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A pair of astronauts have entered China's Tiangong 2 space station, beginning the country's longest manned space mission

China is making strides in its own space program.

A seaweed could help us curb greenhouse gas emissions - if we feed it to cows

It can make a big difference.

German U-boat found off the coast of Scotland

They say a giant sea creature destroyed it.

Why the dryer shrinks your clothes

I hate it when this happens.

Just days in the mountains can improve your blood for months

Just a few hours in the mountains can significantly change your bloodstream

Gut bacteria can aid recovery from spinal cord injury, researchers find

Your gut bacteria may be more important than we thought.

Scotland joins the "fully renewable" energy club

Scotland joins a select group of nations.

Astronomers may have just discovered two new moons around Uranus

Two dark shapes discovered around Uranus.

Ancient fish solves one of your childhood mysteries about teeth

A tale of milk teeth and ancient fish.

How Inhouse EMG Testing Can Improve A Medical Practice

Spectacular advances in medical science are changing the world as we know it.

Google's Artificial Intelligence algorithm just navigated London's underground without any prior knowledge

Google's DeepMind algorithm just got one step closer to behaving like a human.

New record gets us closer to fusion energy

We're one step closer to clean, virtually limitless energy.

Doctors Without Borders just refused a 1-million-vaccine donation from Pfizer, and this is probably a good thing

Doctors Without Borders has a strong message for giant pharma company Pfizer.

Awesome satellite imagery shows surprising images of North Korea

What a time to be alive.

Scientists zoom into Chicxulub, the "dinosaur crater"

Geologists are getting an unprecedented glimpse into the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Missing chunk of India found deep in the Earth, contradicting "101 of geology"

Going down, in a blaze of glory.

Higgs Boson physicist develops a fertility app to replace the pill. It's 99.5% effective

Safe sex, no pregnancy, and an app. My kind of technology.

Surrealist Salvador Dali cookbook released after 40 years

At the age of 7, surrealist genius Salvador Dali wanted to become a chef. It's a good thing he didn't.

Scientists find new dwarf planet in our solar system

Astronomers have found a cosmic friend for Pluto.

TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions which include wild animal contact

It's a good move, but there's still much to be done.

Deliciously funny finalists from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016

Nature... as you've never seen it before.

New exoskeleton helps disabled people get back on their feet

I've said it before and I'll say it again: the future is here.

NASA rover will investigate liquid-carved gully on Mars

The little rover that could.

How to pour the perfect beer - according to science

The art and science of pouring a beer.

UK successfully transmits data via the national electricity grid, in a global premiere

Smart grids, smart cities.

African study wants to track half a million people for five years

South Africa has announced plans for what will be the continent's largest study.

Newly-discovered fault in San Andreas may explain geologic mysteries

It might be a good thing... but we're not sure yet.

Silkworms spin super silk after eating carbon nanotubes and graphene

Worms + graphene = great silk.

NASA reports damage from Hurricane Matthew

NASA itself feared the worst from the hurricane, but thankfully, the damage done at Cape Canaveral seems minor.

Artist Christo Guelov designs colorful street crossings to brighten your day

Bulgarian artist Christo Guelov turned boring pedestrian crossings into works of art.

New farm in the middle of the desert will use only sunlight and seawater - no pesticides, fossil fuels, or even soil

The sun and the sea - that's all it needs.

Scientists create the smallest transistor ever

Smallest. Transistor. Ever

Artist turns abandoned thrash into beautiful animal sculptures to remind us of pollution

From trash to art.

Paris climate agreement enters into force

The landmark Paris climate agreement has become an official agreement, fulfilling the necessary condition: over 55 countries covering over 55% of global emissions have ratified it.

Scientists create a molecular, nano-sized, four-wheel-drive car

This really is the future.

Aerial survey shows the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is much larger than we thought

In case you didn't know, there's a huge garbage patch floating around in the Pacific.

80% of data in Chinese clinical trials have been fabricated

According to a new study, we should take Chinese studies with a grain of salt - or rather, with a ton of salt.

Artist creates stunning coral timelapse video, and we can't stop watching it

Artist NNtonio Rodríguez created a stunning video, capturing the beauty of corals in timelapse.

Reykjavik switches city lights off for Nothern Lights, and it looks amazing

A sight to behold!

Mark Zuckerberg just shared pictures from Facebook's Data Center, and it's like a dystopian sci-fi

It's scary and awesome at the same time.

Violence might be deeply embedded in our genes, study finds

This is no excuse to get violent, though.

Ancient Roman coins found in Japan

Coins issued in ancient Rome 1,700 years ago were found in Japan, some 6,000 miles from the Empire's capital.

How India broke the record for planting trees: 50 million in one day

800,000 volunteers worked for 24 hours.

Archaeologists rediscover magnificent Petra gardens with startlingly advanced irrigation system

The ancient gardens featured fountains, ponds, and a huge swimming pool.

Archaeologists find unusual 200-year old site: it's a pub

Yes, this means there's 200-year-old brandy.

The U.S. is likely failing its share of the Paris agreement

A new study found that the US isn't carrying its own weight.

Some fact checking from last night's Presidential Debate

We're not going to discuss any politics but what we are going to do is a bit of fact checking.

This futuristic bike can reach 144 km/h

It broke the record for man-powered vehicle, and it's not stopping here.

Gamers outdid scientists and algorithms in a race to figure out a protein's shape - again

Gamers vs scientists: 2-0.

These lionesses have grown a mane and are acting like males

Five lionesses in Botswana have grown male-like manes and one is even roaring and humping other females.

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