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Greenland set to accelerate sea level change in the near future
Investment idea: pool air mattresses.
Our brains can actively forget during REM sleep — and that’s why you don’t remember dreams
They say follow your dreams but I can't even remember them.
More than a quarter of U.S. and Canadian birds disappeared in the last 50 years
Almost three billion birds have disappeared across all habitats, including backyard birds.
Electric nose sniffs cancer patient’s breath to find the best treatment
The eNose can inform doctors whether or not immunotherapy is the right course of action.
Pink sea urchins have self-sharpening teeth
The animals regularly sharpen the edge of their teeth like you would with a knife.
Global antibiotic resistance in food animals has become a major issue
Reducing antibiotic usage in animals should be a priority, new research concludes.
Are US alcohol taxes way too low? They represent only a tenth of the cost incurred to the government
Excessive drinking costs Americans over $250 billion a year in medical and legal costs -- and alcohol tax covers only a fraction.
How plants decide when to flower and when to grow
Flower life seems simple enough, but there is some important decision-making involved.
Here’s what the Denisovans might have looked like
It's the first glimpse of the Denisovan look.
Algae bioreactor sucks as much carbon as an acre of trees
It captures as much carbon as 400 trees.
Oxen, the ‘robots of the late Neolithic’ jump-started economic inequality
The findings are still very relevant today.
Researchers uncover how the freak cold wave of 2018 formed
Fantastic weather and how to predict it.
Gene-editing experiment makes mice immune to the common cold. Could humans be next?
In the future, a drug that mimics this genetic effect could finally cure the common cold.
Breathing technique can improve radiotherapy effectiveness
Using the technique, patients can hold their breath for up to 6 minutes at a time.
Io volcano is surprisingly predictable, and will likely erupt this month
Pop goes the volcano.
New climate models show that global warming will be faster than expected
Hope y'all love heatwaves!
Don’t make important decisions on an empty stomach
Being hungry can lead to poor decisions in all walks of life from finance to your love life.
Why NASA just won two Emmy awards
The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.
Black carbon pollution can reach the placenta, new study shows
Yet another problem associated with pollution.
