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Wolves are better team players than dogs, study reveals, casting doubt on our view of domestication
A wild streak makes them better at cooperating, the team reports.
Some cognitive training games can really boost the brain
One cognitive test widely used in research can improve working memory. The training won’t make you smarter, though.
Astronaut shows what fidget spinners can do in outer space
NASA just wins, can everyone stop with the fidget spinner videos now?
You can now use Google Maps to explore other moons and planets
You can explore the solar system from the comfort of your home.
Evidence keeps pilling up in favor of the mysterious Planet Nine
A ninth planet 10 times bigger than Earth might be lurking far away within the solar system.
China’s first space station is about to come crashing down on Earth, and we don’t really know where
No reason to worry, just an 8-ton space station crashing down on Earth.
Stress could be as harmful to your gut’s health as junk food
Stress can trigger changes in the bacterial colonies that occupy the gut, similarly to obesity.
Gravitational waves show us how gold is formed
I was never really a fan of gold, but knowing where it originates somehow makes it much more beautiful.
Dutch design student creates wonderful packaging alternative to help save the environment
Simple, elegant, efficient. Awesome!
Why the gravitational waves splashed by the merger of two dying stars spells a revolution in astronomy
This was an amazing week in science — with much more to come.
Netherlands announces plans to phase out coal plants by 2030, puts coal’s future in Europe at doubt
More like Nether-nocoalburninghere-lands.
What Will Earth’s Climate Look Like by 2050?
Spoiler alert: it won’t be nice.
Quantum technology of spinning black holes
Are black holes trying to tell us something?
Big-brained cetaceans have “marine-based cultures” similar to those of humans, study reveals
They only need thumbs to rule the oceans!
Americans vastly overestimate the size of the gay minority in the USA, and this could influence gay rights
According to the most recent surveys, Americans generally overestimate the size of the country’s homosexual community six-fold.
Magic mushrooms relieve depression symptoms by ‘reseting’ brain
Patients reported feeling ‘reset’ or ‘rebooted’. Their depression symptoms improved immediately after taking the drug.
Researchers identify brain patterns associated with learning to improve teaching, fight Alzheimer’s
We’re learning about learning!
Venezuela to become the first country to lose its glaciers to global warming
Things are not looking good in Venezuela.
Monster solar flare could wipe out our electric infrastructure within next 100 years
It happened before and it could happen again rather soon. Damage to power grids, satellites, and communications could amount to $10 trillion.