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11 mind-blowing facts about Jupiter

Jupiter is at least twice as massive as all other planets in the solar system combined. But that’s not all…

112 Elements from the Period Table Illustrated as Characters

Imagining chemical elements as comic book heroes.

What's the difference between ionic and covalent bonds

They're actually more similar than you'd think.

What's the ideal blood pressure by age: the Goldilocks of optimal heart health

Optimal blood pressure is critical to living a healthy life and staving off cardiovascular disease.

What makes things funny? The science of humor explained

Why is that YouTube video so hilarious? Let's home in on funny.

We need at least $1 trillion worth of offset to make the aviation industry carbon neutral

...and not even spending that much is guaranteed to work.

Keto and Paleo: the worst diets in both nutritional and environmental impact

Researchers compared the most popular diets’ nutritional quality and carbon footprint.

Florida's iconic gopher tortoises face serious threat from disease outbreak

The gopher tortoise may be in big trouble if nothing is done fast.

Does the moon need its own time zone? The new challenges of lunar exploration may demand it

A common lunar reference time will help keep dozens of upcoming Moon missions in sync.

Bland strawberries? Blame the pesticides

Pesticides may mess up plant's molecular mechanisms, impacting their flavor quality.

Giant Jurassic-era insect rediscovered in Arkansas after half a century

Entomologists are now excited they might find entire populations tucked away in remote parts of the Ozark mountains.

Bite mark forensic analysis is junk science, but U.S. courts are still convicting innocent people over it

At least two dozen people have been wrongfully convicted for crimes they never committed because of bogus bite mark analysis.

Sharpshooter insects catapult pee droplets using their butts to save energy

You don't want to get on the bad side of these bugs.

Ancient manuscripts recorded extraordinary whale trap feeding strategy hundreds of years ago

Trap feeding in whales was only recently first observed more than a decade ago. But astute medieval observers were much more aware than we give them credit for.

Scientists say biocomputers made from tiny 'brains' are the future. Here's why

We're witnessing the development of a new frontier in computing, moving away from AI back to where it all started: the human brain.

Face blindness could actually be fairly common. One in 40 people could have it

Heeeey... you!

3,500-year-old perfectly preserved bear found in Siberian permafrost

Scientists performed an autopsy on the ancient frozen bear and learned what its last meal looked like.

Foldable and compostable coffee cup gets rid of annoying plastic lid

Billions of plastic cups pollute the environment every year. This clever solution may finally be the answer to this problem.

Are dogs color blind? Not exactly

Dog color vision is rather dull but certainly not all black and white. That's an urban myth.

What causes hangovers? The science behind the dreadful morning after

There is no science-based cure for hangovers, but there are some helpful pointers.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid splashed mile-high tsunamis that swept the entire world

After a giant space rock slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it unleashed a massive tsunami that crashed into nearby coastlines.

Why is insulin so outrageously expensive in the United States?

There is little genuine competition and manufacturers are free to set high prices with impunity. But there is also more to this story.

This AI can detect Parkinson's just by looking at a person's breathing

A new tool could diagnose Parkinson's patients in their sleep.

Meet the people who literally feel no fear

Fear is hundreds of millions of years old. But some people have the superhuman ability to laugh in its face.

What happens in the brain when you mix marijuana and alcohol

Mixing alcohol and marijuana, known as crossfading, can amplify the highs but also the lows.

Why some people have ingrown toenails, explained by science

Ingrown toenails are a common but painful problem.

Cargo ships return to sail power to reduce carbon footprint

Cargo shipping is going back to basics.

Why the Earth's iron core is solid -- even though it's hotter than the sun's surface

A lifelong debate surrounding the inner core's phased was finally settled by Swedish researchers.

Men's penises are getting longer. Here's why this is actually a problem

The average erect penis length has increased by nearly 25% in the last three decades.

This 'everlasting bubble' endured 465 days without popping

Meet the Highlander of bubbles.

Scientists discover the largest penguin that ever lived

It was more than three times the size of today's largest living penguins.

Thousands of bikes get stolen in Amsterdam. But most of them stay there

If you're using a second-hand bike in Amsterdam, chances are it was stolen earlier without your knowledge.

Scientists make hydrogen straight from seawater

The process saves a lot of energy and money normally spent on desalination.

AI flies modified F-16 jet for 17 hours all by itself. Is this the future of the Air Force?

It's a world first that could signal the future of air warfare.

5,000-year-old 'scepters' may actually be the oldest drinking straws in the world

Bronze Age people used long straws to share beer from the same vessel.

3D-printed Jell-O-like structure using peptide inks could be gamechanger for regenerative medicine

Bioprinting has come a long way, but there's still much ground to cover.

Not just #Bard: remembering 5 embarrassing tech demo epic fails that wiped out billions

Google's fail with Bard is just the latest in a long streak of embarassing flopped demos.

Meet the Chicken of the Woods - the mushroom that tastes like chicken

A delicacy and tasty, high-protein vegetarian alternative to chicken. Be wary of what you eat from the woods, though.

This weird primitive bird with a T. rex head has scientists puzzled

The new fossils discovered in China is helping scientists bridge the gap between therapods and birds.

Are we finally seeing the end of passwords?

The slow death of passwords seems imminent in the face of more convenient biometric authentification.

What are biofilms and how do they form?

Bacteria learned there's strength in numbers. These communities are called biofilms.

Why Pluto should be considered a planet

The decision to demote Pluto to a dwarf planet was arbitrary rather than being based on science.

Scientists discover a new type of ice that behaves like liquid water

It's been described as "stop-motion water".

Rock daisies quickly conquered deserts -- but the rest of the plants aren't likely to adapt to an increasingly arid world

Today's plants are likely poorly equipped to withstand rising aridity unless they come preadapted.

8,000-year-old skeletons in Portugal could be world's oldest mummies

The discovery of forgotten photos is helping archaeologists piece together prehistoric burial practices.

Prehistoric workshop loaded with hundreds of 1.2 million-year-old obsidian tools found in Africa

The Stone Age tool manufacturing workshop produced standardized handaxes, showing our earliest ancestors were much more forward thinking than we might have thought.

Scientists are mapping all the matter in the universe to learn how it all began

Untangling the origin of the universe may be as simple as retracing your steps.

Carbon recycling system could slash steelmaking emissions by 90%

Steel is the world's most important engineering and construction material. But manufacturing it is extremely polluting.

You're probably terrible at judging 'trustworthy' faces in strangers

Trust keeps the fabric of society from tearing. But can you judge trust from appearance alone?

James Webb finds the coldest ice in the universe, packed with life-nurturing molecules

The discovery of ice in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud opens a new window into the origin of the most complex molecules.

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