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COVID-19 hit stock markets as it spread from country to country

However, Chinese markets escaped the brunt of the damage.

Fossil Friday: private collector wanted a dinosaur skull, but got a huge, fossilized bony fish lung

Haven't we all fallen for this at one point in our lives?

Our favorite Google Earth timelapses show how nature is bowing to our cities and industry

The videos may take a bit of time to load.

The 1.9 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Will be Paid for with a Corporate Tax Hike

Following several COVID-19 relief bills, the Biden Administration is poised to move on infrastructure.

Chernobyl in photos -- what does the exclusion area look like 35 years after the disaster?

Some of our favorite photos from the ghost town Pripyat and the nuclear plant exclusion zone.

The world's most remote island is hiring. Here's how you can apply

The RSPB Wildlife Charity is looking for a Marine Management Support Officer to help develop conservation plans.

Fossil Friday: surprise teen Plesiosaurus found in ammonite mine in Alberta, Canada

You never know when a Plesiosaurus is close. One could be behind you right now.

'A plague planet' and other amazing shots from the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

An invasion of locusts, a karate school in Syria, and a professional Russian slap in the face, are among this year's most amazing shots.

Google Earth's new feature: a timelapse of the entire planet

It's one of the most stunning features we've seen online.

Fossil Friday: 300 million-year-old "Godzilla Shark" from New Mexico finally gets an official name

He was one chompy boy.

Fossil Friday: microbes discovered deep underground remain virtually unchanged since 175 million years ago

Sometimes, not adapting is the best adaptation.

12-year astrophotography mosaic of the Milky Way

A Finnish astrophotographer spent nearly 12 years to build a mosaic of our galaxy

Seoul is replacing street lamps with smart poles that offer electricity and WiFi

You can access WiFI, charge your electric car and even your drone from these poles.

A prolific French academic, author of hundreds of papers, doesn't exist. She's a form of protest

I'm always down for sticking it to the man a little.

Fossil Friday: we might have found the earliest known cephalopod, extending the family's history by 30 million years

This would make cephalopods one of the earliest multicellular organisms on the planet.

Beer, politics and identity – the chequered history behind Namibian brewing success

A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and its own beer. As it happens, the first no longer holds true, while beer remains […]

Trickle-down economics just doesn't work, and this study shows it

Fifty years of tax cuts didn't really trickle down.

The Psychological Importance of Temporal Perception

Time has been a great mystery for many philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, and other great thinkers.

It may look like an art show but these 'dancing lights' reduce pesticide use by 50%

On a plot of farmland in Lelystad, Netherlands, art and technology merge in a stunning light show. During the day, the 20,000-square-meter field looks like any piece of farmland, but by the night it is transformed into a psychedelic wonderland. Don’t be fooled by the pretty lights, though. The installation actually serves to enhance crop […]

Announcing the ZME Science app for Apple and Android

A better, faster, and easier way to experience ZME Science.

Fossil Friday: rib fragment suggests early man met mammoth in New England

Now that's a big steak!

SpaceX rocket aced a landing, then exploded so hard it launched again for a bit

Maybe it was jumping for joy?

Researchers use X-rays to read 300-year-old 'locked' letter without opening it

Your emails might become historical evidence in a few centuries!

Parker Solar Probe reveals dazzling image of Venus

During a flyby, the NASA spacecraft surprised scientists with an image of the Venusian surface.

Fossil-ish Friday: Mary Anning's work to be commemorated on 50 pence coins

The Royal Mint is honoring her work in the field of paleontology.

The longest known exposure photograph ever was captured using a beer can

It has an exposure time of 8 years.

Japanese spaceport floating on an artificial island is a peek into the future

This amazing concept might lay the groundwork for the spaceports we've all be drooling over.

Wildlife photographer takes 'once in a lifetime' shot of a yellow penguin

This peculiar king penguin has a pigmentation condition called leucism.

The rich really do get richer, study shows. Here's why

It's all about taking risks: you don't need to take them when you're rich.

The most remote object in the Solar System is now "Farfarout", taking the crown from "Farout"

I am not making any of this up.

This trippy timelapse of mushroom fruiting is the best thing you'll see today

What mushrooms are doing when humans aren't looking.

120-year-old condom found in Japan -- and the company that made it still makes condoms

Of course, the company's current products look quite different.

Why keeping one mature street tree is far better for humans and nature than planting lots of new ones

The net ecosystem service of an urban tree is worth thousands of dollars.

GameStop: how Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)

This is history in the making... sort of.

Fossil Friday: ancient predatory worm leaves behind no trace, except its burrows

Who says you need to do great things to be remembered?

Space and Physics Developments to Look Forward to in 2021

This year is set to be an important one for astronomy, cosmology and physics as researchers across these fields seek to investigate deeper into the Universe and the physics that governs it than ever before.

NASA cut short a "critical test" of its new rocket on Sunday

Nobody was hurt and nothing blew up so, altogether, not that bad!

How we got a safe, effective vaccine in under one year -- without cutting corners

It's an unprecedented achievement owed to intense scientific efforts and massive funding.

Small towns are bigger than we think -- and the world is more connected than ever

Urban and rural demographics seem to be changing faster than policy is keeping up.

NASA orbiter showcases the biggest canyon in the solar system -- and it's out of this world

The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.

Fossil Friday: oldest python ever found suggests they're originally from Europe

New research on fossilized snake remains unearthed in Germany points to our favorite constrictor snake having evolved in Europe. Today, the Pythonidae family is found mainly in Africa, Southern and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Don’t judge a book by its cover, nor a species by its current range, it turns out. New research suggests the […]

These are some of the most awesome wildlife photos of 2020

A visual reminder of how beautiful and intriguing nature's creatures can be.

The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020

It's been quite the year.

Fossil Friday: Adalatherium, the largest mammal to run with the dinosaurs

To be honest it probably ran away from them, not with them.

Breathtaking underwater photographs document the hidden lives of humpback whales

An Australian artist has captured graceful photos of humpbacks and compiled them to in a enchanting book.

These adorable tiny pygmy possums are still alive after the Australian bushfires

They're alive, bless their souls, but they're at their most vulnerable right now.

Undocumented immigrants half as likely to commit crimes as US citizens

Ironically, more immigrants tend to make safer neighborhoods.

Fossil Friday: this ancient bottom feeder could have 'invented' modern sight

If you like seeing defined shapes, you should thank this little fellow.

Here are the impressive winning images of the British Ecological Society competition

Get ready to see some breathtaking photos from the natural world.

How one eagle almost bankrupted a Russian scientific study

It's one long distance call researchers weren't happy to take.

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