A crucial ingredient for life was found on Europa.
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The delicious history of ice cream throughout the ages
From ancient wars in Persia to the breakups of today, ice cream has carried us through the tough and the rough.
Some 600 years ago, a massive tsunami struck Sumatra — in the same place as the 2004 tsunami
Lightning may not strike two times in the same place — but tsunami sure does.
Spending just 2 hours a week in nature promotes health and wellbeing
You have no excuse for spending some time in nature this weekend.
Tilting your head down will make you seem more dominant — but also more aggressive
Keep your head high. Unless you want to be scary. Then keep it low.
Humans started cooking and eating starch 120,000 years ago
Mankind has been cooking starches for a long, long time.
Researchers test Alzheimer’s vaccine in mice
Finally, the world may soon have a vaccine against the devastating disease.
Lab-grown dairy hints at the future of food
Technology is driving the industry toward providing alternatives to conventionally produced food products.
The military is the largest emitter in the US Gov’t — in fact, it’s the world 55th largest polluter
War isn’t clean, it would seem.
Replacing red meat with a plant-based diet increases longevity
Yet another important study that suggests red meat is very bad for our health.
Researchers zoom in on ‘lost’ Doggerland settlement, find submerged forest
We’re getting closer to one of archaeology’s Holy Grails.
Warming climate means more, hotter armed conflicts, paper reports
Things are heating up.
Tesla’s new solar roof will cost as much as a shingle roof and electricity bill
Exciting news from Elon Musk.
Wax, water, and heat: how leaves survive in extremely hot environments
Ever wondered how plants manage to survive in ungodly high temperatures?
Using an electric toothbrush is actually better, new study finds
Which kind of toothbrush do you use?
How much would you pay to eliminate child slavery from your cocoa?
Three percent, ten percent, forty-seven percent — what’s a reasonable price?
Are brain games mostly BS?
Playing brain games may only make you better at playing brain games.
You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic each week, study says
We each consume about five grams of microplastics each week.
Birds also prefer fancier neighborhoods — as long as there’s enough green space
The “luxury effect” also propagates across animals.
Skinny seals and hungry cod point to trouble in the Baltic Sea
They’re running out of food — and climate change seems to be involved.
