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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.
The first artists? Researchers find children handprints from 200,000 years ago
Maybe one was a young Picasso
Infectious diseases go hand in hand with authoritarian attitudes
More infectious diseases could mean more authoritarianism.
This mutation may explain how humans lost their tails
Some lucky ape-like ancestor got it 20 million years ago.
Hall thrusters will use sunlight to carry probe into deep space
Hall thrusters could be the future of deep space exploration. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Well, at least this much is clear: NASA’s...
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.