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Investments in schools pay back for themselves and then some by reducing crime as pupils grow up

Money well spent!

This seed-firing drone can plant 40,000 trees a day

The objective is to sow the seeds for 100 million trees by 2024

The aviation is failing to deliver on its climate targets

The sector accounts for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, and is way behind on its plans to address climate change.

Plants encroaching in the Arctic could form a massive new carbon sink through fresh peatlands

Fingers crossed.

Large ocean fish need 'Blue Corridors' to thrive -- we now know where these should be established

Setting-up areas where these fish can migrate in peace would help these species remain healthy.

Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago. We're still looking to them for the next revolution in battery technology

One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity – that’s 200-fold higher than the top voltage of a single lithium-ion battery.

Why do some people stay poor? It's not because of personal choice, but rather a lack of minimum capital

Once poor households acquired assets past a certain threshold, they started working and earning more, enabling them to crawl out of the poverty trap.

Poop transplant rejuvenates brain of old mice

Replenishing the gut microbiome may reverse some aspects of cognitive decline due to old age.

Instead of mining the earth, just mine our e-waste, researchers call

Recycling our electronics should be a higher priority.

Hurricane Harvey showed us that working remotely doesn't have any negative impact on productivity

Silver linings!

Farmlands in Europe may be the single largest reservoir of microplastics in the world

We might have unknowingly been dumping huge quantities of microplastics on our croplands.

This new shock-absorbing material protects like a metal but is light like foam

It's perfectly suited for use in vehicles, armor, or helmets.

Unique study on identical twins separated at age 2 reveals unexpected differences in IQ

An unexpected separation that resembles a Hollywood drama is providing researchers with a unique study opportunity.

Seven hours, no more, no less: why this is the optimal amount of sleep for your health and wellbeing

Both too much and too little sleep may interfere with our cognition.

Scientists use saildrone to peek inside a hurricane

To improve future tropical cyclone forecasts, researchers sent a remotely operated saildrone into the extreme winds and towering waves around the eye of a category 4 hurricane.

This is the best way to flirt, according to science

Looks like humor is the way to go when looking to find a steady partner.

Scientists discover hidden water reserve under Antarctic ice

A major water reservoir gets discovered.

One Japanese railway company build huge, humanoid robots to repair its power lines

I've never wanted to be a railway worker as much as I do right now.

Long term space missions alter the brain's cleaning systems, but no ill effects have been seen so far

The data could help us better diagnose and treat disorders of this system back on Earth.

Fossil Friday: largest ichthyosaur tooth found in the heights of the Swiss Alps

It's safe to say that mountaintops are not the usual place where you'd find marine fossils.

The faces of the past -- blending science and art to reconstruct faces with Oscar Nillson

The faces of the past look simply stunning.

Hear the growling noises made by black holes as they devour nearby stars

With a bit of science wizardry, scientists have made black holes audible.

US plastic recycling falls to abysmal levels

Plastics use is increasing while recycling is falling way short in the US.

Bat makes record-breaking 1,500-mile journey from Russia to French Alps

It's the longest journey a bat has ever been recorded flying.

Scientists find drug that reverses incurable finger-bending disease

A clinical trial found Dupuytren disease can be reversed if treatment is administered early enough.

Replacing one in five steaks with mycoprotein can halve deforestation by 2050

It's a very slight change for a huge payoff. It's also quite tasty!

Maybe not as good as you think: organic vegetables could be harboring disease-causing bacteria

We're still understanding how different types of agriculture affect the food we eat.

Green roofs benefits heavily outweigh the costs for urban residents

Study also finds Portland's residents are willing to pay for the benefits of green roofs.

Astronomers discover rare "black widow" binary

Black widow binaries are exceptionally rare. To make things more interesting, this could be a triple black widow.

Hunger-blocking new obesity drug achieves 24 kg of average weight loss

The drug suppresses appetite, leading to lower calorie intake and weight loss.

Roman "storage" vessels turn out to be portable toilets

Not exactly the goods you were expecting.

Moon's soil could produce oxygen and fuel

A Chinese finding could give potential moon dwellers room to breathe.

Sweet seagrass is saving oceans and reversing climate change -- but we're killing these gentle habitats

The seagrass rhizosphere is filled with insane amounts of sugar.

Chewing and tasting as you go is the skill robots need to be better cooks -- and this bot learned to do it

We're one step closer to having auto-chefs worth their salt!

Eating more plant-based foods may be linked to better heart health

The evidence supporting plant-based diets grows stronger.

Antibiotic-destroying genes are widespread in bacteria found in soil and humans

It's a public health crisis waiting to happen.

3D scans reveal largest cave art in North America

The glyphs include humanoid figures, abstract shapes, and an 11-foot-long serpent

Arthropod exoskeletons structures could help us design better buildings

We could learn a thing or two from natural designs.

Step aside sommeliers, this AI is writing reviews

New algorithm writes reviews that sound like they were done by human critics

Portable briefcase-sized device could make saltwater drinkable

The unit was tested at the beach and it worked on its first run.

New insight into coral-algae symbiosis aims to help reefs recover from mass bleaching

The results help us better understand why and how algae and corals co-exist.

After 10,000 years, spruce has finally reconquered Sweden

It's been long journey, but spruce finally made it back to Sweden.

Denmark wants to build two energy islands to supply more renewable energy to Europe

They would serve as a hub for offshore wind farms along the coast.

The Incas drugged young children with coca leaves and ayahuasca before sacrificing them to calm them down

Mummies found atop a sacred mountain have provided the first archaeological evidence of ayahuasca among the Inca.

Almost half of the world is now "degraded"

We're leaving no stone unturned.

Why most people don't stand up to workplace bullies -- how to take real action

The majority of people who witness workplace bullying do nothing about it.

The good touch: researchers uncover the biological pathways that transmit pleasant touch

It is a dedicated pathway that transmits this sensation specifically.

Honeybees are now the only known species to tell odd and even numbers apart besides humans

The ability is much more surprising given the tiny brains of these insects.

A hormone makes these plants thrive in the face of stress

It could help to engineer crops that can better cope with extreme weather.

What Does the Large Hadron Collider Upgrade Mean for Physics?

The Large Hadron Collider made history in 2012 by discovering the Higgs boson, now as it restarts, the search begins for new physics.

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