Additive recycles incompatible mixed plastics into uber-polymer
It overcomes a major hurdle in plastic recycling.
Aerosol emissions kept climate change in check over the Arctic until Clean Air regulations
Emissions work both ways. Well, worked.
Mega-analysis proves ADHD is a real disorder caused by differences in brain structure
It's not an excuse, it's a real disorder.
Artificial synapse brings us one step closer to brain-like computers
It's also bio-compatible -- are our brains getting an update?
Bio-compatible wireless sensors developed to monitor brain injury
When no longer needed the devices can be deactivated to dissolve and be reabsorbed into soft tissue.
New paper traces the history of termites — and it’s surprisingly similar to our own
Rafters, builders, annoying when they come into the house uninvited. We're very similar.
A sea-snail’s venom could rival opioids in pain relief capability
Its venom is so powerful it can kill pain! Whoa.
How to find constellations: a starter’s guide
You'll never know what's written in the stars for you if you can't read them.
Tomorrow, NASA will announce major “discovery beyond the solar system” during press conference
It's press only, but NASA made sure everyone can follow the talks and even get a question in.
New study could topple our beliefs about the origins of handedness
We all have our preferred hand -- but why?
Georgia State’s computer warning system leaves no student behind on graduation
By helping faculty members identify at-risk students, GSU has boosted its graduation rates by 22%
First artwork to be made in space is now orbiting above all our heads
"A laugh star floating in space, above all our heads, is my attempt to create a contemporary metaphor for the...
The first ever supernova-in-progress seen shows we don’t quite yet understand them
A really lucky find.
UAE unveils plans for new city on Mars, to be built in 2117
It's a pretty pretty city, too.
Taxing junk food and subsidizing healthy items will make us live longer and save billions in the health system
That's 500,000 extra years of healthy life and more than AUD 3 billion in costs for Australia's current population.
Immigration doesn’t cause crime — it may actually reduce it, study shows
Taking the 'grate' out of 'immigrate'.
Johnson&Johnson to remove plastic from swabs, switch to paper
You can flush as many of these babies as you like.
Tomorrow, India will launch a record-shattering 104 satellite missions
I can't even muster enough willpower to count up to 104.
Dogs and capuchins judge you as ‘good’ or ‘bad’, hint at the birth of human morality
Something as simple as opening a jar goes a long way with anyone. Even other species.
Mixed cat-and-dog teams are the best defense against rodent pests
It's double the fun, too.
NASA’s study of the Louisiana Deltas yields fantastic images of new land being born
Always down for some eye candy.
NASA creates computers that can survive on Venus, 30 years after the last landings
They'll have to face boiling acids and extreme pressures.
Modern nitrogen-cycle’s birth identified during the Great Oxidation
Along with oxygen, it set the stage for life as we know it.
Stanford students brew 5,000 year old Chinese beer, say it’s fruity and tasty
Can't spell 'archaeology' without 'alcohol'.
Astronomers discover the first white dwarf pulsar in history, ending half a century of searching
It's small but it will rip you apart using only magnetism.
A bright green meteor lit up the US’ skies on Monday, and security cameras picked it up
They're the modern watchers on the wall.
Condomless, reversible male contraceptive treatment shows its worth in rhesus monkey trial
If everything goes smoothly, we might see it available in 2018.
JAXA’s mission to fish for space trash thwarted by faulty tether
Cleaning up is hard.
Early life kept oxygen in check and stalled evolution for billions of years, model suggests
Evolution doesn't always procrastinate. But when it does, it's for 2 billion years.
UV-printed text allows sheets to be reset and re-used 80 different times
This message will self-erase in five to more days.
Tinder-like app for orangutans lets females in zoos chose who they mate with
Swipe, swipe, swipe, banana.
A novel website lets you become a space archaeologist — just by looking at pictures
It's way better than Facebook.
First images of the Amazonian reef released by Greenpeace
More like Amazingonian reef, am I right?
Masaya Nakamura, the “father of Pac-Man” dies at age 91
His work touched millions of lives.
Rows of Tesla batteries will keep Southern California’s lights on during the night
And charge up using daylight. Elegant!
Children can become closer to pets than to siblings, study finds
Because no one wants to feed and wash their siblings.
Living in a park: Sydney’s One Central Park proves cities can be green
Now let's make more!
Time’s ticking out for us on the Doomsday Clock — we’ve got 150 seconds to midnight
The night is dark and full of terror. But we won't be around to see it.
Wearing NASA’s new Starliner space suit is reason enough to become an astronaut
Guaranteed to maintain awesomeness even at 0 atm.
Women really are better multi-taskers, study finds
I can't even walk and text without hitting lamp posts.
Dominant wasps hand out breaks when workers are scarce, become horrible bosses when they’re plentiful
Wasps should really form their own labor union.