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Earth just had its shortest day ever -- and an irregular wobble at the poles may be to blame

Days were actually supposed to get longer, not shorter. What gives?

This is the world's longest flexible fiber battery. You can weave and wash it in fabrics

The new battery fiber allows designs and applications that have not been possible before.

After 50 years, scientists finally reveal the secrets of Europe’s last panda species

The teeth of the last European panda species tells a lot about their lifestyle and their relation with the modern giant panda.

US wants fishing ships to slow down to protect an endangered whale

Vessels were found to largely disregard current speed limits, endangering whales

This is how climate change has impacted the world’s economy so far this year

Spoiler alert: it's not good.

There's 60% less forest on Earth for every human compared to over half a century ago

The drop is owed to rising human populations and shrinking forest surface.

A tiny or moderate amount of stress could actually help improve mental health and improve resilience

Just as long as you don't overdo it, stress can actually help.

Rescued turtle in Australia pooped only plastic for 6 days

Thankfully, the hatchling green sea turtle survived and is now well.

Why ancient Romans used sketchy, lopsided dice to gamble and play board games

The Romans gambled their bread money using asymmetrical and 'unfair' dice. A new study suggests they might have cared more about gods than math.

Not even Halloween cards are safe. AI could change how we send cards

All Hallow’s Eve is not that far away, and that can only mean one thing: trick-or-treating season! But for those of us that are past the age of anyone would hand us any candy, holiday cards are (pardon the pun) probably on the cards. While the traditional approach to sending a card would be to […]

The bees of the seas: how some crustaceans "pollinate" seaweed

So the next time you and your kids decide to have the talk, it could be the birds and the bees and…the crustaceans?

Scientists trace the spread of cold sores back to Bronze Age kissing

Some people kissed 5,000 years ago and now we have to deal with this.

Disposable paper battery is activated by just a drop of water

Tiny, cheap batteries like this could someday turn anything into an electronic device.

No magic solution needed: we can switch to renewables now, with the technology we have

The roadmap exists and it can be followed. We can reach 100% renewable energy within a couple of decades.

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest omnivore – and it’s a shark

It's all about their evolution, according to a new study

NASA wants two more helicopters on the Red Planet in its bid to return Martian rocks to Earth by the 2030s

Ingenuity could be just the first of many Martian helicopters

DeepMind AI cracks the structure of over 200 million proteins. That's virtually all proteins known to science

We're past a tipping point in science that could prove groundbreaking.

How London’s new subway line helped create the biggest man-made nature reserve in Europe

Engineering projects tend not to be good news for wildlife, but this one might just be the exception.

Insects formerly known as “murder hornets” will get a new name -- and it's about time

Their previous name doesn't say anything useful about their biology and fuels hate against them.

How famine and disease supercharged the spread of lactose tolerance in Europe

The story of how some human populations gained lactose tolerance may be more gruesome than you might have imagined.

One in five American adults don't want children and they'll likely never change their minds. What this means post-Roe

Many more Americans than previously thought could be forced to have kids they don't really want.

There's a contrast fluid shortage -- but researchers have ideas on how to tackle it

There's a million and one shortages right now. But this one may have a technical solution.

Feasts and worms around Stonehenge: a story of poop and parasites

Ancient poop can reveal a lot about the habits of ancient people.

Germany's $9 month-long public transit ticket seems to be working

Cheap public transit is a good way to reduce road congestion. But it's not all rosy.

Ice age kids splashed and played in mud puddles in giant sloth footprints

It's amazing we're able to piece this scenery together after all this time.

Could alternative proteins help us save our climate? This consulting giant thinks so

There's untapped climate potential in alternative proteins -- proteins that don't come from meat.

Air pollution is giving millions of people dementia and cognitive decline

The small particulate matter may be causing damage to the blood vessels

Half a billion years ago, Earth was on track to become just like Mars. Ancient rocks now show what saved our magnetic field

Earth's magnetic field bounced back right in the nick of time around 550 million years ago.

Saudi Arabia plans to build a massive skyscraper that stretches for 75 miles and can host 5 million people

It's expected to cost up to a trillion dollars and house about five million people when fully completed.

You may not believe it, but this robotic hand can imagine its next move  

Robots are starting to think about themselves.

Monkeypox is a global health emergency Are we about to have a new pandemic soon?

It's not the same as COVID-19, but our window of containment on monkeypox is closing rapidly.

How much money do you need for an ideal life? Research finds people can be surprisingly modest

New research shows that humans don’t necessarily have unlimited wants, and that an ‘ideal life’ costs less than you might think.

When is it too hot to work? Climate heating prompts debate about working heat cap

Unions are calling for a maximum working temperature cap as heatwaves continue.

Some conservation good news? Yes for tigers, no for sturgeons

It’s the Year of the Tiger, and a new assessment brings hope to the endangered animal

This AI saved hundreds of lives from sepsis in just five hospitals. Across the US, thousands more could be spared

A machine learning-based early detection system can flag life-threatening sepsis 20% faster than before.

Dutch biotech startup grills its first 'lab-grown' sausages

"This isn’t just like meat, it is meat – 100% delicious meat, identical on every level, but without any of the drawbacks," said one of the startup's founders.

Droughts in the 6th century paved the way for Islam to become dominant in the Arabian area

Environmental problems fueled the chaos that destroyed a kingdom -- and cleared a path for a new religion.

Why does Jupiter lack a true ring structure?

The answer to Jupiter's ring problem lies in its moons.

Private flights from the rich and famous are screwing the planet

A private jet emits as much carbon dioxide in one hour as the average person emits in one year.

Fossil Friday: this ancient fish moved to land, didn't like it, and moved back into the sea

While its relatives were colonizing dry land, Qikiqtania wakei stuck to the waters.

Is monkeypox a pandemic? Not yet, but it's worth watching

Monkeypox hasn't gone away in the past weeks -- it's grown.

Scientists find DNA from 1,200 different insect species in tea. Here's why that's actually a good sign

Scientists are now using eDNA to uncover hidden things about distant ecosystems simply by studying tea from the local grocery store.

Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain

It's a shocking new study that contradicts decades of medical theories.

James Webb spots the oldest, farthest galaxy humanity has ever seen

The telescope is already making incredible discoveries just one week after its debut image.

Ant colonies resemble neural networks when making decisions

Both outside information and the colony's own properties matter in this process.

NASA posts pic of rainbow-colored Pluto just in time for Pride Month

Pluto gets splashed in a dash of colors to highlight its varied geography.

Is it time to go electric? Some EVs pay for themselves in a couple of years

With rising fuel prices, electric cars are only getting more and more attractive.

Undersea fiber optic cables can be used to eavesdrop on whales and see what they're doing

Researchers are increasingly looking at using fiber optic cables for additional things.

Australia's environment is in crisis -- and it's just the beginning

A large survey of the country’s ecological systems found widespread and abrupt changes.

The story of how plastic was invented, and how it's turned into a big problem

Plastic was not invented by a supervillain, but unfortunately now we are turning plastic into an evil force that can destroy our planet.

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