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Modern humans and Neanderthals could have coexisted in Western Europe and borrowed technology from each other

The two species may have imitated each other’s stone tools and jewelry.

Twitter is biased, new study shows: More conservative news is featured than liberal content

It's not exactly the result you'd expect, but it's what the data shows.

Animals are in trouble. The number of vertebrate animals on the planet fell by nearly 70% the past 50 years

The world is facing a severe biodiversity crisis -- and we're causing it.

COVID-era pop-up bike lanes boost cycling traffic and air quality

We need to rethink the way we move around cities and emphasize carless transportation.

This small device can produce electricity from a gentle breeze

Its inventors say it’s durable, cheap and light.

Researchers unravel the mysteries of a Middle Ages nanomaterial

Gilding techniques were incredibly well developed in the Middle Ages.

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to measure how good and mature whisky is

It could become a new gold standard for testing whisky maturity.

Onshore algae farms could feed much of the world while reducing the environmental impact

It's a promising new type of farming -- but there are many hurdles in the way.

Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives last year in the US alone

The fight against the pandemic isn't over -- but without vaccines, we'd be in a much worse place.

UK offers new offshore oil and gas licenses despite climate crisis

The move goes against climate commitments and wouldn't lower energy bills

Orcas are caught on camera hunting and killing great white sharks

Killer whales live up to their name -- even great white sharks can't be safe from them.

Go give your dog a pat -- your brain will thank you for it

So, shall we adopt a dog?

Scientists scramble to find reason for spate of whale deaths in Argentina

At least 15 whales have been found dead in recent days, and micro algae could be to blame

Greenwashing much? Coca-Cola will be the main sponsor of upcoming climate summit

The multinational is a leading plastic polluter, despite recent efforts to tackle the problem

King Charles, a lifelong environmentalist, told not to attend COP27 climate summit by British Prime Minister

The King has dropped plans to attend the event in person.

How circular use of yard waste can save trees and bring down emissions

Eco-friendly uses for urban tree waste could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in US cities.

European Union votes for a single, common charger for mobile devices

USB type-C will gradually become the standard port for devices in the bloc.

Europe is going through the “worst ever” bird flu epidemic

Poultry producers are reporting outbreaks all across the continent.

Human-induced climate change made Hurricane Ian worse and it's a taste of what's to come

Hurricanes like Ian will only get worse and worse with climate change.

UK lifts fracking ban despite limited understanding of earthquake risks

The government said it has to increase energy supply amid Russia's invasion to Ukraine

There's an age limit to egg freezing. This study found no successful pregnancy using eggs frozen past age 40

This conception method is slowly becoming mainstream but women should be advised they ought to freeze their eggs sooner rather than later.

Fake green: The fossil fuel industry is spinning a complex web of lies and misinformation on social media

Unsurprisingly, these companies are exploiting people’s concern about the environment to spread disinformation.

US set to ban potent class of greenhouse gases

Over 130 countries already did the same thing, but the US was lagging.

Climate change could threaten up to three-quarters of urban trees worldwide

The list includes oaks, elms, maples, pines, chestnuts, among many others.

EU wastes much more food than all the food it imports, even amid soaring food prices

Campaigners ask to halve food waste by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis and improve food security.

Is your toilet paper flushing critical forests down the drain?

Many companies in the US are literally turning virgin forests into toilet paper.

Songbirds' striking colors attract the adoration of people -- but they're also putting them at higher risk of extinction

Study explores whether color is linked with trade of songbirds as pets.

Mangroves have been capturing carbon emissions for over 5,000 years -- all the more reason to protect them

They have a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis

Scientists found the world’s oldest heart in a 380-million-year-old fossilized fish

It belonged to a fish known as the Gogo.

We may have missed an important part about sea level rise

Big tracts of Antarctica’s ice sheets could become a new source of sea level rise.

Prehistoric vomit reveals a banquet from millions of years ago

You’ve heard of Jurassic Park, but what about Jurassic barf?

We finally know why basking sharks eerily gather to swim in circles

It's a bit like speed dating.

Switching to renewables could save the world trillions by 2050

Continuing to use fossil fuels is becoming more and more expensive.

These female rodents are attracted to males with a good sense of rhythm

In the reproductive world of hyraxes, music matters a lot.

Tokyo wants new homes to have solar panels from 2025

The move seeks to bring down the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and could affect millions of people.

The EU wants to make mobile devices more durable and easier to repair

The bloc is targeting e-waste by extending the life of phones and tables.

Rising seas could submerge hundreds of thousands of buildings in the US by 2050

This is bad news for everyone.

Water worlds may be much more common in the universe than we thought

More than 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered and confirmed. But figuring out what they look like has been tricky.

This summer was the hottest on record in Europe – and it could get worse

Don't think of it as the hottest summer so far -- think of it as the coldest summer for the foreseeable future.

Watch out, Messi: artificial intelligence has finally learned to play football

An artificial intelligence worked through decades' worth of soccer matches in just a few weeks, learning how to play the game.

A city in the Netherlands becomes world first to ban meat adverts from public spaces

Livestock accounts for about 14% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions

Just one hour spent in nature can reduce stress and help you feel better

After a 60-minute walk in nature, activity in brain regions involved in stress processing decreases.

Lower-income countries are at higher risk from indoor microplastic pollution

There's microplastics in our homes -- in some more than in others.

Antarctica’s doomsday glacier could thaw even faster than previously thought

It's an unusually broad and vast Antarctic glacier flowing into Pine Island Bay

Over 1.1 million sea turtles have been poached over the last three decades

Despite the high number, the global assessment shows illegal exploitation is now slightly declining.

The world’s first hydrogen passenger trains are now running in Germany

They are emissions-free and low-noise, with only steam and condensed water issuing from the exhaust

Archaeologists find earliest evidence of Maya divination calendar

It’s one of the many achievements of a culture that also developed a writing system and built pyramids and observatories

Scientists map the brain of the axolotl -- a unique creature that can create new neurons

This could pave the way for innovative research in regenerative medicine, they researchers said.

These six countries are producing over half of the plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch

Japan, China, South Korea, the US, Taiwan and Canada are largely to blame.

California is installing solar panels over canals to fight drought and climate change

It’s a win-win for water, energy, and the climate.

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