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No, chocolate isn't going extinct in 40 years -- but we are set for a crisis

Things are bad, but they're not this bad.

This amazing rainbow peacock spider might inspire the optical technology of tomorrow

This cute fellow has unique nanoscale structures that break light like a prism.

Speed breeding LED technique grows food six times faster than conventional farming

A welcomed solution to our growing food problems.

Vets caution dog owners about chocolate poisoning spike around Christmas

Chocolate can be very dangerous for dogs.

Snake fungal disease could be a global threat, much bigger than we thought

"This really is the worst-case scenario," said one scientist.

The earliest life forms could be these 3.5-billion-year-old microbes

The amazing discovery suggests that alien life might actually be common.

Illegal orchid trafficking is largely ignored, and may lead to major conservation consequences

Things can get really bad if we don't take action.

You can now play God with NASA's new climate change simulator

You can make cool science.

Old-growth forests offer safe haven to bird species struggling with climate change

They're really nice cool places for raising baby birds -- or fo rest!

Mulgaras emerge in Australia's south-west after over a century of being considered extinct

So CUTE!

Japanese monkeys are apparently having sexual intercourse with deer

Nature gets pretty weird sometimes.

French President at Climate Summit: We're losing the battle

It's a long and rocky road, which will require a lot action and a lot of effort, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Ancient amber reveals that ticks dined on feathered dinosaurs, too

No respite from the bite.

Right whales face extinction if humans don't intervene fast, NOAA researchers warn

The ocean will be less without them.

Deforestation in Africa has been much lower than previously thought

Though definitely good news, the reason why is negative.

Scientists say cheetahs should be on the endangered list

The range of cheetahs is becoming smaller and smaller -- as is their population.

Scientists name 245-million-year-old Horseshoe crab after Darth Vader

The force is strong with this one.

Squeezing crystals from plant waste generates electricity

A biodegradable plant protein can be crushed to directly generate electricity.

Palm oil deforestation is slowly killing the Sumatran Tiger

Future generations may live in a world without this majestic animal.

First all-electric cargo ship built in China will start its career drenched in irony

Cool achievement, ignoble task.

Drones to offer faster, cheaper monitoring of Antarctica's ecosystems

Their job will be to take pictures of fat seals and I'm so, so envious.

Fishing banned in the thawing Arctic for the next 16 years in historic pact

Sometimes, the world can work together for the common gold.

Scientists track and study sharks by analyzing environmental water DNA

The method could open a breakthrough for shark research.

Google now runs 100% on renewable energy -- 3.0 gigawatts of it

Leading by example, Google invests more and more into renewable energy.

NYC's uptown and downtown rats don't mix, new study found

A young graduate student spent years studying the genes of NYC rats.

Antidepressants that make it past water treatment cause fish to fear predators less

Our human medication is affecting the behaviour of animals that live in the water.

The unfabulous reason why glitter should be banned 

Scientists glitter can be a health hazard for wildlife once it ends up in waterways.

Supervolcano eruptions might be more common than we thought -- but there's still no need to panic

If it happens, it happens -- there's not that much we can do about it.

Rising seas risk washing tens of thousands archaeological sites clean off the map in the US alone

Children in the future will have a much soggier view of their roots.

Price of new solar energy plummets by 26% in one single year

It's more profitable to start deploying new solar now than operating currently existing coal or nuclear plants.

Deepest fish in the sea is the undisputed king of the Mariana Trench

A ghostly, tiny fish dominates the deepest layers of the ocean.

Cobalt-blue tarantula and 30 other species discovered in Guyana rainforest

The brilliant findings underscore the importance of conservation in the area, especially for invertebrates which are often overlooked.

Swedish company builds food-laden 'Plantscaper' to feed the cities of the future

A skyscraper filled with food? Sign me up!

Bacteria-printed solar cells produce electricity during both day and night

Living solar cells could power medical or environmental sensors. They're fully biodegradable too.

Scientists successfully transplant coral into the devastated Great Barrier Reef

This successful first trial might one day save the reef.

About 90% fewer wild birds are traded thanks to EU ban

It has been very effective, with a few indirect effects.

Every other summer expected to break heat records by 2030

By 2050, virtually every summer will be hotter than anything we've experienced to date.

Dolly the cloned sheep did not age prematurely, suggesting cloning hazards have been exagerated

There may still be health risks with cloning but we might have been looking at the wrong kind.

"Ecological air conditioning" keeps species cool for now, but it won't last

Bad news. Bad, bad news.

Common jellyfish is actually two distinct species

It took us 175 years to spot the difference.

NASA records 20 years of changing seasons in new global map

The ebb of 20 years worth of seasons condensed in 2.5 minutes.

Male dolphins give gifts and employ wingmen to impress the ladies

Being really smart doesn't stop you from acting dumb when you're in love.

Scientists 'reclone' world's first cloned dog

They want to see if there are any health hazards to cloning.

8,000 years old rock art in Saudi Arabia documents the earliest known use of dog leashes

Woof.

This startup plans to end rhino poaching by counterfeiting illegal goods -- and it could work

3D printed fake horns could drive the poachers out of a job.

These sharks thrive in a real-life underwater volcano

Yes, these sharks live inside a volcano.

Owning a dog significantly lowers risk of premature death, especially in people living alone

Owing a doggo seems to our health well.

Trump Administration reverses ban on African ivory

Even when you'd think he couldn't possibly stoop any lower, there he is, defying all odds.

What 'left-handed' fish can teach us about asymetrical brains

This little fish might teach us how handedness appeared.

BMW pledges to 100% renewable power by 2020, at COP23

BMW is going green-er!

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