried under mud

It's the most significant find of its kind in Italy in the last half-century.

Oil and gas emissions could be three times higher than what companies claim

They are the main culprits behind the climate crisis, and they've been lying and lobbying against it

Laser-cooled coffee could be just the kick you need to start your morning

What's better than coffee? Coffee and science!

Despite Gruesome War, Bat Rescue Continues in Ukraine

Struggling to save trapped and injured bats, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

It’s all about the money: COP climate conference stumbles into arguments on who should fund climate action

Many countries are vulnerable to the climate crisis and they are asking to be compensated.

We've discovered our first full sentence in the world's oldest alphabet -- a spell against lice, engraved on a comb

Lice were never nice, not even in the Bronze Age.

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.

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