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Sci-Fi fans, rejoice! NASA “holoported” a doctor to the International Space Station

It’s just the first step of a technology that could be useful both on Earth and in space.

The state of Georgia confirms three cases of avian flu among its bald eagles

While not of high risk to humans, the virus has been making a worrying spread throughout the United States.

Archaeologists use a radars technique to detect buried boat graves of the Viking era

Some of the high-class Viking people were buried with their ships and boats.

Oldest life on Earth may be up to 4.28 billion years old -- and this is good news for finding life on other planets

Life on Earth may have emerged earlier than believed -- back when our planet was still a "baby".

Mysterious sarcophagus found after Notre Dame fire about to be opened

What could possibly go wrong?

These tropical plants remove toxic heavy metals from the soil

Cleaning up contaminated soil is notoriously challenging -- unless you let nature do all the heavy lifting.

Monkeys with more friends have larger brain regions linked to empathy and social bonding

Macaques' brains seem to be shaped by the strength of their social bonds -- and the same may apply to humans.

The current rate of climate change will see Germany's groundwater levels fall "significantly" by 2100

The findings underscore yet again the importance of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.

Forget dinosaurs. Researchers think they could resurrect an extinct rat

The Christmas Island rat was wiped out from its island home in the Indian Ocean more than a century ago.

Why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites – a computer scientist explains

Seen any bad ads on our website? We're truly doing our best, but sometimes, bad things get through.

The earliest Mayan calendar may have been found in 2,300-year-old Guatemalan ruins

Some of the most mind blowing discoveries happen when you least expect them.

Home delivery surged during the pandemic. But this won't last

Home delivery companies have had a good run but many customers say they will revert back to their old ways once the pandemic is over.

Pentagon confirms 2014 meteor that hit Earth had interstellar origin

In retrospect, this is in fact the very first interstellar object we've ever found.

New magneto-electric transistor cuts energy use while saving space. Here's why this could be huge

This could be the next major iteration in computing.

A vegan diet may actually be the healthiest choice for dogs

Contrary to popular belief, a vegan diet is not only natural for dogs, but also healthier.

Newly discovered fossil shows the octopus came before the dinosaur

It's small, it has ten arms, suckers and fin

A high risk of heart disease is linked to depression -- and treating one could also help with the other

Treating depression could one day be used to prevent heart disease.

Chile is on the brink of rationing water in its capital Santiago after more than one decade of drought

The city's governor believes this is one of the very real effects of climate change.

Richer countries are "outsourcing" species extinction in less developed countries

Rich countries need to stop patting themselves on the back -- they're still causing species to go extinct, it's just somewhere else.

Scientists discover more than 5,500 new virus species in the oceans

Thousands of viruses completely unknown to science.

Magic mushrooms treat depression by improving brain connectivity

Scientists claim they've now uncovered the fundamental mechanism that makes psilocybin so good against depression.

The Moon's dark spots were caused by a huge asteroid impact billions of years ago -- on the other side

The shock and heat pushed certain minerals all the way through the Moon.

Small and dangerous: 10 of the most dangerous human parasites ever discovered

Forget zombies, some parasites would love to eat your brain just for a change of taste.

Researchers create hi-tech, quantum-dot LED light using discarded rice husks

About 100 million tons of rice husk are produced every year. Why not use it to create new things?

All blue eyes descend from a single common ancestor who lived 10,000 years ago

One big happy family!

The International Space Station docks its first all-private ship and crew

The four crewmembers will be carrying out science experiments on their 8-day space stay.

This simple five-minute breathing routine improves fitness and exercise tolerance in middle-aged people

If you want to stay active as you age, breathing exercises could be key.

Newly measured W Boson breaks Standard Model of Physics. Here's why this is a big deal

The theoretical framework that is supposed to explain how nature around us works failed a critical test.

Over half of us have some form of headache disorder

It's a severe problem around the world, with barriers that make it even more difficult to understand and address.

A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim

Turns out, e-cigarettes don't really work.

Sweet remedy: Extract from wild blueberries can help heal wounds and repair muscles

An extract from these wild berries can heal our wounds and save a lot of money in the process.

Remains found in 1,000-year-old lavish burial in Finland may belong to nonbinary warrior

The macho Viking myth is being challenged by a Medieval warrior with XXY chromosomes.

Most human rights activists killed last year were environmental defenders

It’s part of a years-long trend, as people try to protect their communities against development projects

Over 5,500 new viruses found in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution

Viruses do more than just cause disease – they also influence ecosystems and the processes that shape the planet. Tracing their evolution could help researchers better understand how viruses work.

This fossil may belong to a dinosaur that died on the day of the asteroid impact

It could give us further insights into the asteroid impact that sparked a mass extinction.

Engineers create solar panels that generate electricity at night

Solar panels are cooler than night air, creating a temperature difference that can be used to produce electricity.

The mutation that may explain how humans lost their tails

Some lucky ape-like ancestor got it 20 million years ago.

World's largest offshore wind turbine will be a 16 MW behemoth

When installed, the wind turbine will sweep an area equivalent to more than six football fields.

How scientists rediscovered the world's largest bee after it went missing for nearly 40 years

The rediscovery of Wallace’s giant bee uncovers disheartening truths about the tenuous fate of hidden insect species.

AI paints night vision images into full color

It's an early step towards night vision devices that produce more ‘day-like’ images.

Astronomers have pegged the farthest galaxy ever discovered

HD1 bests the rest.

Music boosts mental health the same way meditation and exercise do

Music is great for improving your quality of life, suggests a review that combines 26 studies on music.

Squids seen changing skin color to camouflage against substrate for the first time

It's surprising no one noticed this before, but a happy accident changed all that.

Tumble dryers pollute our environment with dangerous microfibers, but there is a solution

Every time you machine dry your clothes, you are actually risking our planet's health.

Giant planet still forming around a nearby star could rewrite astronomy textbooks

Scientists have direct photographic evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through an until now unproven mechanism.

Scientists find microplastics in live human lungs for the first time

They are truly everywhere, with uncertain consequences for our health

Fungi seem to communicate with each other, using up to 50 "words"

Study shows spikes of electrical activity were structurally similar to human speech.

There are more fish in the "twilight" zone near the Antarctic than we thought

The more researchers look in the oceans, the more they find them teeming with life.

How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs?

Cockroaches have been on Earth far longer than humans and may outlast us. Here are a few reasons why.

Almost everyone in the world is now breathing polluted air that exceeds safe levels

Fossil fuels are largely behind the problem, according to a new UN report.

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