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Pioneers of self-assembling 2D layers receive Kavli Prize for nanoscience

It's a technology that's already affecting our lives.

New technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible

Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable a lot more transplants than currently possible.

Astronomers find why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

The two worlds would have looked the same were it not for an extra coat of haze on Uranus.

Asteroseismology pioneers who peered inside the sun awarded prestigious prize

Thanks to them, we have a better understanding of the internal structure of stars

Settlements of a "lost" civilization in the Amazon found using laser

Lidar strikes again: these are the first urban centers to be discovered in the region.

The massive, ancient Megalodon shark may have been outcompeted by great whites

Sometimes, being bigger is not better.

Engineering students invent edible tape that stops burritos from falling apart

Has science gone too far?

Children in Norway born to immigrant mothers have 7 times the autism rate -- but scientists aren't sure why

Mothers with an immigrant background may be an important risk factor for autism.

Egyptian archeologists put a wealth of new artifacts on display at the foot of the Step Pyramid of Djoser

The exhibit contained around 250 sarcophagi and at least 150 bronze statues.

A ‘doorway’ on Mars? Why people see things in space that aren’t there

We should not be surprised that some of the innumerable rocks on Mars have weird shapes, because many have been sand-blasted by wind erosion for billions of years.

Small Pacific island state of Niue pledges to protect 100% of its ocean, create sanctuary the size of Italy

The government has created a massive marine park to further protect the ocean

Human’s appetite for eggs helped drive this giant Australian bird to extinction

People arriving in what is now Australia likely ate the bird to extinction.

Mice are terrified by something unexpected. It's bananas

Evolution sometimes leads to unexpected consequences.

Even a super high dose of CBD doesn't affect driving

In a new study, researchers in Australia confirm that CBD doesn't impair driving even at maximum dosage.

This gel can pull drinking water literally out of thin air

Even in desert air, a single kilogram of this cheap gel was able to capture more than 6 liters of water per day.

Siberia will lose all its tundra by the year 2500 unless emissions are curtailed fast

Once this unique ecosystem is gone, we won't be able to bring it back.

Manhattanhenge is tonight. Here's what you need to know

Manhattan's rectangular grid creates a beautiful spectacle four times a year.

Rock-like thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly invisible on the battlefield

It's like a real-life invisibility cloak.

After centuries of being dormant, "superb" bluebells bloom in English national park

The flowers hint at the area's woody past.

Monkeypox continues to spread -- but it's no COVID-19, and it's not a sex disease

The virus isn't behaving unexpectedly, and we're still in a framework where it can be controlled, researchers say.

Ethiopian 'false bananas' could be the new supercrop we've been waiting for against climate change

It's probably the most important crop you've never heard about.

Guns are now the leading cause of death among US youth

It's a growing problem with a big racial and ethnic disparity

Dolphins’ "names" are influenced by where they live

Researchers went through hundreds of hours of whistle sounds to identify differences between them -- and they came up with something interesting.

The lack of menopause support in the workplace is affecting both the economy and human rights

Menopausal women and transexual men are facing stigma and prejudice in the workplace -- and it's a bigger problem than you think.

This tiny robot crab is the smallest crawling remote-controlled robot ever

It's so small it's almost invisible to the naked eye.

Do Children Really Need Special Foods?

An anthropologist slices through myths about “picky” eating and the biological necessity of kids’ foods, and reimagines ways to feed future generations.

Fossil Friday: largest-ever South American pterosaurs had wingspans the size of a school bus

This predator had a "wingspan that defies the limits of our biological understanding," paleontologists say.

Were dinosaurs actually cold-blooded? New research says 'not really'

The findings answer a long-standing question in paleontology.

Moving uphill to survive climate change is not the best option for hummingbirds

Climate change is forcing humming birds to go to higher altitudes but their bodies don't like it.

US company wants to build the world’s largest facility for cultivated meat

Good Meat hopes to produce up to 13,000 tons of chicken and beef a year without slaughtering a single animal.

Roads made using rubber from recycled tires could double their durability in hot weather

The rubber crumbs from old tires act like a sunscreen for the asphalt.

Big brains helped clever mammals survive the last Ice Age that wiped out megafauna

Mastodons and saber-toothed tigers may have lacked the brain power to adapt to the end of the ice age.

More young people are killed by guns than car crashes, accounting for millions of lost years of life in America

The uptick is largely driven by an increase in firearm-related suicides.

Other casualties of Putin’s war in Ukraine: Russia’s climate goals and science

The war in Ukraine threatens to turn back the clock on Russia’s climate progress, with some calling on the country to leave the Paris Agreement and roll back environmental regulations.

Yorkicystis, the 500 million-year-old relative of starfish that could tell us how early life evolved

It's one of the earliest complex life forms that scientists have found.

New method can cleanly extract lithium and other valuable minerals from water using magnets

It could boost the cost-effectiveness of several renewable energy solutions

Paleontologists uncover 'dragon of death' in Argentina. It's the largest pterosaur ever found in South America

Long before birds evolved, these flying reptiles dominated the sky.

Breastfeeding may improve the cognitive development of children by as much as a few IQ points

The study tested many aspects of the children’s early years to discern the reason for their higher test scores.

The US corn belt risks becoming cornless by 2100 as climate change forces farms northwards

Both technological solutions and a change in farming patterns will be needed to adapt to this shift.

Germany could restart coal plants if Russian gas is cut

It’s the most polluting fossil fuel, which we should be abandoning to tackle the climate crisis. But the war in Ukraine may force Germany to

Social media makes users dissociate from the world around them, but there are a few tools that can help

Social media is great at mindlessly wasting our time.

New laser and ultrasound treatment vaporizes arterial plaques

Unlike other surgical treatments, the team expects their new technique to stop arteries from narrowing again.

Family of termites has been traveling across the ocean for millions of years

Termites are all around the world, but this specific family has a very unique story to tell.

What the world's first nuclear waste 'tomb' in Finland could mean for nuclear energy

In tunnels deep underground, Finland will bury nuclear waste safely in copper sarcophagi for at least 100,000 years.

Americans grossly underestimate the range of modern electric vehicles -- and this keeps them from buying one

An EV with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) will cover more than 90% of the average person's needs. But most think they need much more than that.