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There's no such thing as 'alpha' males or females in wolf packs

We’ve been spreading a myth all this time.

These nailable solar shingles can be installed like a regular roof

If you need a new roof, might as well turn it into a solar power generator.

Dozens of 'mute' species are actually busy talkers. You just have to know how to listen

Many lizards, snakes, turtles, and fish thought to be completely silent do actually vocalize -- and this helped trace the origin of acoustic communication to a 400-milion-year-old ancestor.

Your smartphone can detect bridges that are about to collapse. Here's how

A friendly reminder that your consumer phone can be a powerful tool in the service of science.

Paralyzed patients can now connect their iPhones to their brains to type messages using thoughts alone

It's now possible to mind control your smartphone. But are we ready to open this can of worms?

As children, these people literally lost half their brains. However, their face and word recognition is only 10% poorer than whole-brained peers

It's a major statement to the power of neuroplasticity.

Explore traditional songs from over 1,000 cultures with the Global Jukebox

The tool maps human expressive behavior with the geography of song, dance, and speech.

Scientists devised a quantum watch that measures time in a fundamentally different way

A new time-keeping quantum device that requires no "time zero" reference.

Baby boy is born using sperm frozen in 1996. Now, scientists claim sperm could work even after centuries of storage

Could men be able to sire direct descendents even centuries after they die? Theoretically, it seems possible.

This acoustic pioneer made the trippiest Halloween's soundtrack by turning mushrooms into music

Experience the eery sound of a 'singing' mushroom.

Heating layer helps any electric vehicle battery charge in just 10 minutes

A rather simply design tweak could have a massive impact on EV adoption.

Madagascar's bizarre aye-aye joins select club of nose-picking, snot-eating primates

Humans and aye-ayes share a favorite pastime.

Watch out! More pedestrians are killed by cars on Halloween than any other regular evening

Kids aged 4 to 8 are the most at risk.

Russia's golden age of oil and gas hegemony is over. How Putin lost the energy war

Despite making a boat load of money this year, Russia shot itself in the foot with its unlawful war of conquest.

Scientists find chemical clues that may unravel the secret to the superior sound of Stradivarius violins

A hidden layer between the wood and varnish of Stradivarius violins may contribute to their signature heavenly sound.

Why SpaceX private astronauts will have these creepy Terminator-like cyborg eyes

These cyberpunk contact lenses will ultimately help make spaceflight safer for astronauts.

Explorers finally solve the mystery of an unidentified object near the Titanic wreck

For nearly three decades, researchers have been puzzling over a mysterious sonar signal close to Titanic shipwreck.

Cats can really tell their owner's voice apart. They just probably don't care most of the time, study finds

Cats can distinguish and react to your silly babytalk. But they prefer not making a big deal out of it.

Scientists set new world record for data transfer at 1.8 petabits per second. That's twice the global internet traffic

You could download twice as much data as everyone on the internet with this connection.

Who really invented the internet?

Cerf and Kahn may have invented the primary protocol for the internet, but many others made valuable contributions.

Did Vikings ever wear horned helmets? Not really, but here's why people think they did

How a famous opera proliferated one of the most enduring myths in popular culture.

How insects literally electrify the atmosphere: A swarm of bees can generate as much electric charge as a storm cloud

Biology and physics are much more intertwined than meets the eye, and this new study proves it.

Inside the 'Gates of Hell': Turkmenistan's 50-year inextinguishable fire pit

Turkmenistan's dictator has ordered the fiery crater be plugged, but closing the Gates of Hell is no trivial task.

Inside Kuru: the strange brain-eating disease caused by human cannibalism

How a strange illness connected to consuming human flesh led to two Nobel Prizes.

Does hypnosis really work for anxiety? Here's what the science says

Evidence suggests hypnotherapy can be effective at treating anxiety, especially if it is coupled with other therapies.

How high can insects really fly?

You can't see them, but there are millions of insects flying over your head each day.

How gardening reduces depression symptoms and improves mental health

New research is adding to a growing body of evidence that suggests gardening boosts our mental health.

'Wonder' drug that causes massive weight loss could also suppress the desire for alcohol. Doctors are now eyeing it for treating addiction

It's a double punch combo that seems very promising.

These neurons in a dish learn to play Pong. Here's why this is a big deal

A tangled mess of neurons is challenging our current notion of where intelligence stems from.

Productivity paranoia in the age of remote work: why employees are wasting time to look busy

There's this growing anxiety that remote workers need to increasingly prove they're being productivity unless they want to be recalled to the office.

NASA's first planetary defense mission was a blasting success, altering asteroid's trajectory

We now have confirmation that NASA can deflect a threatening near-Earth asteroid. But this is just one experiment.

Scientists tend to hit their creative peak early in their careers

On average, researchers publish their most innovative work early in their careers.

Artificial 'blowhole' wave energy could become the world's cheapest energy source

Tidal and wave energy are considered even more reliable than solar and wind -- but getting them to work is tricky.

Light and salt crystals could help usher in the next generation of data storage

This 3D optical data storage could allow up to petabyte level of data storage.

Sunlight could turn CO2 into useful, everyday products

A computational model found that UV light can kickstart the reduction of CO2, which can then be converted into useful products like drugs, polymers, and even furniture.

Solar is now the cheapest energy in history

And it still has room to get even cheaper.

How dormant bacteria come back to life even after millions of years of 'slumber'

New research found spores can count environmental signals without expending metabolic energy, constantly monitoring for the right time to awaken.

There's a way for Europe to completely wean off Russian gas fast. But it involves turning on coal plants

The EU had been steadily making progress in moving away from coal, but now it seems forced to choose the lesser of two evils.

Science may finally explain why some of the best ideas come while taking a shower

Mindless tasks and creative thoughts go hand in hand together -- as long as it's at least mildly engaging.

DeepMind trained gamified AI to find the fastest algorithm for crucial math in computer science. Not long after, the AI beat a 50-year-old record

Researchers converted the problem of finding efficient algorithms into a single-player game.

Climate change could turn once picturesque blue lakes into murky green or brown

Rising temperatures are inviting algae blooms that threaten to color once crystal-clear lakes green or brown.

World's whitest paint is now thin enough to coat and cool down cars, trains and planes

The 'whitest white' can reflect up to 98% of incoming light, including ultraviolet frequencies.

Archaeologists find remarkable 2,000-year-old statue of Hercules in Greece

The work of art is beautifully preserved and shows great craftsmanship.

Water droplets are not wet everywhere, and this may explain how life first formed on Earth

A new study explores how the most basic ingredients of life could form in water when they shouldn't have.

Swedish scientist who sequenced the genome of Neanderthals wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

It's hard to keep track of Svante Pääbo's many groundbreaking contributions to science.

This facial reconstruction shows what a Paleolithic teenage girl looked like more than 30,000 years ago

Scientists originally thought she was male, but a fresh look has revealed some surprises.

Bionic pancreas automatically delivers insulin to type 1 diabetes patients

The device controls blood sugar better than insulin shots while dramatically improving the patient's quality of life.

Jaws, the Prequel: Spiny 439-million-year-old shark found in China is world's oldest undisputed jawed fish

The fossils reveal a critical period in the evolution of all vertebrates, including humans.

Scientists reconstruct the genome of the common ancestors of all mammals

Researchers reconstructed the genome of a mammalian ancestor using the genomes of 32 living mammals.

Did Russia actually sabotage its own Nordstream gas pipelines?

Destroying critical European energy infrastructure may mark a new dangerous escalation by Vladimir Putin.

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