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Eating more peanuts, herbs, and spices can boost your gut microbiome

A small change in diets can make a big difference for your health.

Crafty magpies use anti-bird spikes to build their nests

It doesn’t get any crazier than this, the researchers said

Not too hot, not too cold. What’s the ideal room temperature?

The eternal struggle between family members and co-workers.

Fiji is already relocating villages because of climate change

Dozens of villages have to move or be destroyed.

Scientists might have finally solved the mystery of the “magic” islands on Saturn’s moon

Scientists suggest Titan's 'magic islands' are floating chunks of porous, frozen organic solids.

World’s oldest known fossilized skin belongs to a reptile

This fossil is at least 21 million years older than the previous oldest find.

This plant is good for weight loss, but extremely toxic. Researchers have now found a way around it

They found the formula for synthetic production using yeast.

Scientists figured out a way to recycle clothes — without needing to burn them

The technology separates fibers in the clothes, allowing them to be used again.

2023 was the hottest year on record — by a huge margin

Since June, every month has been the world's hottest on record.

Beaches and dunes are under assault — and our cities are the culprits

Researchers call for further protection by designating natural reserves

75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view -- and a lot of them are doing shady things

Study uses machine learning and satellite imagery to create global map of human activity in the ocean

Innovative pill-on-a-thread offers new hope in the fight against esophageal cancer

Researchers believe it could have deaths by this cancer every year

The world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022

Report finds renewables are expanding faster than ever, but challenges remain

Inhalable nanosensors could offer a new (and cheaper) way to diagnose tumors

MIT researchers develop new technology that could be ground-breaking

New hydrogel system could help us clean micropollutants from water quickly and sustainably

While still in early stages, the researchers are working to make it commercially available

Is it cheaper to own an EV instead of a gas vehicle? It depends on where you live

Researchers look at costs of owning a vehicle in 14 cities in the United States

The structure of our families is about to change drastically over the next few decades

We need to account for these upcoming changes.

As fast as a snail? Snail species showcase top gear escape moves

It defends itself from its natural enemies and can also accelerate its movement

Scientists boost plant disease resistance by engineering their microbiome

It could eventually lead to lower use of pesticides in agriculture

For reindeer, ruminating is sort of like a deep sleep

This might help them to get enough sleep during their busy summer months

Why is cheddar so delicious? Science now has the answer — and it's all in the microbes

The nutty, creamy flavor of cheddar is due to a delicate balance of bacteria

Ants as Pharmacists: These ants treat infected wounds with antibiotics

It’s a highly effective therapy, significantly reducing mortality rates

Viking teeth show signs of complex medieval dentistry

Researchers examined teeth from Vikings living in Sweden 1,000 years ago

Moderna’s cancer vaccine shows strong test results and could be available by 2025

It’s mRNA-based, the same technology Moderna used for its Covid-19 vaccine.

It’s not all bad news. Here are seven climate breakthroughs from 2023

We now the situation is bleak, but there is still some good news to share

This ecosystem shows what Earth was like billions of years ago

Hidden in one of the driest environments on the planet are lagoons teeming with life

Volcanic hotspot on Mars rewrites the Red Planet's geologic history

We thought Mars was geologically "dead" and we may be wrong.

Scientists find smallest-ever fanged frog species in Southeast Asia

It weighs about the same as a dime

Scientists simulate the runaway greenhouse process that could make Earth uninhabitable

If we let greenhouse gases run amok, we will end up paying the price.

British Museum will get $63 million from big oil

Campaigners call it “out of touch” and “completely indefensible”

Reindeer have a secret superpower that helps them find food the dark Arctic winter

No, it’s not Rudolph’s radiant red nose.

Mesopotamian bricks help scientists map Earth's magnetic field changes

New tool could help scientists better date artefacts that they previously couldn’t.

Decoding Earth’s climate history. Researchers reconstruct CO2 levels over 66 million years

Understanding shifts in atmospheric CO2 is crucial to gain insight from Earth's past.

Humans, not climate, drove large mammal populations to decline 50,000 years ago

Study looks into the DNA of almost 140 species of large mammals

Neanderthal DNA might explain why you like to wake up early in the morning

Study finds genetic variants carried by ancient humans are shared by people who like to get up early

Solar storms could cause train accidents — although the risk is "very small"

Study finds space weather could flip a train signal in either direction.

Major climate conference ends with a promise. But will the countries actually deliver?

COP28 climate summit ended with open questions for the future of the planet

These Amateur archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a long-lost Tudor palace

They began looking for it in 2018 and will continue working next year.

Creating an image with AI uses as much energy as charging your smartphone

Researchers look at how much power AI tools need to do what seem like simple tasks

Eating "comfort" fatty foods during stressful periods can actually make stress worse

Put that tub of icecream down.

More grass, less asphalt. The best recipe for trees to provide ecosystem services

Study looks into how trees could provide the most benefits in our urban spaces.

New app from Microsoft narrates the world for blind and low vision people

It was already available on iOS and it’s now also on Android.

Fossil fuel lobbyists reach record numbers at UN climate change conference

Oil companies are using COP28 as a platform for business.

An oil executive is leading this year’s biggest climate conference. It's not going too well

We weren't expecting anything different

This year is shaping up to be the hottest one on record and we're blowing by climate targets

Some places may be experiencing a cold spell now, but the year as a whole was very hot.

Cigarette butts cost the world $26 billion per year in environmental damage

Researchers call to ban the sale of plastic cigarette filters

No brain, no problem. Brittle stars can still learn through experience

Brittle star behaviour is more complex than we thought.

Could rice husk and newspapers create a new sustainable insulation material?

It could help bring down the environmental impact of the construction sector

Polluted air from rush-hour traffic increases blood pressure — even 24 hours later

We're still only beginning to understand the health risks of air pollution

European parakeets have developed their own dialects — just like humans

The researchers aren't entirely sure why this has happened

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