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More than 73,000 species of trees grow on Earth's surface, including 9,200 species yet to be discovered, according to the most comprehensive tally of its kind to date.
Japan's government wants to say "sayonara" to paper communication. But local offices still love their fax machines and won't give them up.
As the start of a new school year looms, school uniforms are being dusted off or new ones bought. At the same time, age-old debates about the pros and cons of school uniforms are being dusted off, too. But questions about practicality, cost, or conformity tend to overshadow the bigger underlying issue of how uniforms […]
Our galaxy's center has strands nearly 150 light years long, spread across like strings on a harp.
Exciting results suggest vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases.
Gamers are once again being called to help science.
A drug cocktail has shown promise in regrowing lost limbs.
The reef's surprising depth might have something to do with it.
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Therapy doesn't necessarily require being in the same room.
We weren't even sure something like this was possible
The fish we want to capture aren't turned away by the lights.
This study says plastic pollution in the air is way worse than we imagined.
While the researchers can't completely discard the theory, it needs more evidence to hold up.
Student loans are big business. Some 43 million Americans currently have student loans, totaling a whopping $1.57 trillion in student loans. Despite President Biden canceling some $2 billion in student loans already, progressives in the Democratic party are increasingly frustrated. This is just a drop in the bucket, they argue, and far more action is […]
Red Planet? More like Purple Planet.
A leading French aquarium vendor will no longer produce and sell fish bowls due to concerns about animal welfare.
The findings point to "significant and concerning" pollution of the country's waters.
What researchers thought was water may turn out to be rocks, a new study concludes.
It's as accurate as our current PCR tests or more, but way faster and cheaper.
Not only ashes, but pressure waves affected the atmosphere as well.
Researchers took a crack at understanding chimpanzee culture -- and ended up with some interesting results.
The protective gene was passed onto us by an ancient human species.
Our spines don't seem to enjoy this position very much at all.
Researchers used drones and lasers to take a closer look at the structure.
The patent never received too much attention, but scientists think it could have modern uses.
Cannabis hangovers are a thing.
It's challenging the notion of what non-recyclable plastic even means in the first place -- and we like it a lot!
A lot of hospitals still use default passwords and settings.
All around the world, corals are struggling.
Fashion braces -- oral brackets with no therapeutic value -- are trending on social media. But are they worth it?
A new algorithm could change the Mars orbiter game.
Scientists have reprogrammed human cells to turn into hair follicles, but there is still much work ahead.
It's still a long way from a pharmacy near you, but the results are promising.
Although it worked, there's still much work to do before it becomes practical.
Scientists will use the new moon to aid in future interstellar colonization.
Molten salt reactors are not your mother's nuclear reactors.
Reactions from headaches to fatigue were attributed to the negative version of the placebo effect.
This is one of the most exciting results we've had for HIV so far.
Things are not looking up, not really.
It will help scientists better understand dark energy and the unnerving expansion of the universe.
Big animals are important, and they've been important for a long time.
It's a big problem for one of the agricultural hotspots of the planet.
Losing the ability to speak can be hugely traumatic.
Meet the crack vape pen.
This should absolutely be off limits.
The extremely rare discovery could lead to a rethinking of angiosperm evolution.
The implants need no external power source to produce electricity.
Researchers found a way to make the invisible visible.
Some on this list are downright scary.
