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Unvaccinated Bolsonaro defies the pandemic and the environment at UN summit

It's all fake.

China vows to stop funding coal power projects abroad

This is big news, but it still doesn't rule out domestic coal projects.

Scientists make the smallest-ever man-made flying devices inspired by propeller seeds

They're about the size of a grain of sand.

Why kids hate broccoli: a foul combination with oral bacteria

Enzymes in the plant and oral bacteria can produce stenchy sulfurous compounds.

Understanding squirrel personalities can help us better protect endangered species

That's nuts!

The first artists? Researchers find children handprints from 200,000 years ago

Maybe one was a young Picasso

Hall thrusters will use sunlight to carry probe into deep space

Well, at least this much is clear: NASA’s propulsion system for its Psyche spacecraft looks a lot cooler than previous probes. The thrusters (known as Hall thrusters) emit a futuristic blue glow. The thrusters will be reliant on solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity and will carry the probe 1.5 billion miles (2.4 billion […]

Scientists unravel mystery of 'milky seas' made by billions of trillions of luminous bacteria

Milky seas have fascinated sailors and scientists alike. Now we know how they form.

A universe in a bottle: why simulating everything there is is so important

You live in a world where simulations are possible -- and we're not sure if everything *is* a simulation.

Black Lives Matter protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, large-scale analysis shows

If anything, more violence was directed against the protesters.

NASA announces lunar landing site for the VIPER rover

VIPER will look for water ice on the Moon, helping to establish a human presence in the future.

SpaceX capsule returns to Earth with all-civilian orbital crew

Further flights are scheduled over the next year

Antibodies against the first coronavirus strain aren't very effective against emerging forms of the virus

While this isn't ideal news, it would be much worse if we didn't know.

A new tropical storm, Peter, has formed in the Atlantic. Another, Rose, is likely to follow soon

It's been a busy year for hurricanes.

Laser beam fired through keyhole can see what's moving behind the door

Oh well. More privacy-shattering tech.

Racism causes PTSD-like effects in Black women

The continuous experience of racism can have negative effects on the brain.

Shift to remote work seems to be making us spend more time on work

The world of work is changing, and we need to start accepting that many aren't returning back to office work.

Scientists 'must be allowed to cry' about the destruction of nature

"We’re documenting the destruction of the world’s most beautiful and valuable ecosystems, and it’s impossible to remain emotionally detached."

Life in the universe may be way more common than we thought

Whether that's good news or not is anyone's guess, though.

Firefighters try to save sequoia trees from wildfires with blankets

World-famous national park is under threat -- and rangers are making a desperate attempt to save some of it.

When giraffes fight, they do so honorably

Giraffe males like to only pick on someone their own size.

Fossil Friday: ancient whale that walked on all fours found deep in the Egyptian desert

Not the first place you'd expect to find a whale, isn't it?

Climate change is choking the oxygen out of deep water, and it's putting fish in a double bind

It's not a good time to be a fish.

Scientists discover thousands of ancient massive volcanic eruptions on Mars

These things were huge!

When did people first start wearing clothes? 120,000-year-old bone tools found in Moroccan cave shed clues

Some of the earliest clothes were made from sand fox, golden jackal, or wildcat furs and pelts.

The ozone hole over South Pole is now greater than the size of Antarctica

Scientists are trying to figure out why

Kew Gardens sets new record for its massive plant collection

It’s definitively worth a visit!

The pandemic left a noticeable trace in birth rates, even in rich, developed countries

This is an ancient trend that is still going strong.

England's first American colony mysteriously disappeared without a trace over 400 years ago. Scientists are now looking for clues

The hunt for the Lost Colony is still on.

Some primates carry their dead infants for months as a form of grieving

The practice could give scientists clues about how the first human mortuary practices appeared.

We could store car exhaust and use it to fuel our crops, in about a decade or so

I'm always down for more food and less exhaust.

SpaceX launches first all-civilian mission into orbit in historic Inspiration4 flight

Four amateur astronauts became the first all-civilian crew to reach orbital space.

Researchers develop a new way to tackle fake news -- and it's aimed at the stock market

Even markets are not spared from the effects of fake news.

Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today

Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today

The system is broken: 90% of farm subsidies are bad for the environment and our health

Repurposing the money could be a way to fight poverty and improve global health.

State of New York to ban new fossil fuel vehicle sales by 2035

It’s the third US state to announce such a move.

Why has China restricted online gaming for kids?

Chinese minors can't access online games more than three hours a week, and only during designated hours.

Chalk one for the Paris Agreement: coal plants are getting canceled left and right

Coal is taking a nosedive. But is it really thanks to the Paris Agreement, or is it just about the money?

Meat and dairy are almost 60% of all our food emissions

Cutting down on meat is one of the best ways to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions.

You can now hold the whole (simulated) universe in the palm of your hand

It's stunning what you can produce with enough computational power.

Scientists on a mission to resurrect woolly mammoth raise $15 million

The plan is to combine woolly mammoth and Asian elephant genes to breed a super hybrid.

Our heart rates synchronize when closely listening to the same stories

Even when the narrative is trivial and boring.

Martian outposts could be made with astronaut's blood, sweat, and pee -- quite literally

Their blood, tears, and sweat contain useful chemicals for developing construction materials.

The secret to van Gogh's success and other hot streaks? Creative exploration

Creative success is exceptionally rare, but there may be a formula to it.

England's largest Zoo to build 'solar lion' to make itself more eco-friendly

Quite an appropriate solution for a zoo!

Too much free time can be just as depressing as no free time -- if you're wasting all of it

Sometimes, you just have to get up and do a thing to be happy.

Denmark officially ends all Covid-19 restrictions -- thanks to the vaccine

Other EU countries could soon take similar steps

Overeating alone doesn't explain the obesity epidemic. There's more to it than just 'calories in, calories out'

Focusing on what you eat, rather than how much may be a more effective weight loss strategy in the long run.

Prostate cancer risk 24% higher among 9/11 first responders

The toll of the World Trade Center attacks echoes to this day.

Scientists potty-train cows to tackle climate change

Cows are much more clever than meets the eye.

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