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Schizophrenia patients can calm down their brain by playing a computer game

Participants were able to better control their hallucinations after playing a computer game.

National Parks might soon become smarter and more eco-friendly

I, for one, welcome the idea of Smart Parks.

London is losing its pubs, but is this really a problem?

It's not easy to pinpoint the reasons why this is happening.

Eating leafy greens every day helps your memory, fights cognitive decline

Eat your greens!

Meteorite and volcanoes may have worked together to wipe out dinosaurs

It was a devastating one-two punch.

NASA's New Horizons probe snaps farthest image from Earth

There's a man-made shuttle at the edge of the solar system, taking photos. It's mind bending.

People who don't understand evolution are much more likely to reject it

Well here's a shocker.

Study reveals how ants produce antibiotics

You can't spell antibiotic without ant.

Low levels of alcohol are good for the brain

This isn't meant to advocate drinking, but...

New research shows that the TRAPPIST-1 planets are even more Earth-like than we thought

We know these planets better than any others outside our solar system.

The art of science writing -- and why jargon and stuffiness isn't helping anyone

No one wins when science is hard to read.

Loud noises are bad for your heart -- and your cells

More and more evidence suggests that chronic noise causes cardiovascular diseases.

Among fruits and vegetables, bananas are the biggest waste culprits

We, as consumers, are also at blame.

A new Iron Curtain is falling over Europe -- a "coal curtain"

A coal curtain is falling over the Old Continent.

Augmented Reality could soon help surgeons 'see' through the skin

From Pokemon Go to the operating room.

Study shows what happens in the brain when you bungee jump -- and what this means for free will

A story of bungee jumping, electrical currents, and free will.

10 Perfect Valentine's Gifts for the Chemist You've Got Chemistry With

Seriously awesome chemistry-themed gifts.

7 Adorable Plushies for a Science-themed Valentine's Day

The most adorable gifts you can possibly give.

Will AI start to take over writing? How will we manage it?

An AI writer -- can this really be?

Almost all members of US National Park Service Board resign, citing apathy and indifference

Strike another loss for the good guys.

Archaeologists discover the 4,400-year-old tomb of a high ranking Egyptian priestess

It's a rare glimpse into the life of an Egyptian priestess.

For the first time, astronomers have discovered individual planets outside of our galaxy

They've found planets in another galaxy -- if that's not jaw-dropping, I don't know what is.

Book Review: 'The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the Universe'

Perhaps it's time we start having conversations about science once again -- and this book is a great place to start.

Chile to start phase-out of coal

Chile is the latest country to announce a coal phase-out.

Study proves muscle memory happens on a genetic level

Sometimes, it's like the body is acting without you.

Capitalism has coopted the language of food – costing the world millions of meals

Things could be much better.

30% of the European Union's electricity came from renewables in 2017

These are encouraging news, but everything is not rosy in Europe.

Researchers pinpoint the brain's anxiety centers

Anxiety is useful, to an extent, but sometimes it can overflow, with devastating consequences.

New panorama shows just how amazing Curiosity's journey has been on Mars

It's a breathtaking view!

New cancer vaccine successfully eliminates tumors in mice

This could be BIG.

Amazing fossil shows that Earth's earliest birds evolved just like Darwin's finches

These proto-birds may have evolved just like their modern relatives.

New report highlights how American CO2 emissions have evolved in the past 15 years

CO2 emissions dropped in 41 states and increased in 9 other states.

New study shows what the most nutritious plant-based milk is

All the plant-based options had fewer calories than cow milk.

Japanese Space Agency offers volunteers $3,500 to spend 14 days in a simulated space station

Explore what it's like to be in space, while also getting paid? What's not to like?!

Hangry, mansplaining, and lactivism added to Oxford Dictionary

Don't be dickish about it -- this is no masstige.

Big dinosaur is a big piece of evidence for Africa's geological past

This isn't the last piece of the puzzle -- in fact, it's the very first.

A supermoon, a blue moon, and a total lunar eclipse will coincide on the 31st of January. It's the first time in 152 years

It's a stellar trifecta.

EPA ends important Clean Air policy, fulfilling request of fossil fuel lobby

Strike another win for the bad guys.

Unexpected deep-Earth oxidized iron surprises geologists

Apparently, something is rusting at 550 km below the surface.

Veterinarians treat burned bears with fish skin -- and it seems to be working

The unusual treatment might have just saved the bears' life.

Two men and two women spent 200 days in a virtual Chinese moon base. Here's what happened

Preparations for the moon base are intensifying.

Billions of plastic pieces are entangled in the coral reefs, slowly killing them

We have a massive plastic pollution problem, with no solution in sight.

Thrilling video shows crabeater seal evade frantic attack from a pod of hungry orcas

The great escape!

Even a single cigarette a day can be devastating for your health

Even one cigarette a day is still one too many.

Have a fat cat? Here's how much you should feed it to lose weight, according to science

A new study explains what it takes to help kitty slim down.

Domestic cow runs away, spending the winter with Wild Bison

It wanted to be free.

Eating curry long-term improves both your memory and your mood, new study concludes

Bon Appétit!

New population of extremely rare fish found by accident

Going from 40 to 80 individuals is still not where you want to be, but this certainly is encouraging news.

Our feelings determine how we hug others, study shows

Hugs are an expression of intimacy, universal in human communities and communication.

First Kenyan satellite to be launched into orbit in April or May

It's a big milestone for the African country.

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