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What is biodiversity

Diversity, 100% biological.

The recent heatwave in Europe between 1.5 to 3.0 °C hotter due to man-made climate heating

Things definitely heated up.

Greenland set to accelerate sea level change in the near future

Investment idea: pool air mattresses.

Our brains can actively forget during REM sleep -- and that's why you don't remember dreams

They say follow your dreams but I can't even remember them.

Oxen, the 'robots of the late Neolithic' jump-started economic inequality

The findings are still very relevant today.

Researchers uncover how the freak cold wave of 2018 formed

Fantastic weather and how to predict it.

One of the world's oldest bird species discovered in New Zealand

It had teeth.

Grassland birds will struggle to have babies because of climate change

"Too hot to date" -- birds.

Io volcano is surprisingly predictable, and will likely erupt this month

Pop goes the volcano.

New climate models show that global warming will be faster than expected

Hope y'all love heatwaves!

Federal government pushes ahead with plans to allow oil drilling in pristine Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Please stop.

Dolphins are seeing a rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and it's our fault

Antibiotic resistance is reaching dramatic levels in some wild ecosystems, reports a study on bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. One of the scariest public health issues we’re contending with today is the rise of antibiotic resistance. Many common bacterial strains are evolving to resist the drugs we rely on to treat them, […]

What light pollution is and what we can do about it

It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.

Fossil fuel extraction and use in the Arctic is changing the local chemistry

The Arctic is seeing a buildup of pollutants linked to fossil fuels.

Climate warming could impair soils' ability to sustain crops

Turns out, more rain is not always what you want.

Newly-described dinosaur species was one of the largest fliers ever

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's.... Cryodrakon!

Marsupial giant pandas roamed Australia during the Ice Age

They likely chewed food in the same adorable way.

Earliest evidence of milk consumption comes from Stone Age Britain

I don't know how I could live without cheese.

Napping once or twice per week may help protect you from heart attack or strokes

Catch some Z's for your heart!

MIT develops programmable, color-changing dyes that you can spray on basically anything

If you’ve ever been envious of chameleons, rejoice! New research is bringing their color-changing properties to a dye near you. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have designed a new, reprogrammable ink that can change color when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) and visible light sources. Dubbed “PhotoChromeleon,” the dyes can be […]

Lightning 'superbolts' incoming from November to February, study reports

Thankfully, they almost always strike on water.

Zebrafish genes might unlock retina-regeneration therapies in humans

Fish is in the eye of the beholder.

Key variable used to study Mars' ancient atmosphere varies during the day

This used to mess up our calculations, but now we understand why.

Suicide rates are rising across the US, especially in rural areas

"While our findings are disheartening, we're hopeful that they will help guide efforts to support Americans who are struggling."

Decade-old debate put to rest with new measurement of proton diameter

They're not big.

Tech experts band together to issue $10 million challenge against deepfakes

It's a good approach in life not to believe everything you see -- but it's a vital skill on today's Internet.

More green spaces can help some cities keep cool

Cities can be stifling.

Researchers finally figure out the protein that senses cold temperatures

Nobody likes feeling cold.

Newly-discovered fossil worm shows early animals were more complex than we thought

The worm grew to less than 3 centimeters (1 inch) at its widest, but up to 27 centimeters (nearly a foot) long.

Medical masks as good as respirators against the flu, viruses

The same bang for a fraction of the buck.

Old World primates can only use two 'words' at a time, new research suggests

"It's not the human system," say the authors.

Researchers find out how cells heat themselves

"We basically short-circuited the stored energy."

We're 50 km closer to quantum internet

Quantum World of Warcraft, here I come.

NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together

The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science observatory.

Australian men have the longest life expectancy

Men live longest in the land of baking deserts and venomous everything.

Climate warming changed rainfall patterns across the Northern Hemisphere

It's still changing them, though.

The world's first gene-engineered reptiles are all albinos

No other team has successfully applied gene-editing techniques to reptiles.

Northern white rhino eggs fertilized in bid to save the species

In about 10 days' time, we'll see if it worked or not.

Ceramic welding lasers

The team says their technique could lead to devices that don't scratch or shatter, metal-free pacemakers, or electronics for harsh environments.

NASA mission to the moon Europa gets the green light

NASA approved early-stage plans for the mission.

We can now film chemical reactions on an atomic level as they unfold

Nifty.

New research finds the neurons that makes mice itchy

"The takeaway is that this mechanical itch sensation is distinct from other forms of touch and it has this specialized pathway within the spinal cord," the authors explain.

The different types of planets barreling through space

Yes, Pluto is here too.

Difficulties in accessing healthcare and bribery goes hand in hand in Africa

Roughly 14% of respondents said they had to bribe to obtain care at least once in the past year.

Computers can now read handwriting with 98% accuracy

New research in Tunisia is teaching computers how to read your handwriting.

Urban parks make people 'as happy as Christmas' -- at least on Twitter

People who visit an urban park use happier language and express less negativity on Twitter for up to four hours.

We might have found the first black hole to eat a neutron star

Until the final results are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, take them with a grain of salt.

Spitzer confirms: no atmosphere on nearby exoplanet

Christened LHS 3844b, the exoplanet is 1.3 times larger than our planet and orbits its star in 11 hours.

Atom-thin insulators pave the way to new, thinner devices

Size does matter.

Natural testosterone promotes moral behavior, supplements promote utilitarian choices

"The current work challenges some dominant hypotheses about the effects of testosterone on moral judgments."

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