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Two of Darwin's notebooks were lost, possibly stolen, around 20 years ago -- Cambridge University calls for public help

Now that's what I call delayed action!

These intimate portraits of birds will make you want to save them

World-renowned animal photographer Tim Flach says he wants to help people connect with nature.

Researchers find a new hidden secret in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci

Hint: you can't see it with the naked eye.

This simple image shows just how important cloth masks are in the pandemic

They say images are worth a thousand words. This one sure is.

Fossil Friday: ancient shark bones turn out to be the teeth of a new species of flying dinosaur

I mean, who hasn't this happened to, right?

When privacy and health collide: the case of the pandemic

The pandemic may trigger long-lasting effects in privacy and data protection.

It kind of looks like the pandemic is changing how men pee

Guys, you may want to sit down for this one.

Out of love with love itself: Japanese singles are increasingly disinterested in dating

Lower-income and lower-education people seem to be most likely to be disenchanted by dating.

Fossil Friday: amphibian trapped in amber is the first known 'tongue-thrower'

The fossils were at first (mistakenly) identified as being an ancient chameleon.

Fossil Friday: leg fragment points to huge, toothy bird with a wingspan of up to 21 feet

Imagine how many nuggets you could make from one of these.

Giving up the Ghost: Science Takes on the Supernatural

This Halloween, you are invited to spend the evening in a haunted house with a difference. At ZME Manor the supernatural meets the scientific. Which will survive? And what will be left of it?

Satire from South Park creators shows how eerily real deepfakes already are

It's like South Park but with real characters instead of animations. It's sassy -- sassy justice.

Google-Alphabet balloon breaks record for longest flight in the stratosphere

It spent 312 days in the air.

A medieval scribe curses a cat for peeing on his manuscript

Cats ruining things: a tale as old as time.

An American politician streamed Among Us on Twitch. She almost broke the viewership record

Over 430,000 simultaneous viewers tuned in to watch her play Among Us. Nothing sus about it.

Gags and uproar at paleontology conference after profanity filter bans the word "bone" (and many others)

The overzealous filter also banned the worlds "pubic", "stream", "jerk", and ... 'beaver'.

Japanese device scans a book a minute

Digitizing knowledge just became much easier.

Researchers train robot swarm to serve as 'real-life paintbrushes'

Can robots play a part in producing art? This team believes so.

How many people would a modern nuke kill?

These aren't small numbers. At all.

Science and art join hands to transition the world toward a sustainable future

A new report outlines the foundation for how science and art should work together to solve the world's most problematic issues.

The beautiful Nature Journal of illustrator Jo Brown

The beauty of nature is often hiding in plain sight. Even our backyards hold countless treasures, waiting to be discovered.

These are the best drone photos of the year -- and they will blow your mind

From a shark hole in a heart-shaped salmon school to social-distanced protests, these photos are something else.

Within a couple of days, President Trump has posts removed from both Facebook and Twitter

For different reasons, the two social media giants have taken punitive action against the US President.

This guy on Youtube makes knives from foods, sand, and other crazy materials

Ever wondered how to make a knife from jello or milk? Well, here's how.

13 Nobel-winning economy laureates express support for Joe Biden

Even though the economists might not agree with each other, they agree on who the better presidential candidate is for the economy.

Coalescing Micro-Droplets Video Wins the Nikon Small World in Motion 2020 Award

Micro-droplets of water under the lens snap first prize for science video competition.

Europe's most powerful solar telescope lets us see its surface and spots up close

Up close and per-Sun-al.

#FossilFriday: This 250-million-year-old animal could enter hibernation-like states

Lystrosaurus may be the oldest hibernating vertebrate in the fossil record.

Fossil-ish Friday: researchers digitally unpack 3 Egyptian animal mummies

Not all mummies are human.

Book review: The Infinite Desire for Growth

Today’s gods don’t reside in the heavens, but in GDP figures.

A visual tour of Ceres, where astronomers found evidence of a subsurface ocean

Recent evidence has just made Ceres one of the more interesting places in the solar system.

Abstract art speaks to your brain, evokes abstract and far away feelings

If you think abstract art doesn't say anything at all, well, take a closer look.

Fossil Friday: mysterious, long-necked dinosaur species turns out to be two species that lived in the ocean

This was one strange beast... Well, two beasts.

Huge Saxon cesspit found under London Art museum -- right under the new toilet

The very old toilet was found right under the place where the new toilet was built.

Outrageous paper that says 5G "produces viruses" gets shredded by experts

It's shocking that something like this can get published.

Stella Immanuel’s theories about the relationship between demons, illness, and sex have a long history

This is not a time to pick religion over science.

The world's poorest are escaping extreme poverty faster than ever -- but not everything is getting better

Here’s an encouraging thought: extreme poverty has been largely alleviated. In 1820, 94% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty (the equivalent purchasing power of under US $1.9/day). In 1990, the figure had dropped to 34.8%, which is already a big improvement. But since 1990, in just 30 years, the figure has dropped to […]

How a mythological creature is helping Japan against the pandemic

Amabié has become a symbol of Japan's fight against COVID-19.

Art history is uncovering hidden patterns of fruit and vegetable evolution

An art historian and a biologist form an uncanny pair in order to reveal the timeline of evolution for your favorite fruits ande vegetables.

Hubble captures stunning picture of 'fluffy galaxy'

Fluffy galaxies are more common than you thought.

Looking at the economic and environmental effects of the pandemic, pressing questions emerge

The challenges we have ahead of us may be even bigger than we imagined.

Want to protect the economy? Early lockdowns work best

Some make it seem like protecting the economy comes at odds with human health. But that's not the case -- early lockdowns help both.

Fossil Friday: huge, ancient dolphin was the first echolocating apex predator

This 15-meter-long dolphin was also the first predatory whale to use echolocation.

Scientist who helped discover Ebola and nearly got killed by COVID-19 says the pandemic is 'still at the beginning'

We’re only at the start of the coronavirus pandemic although the second wave may take a different form to the first one.

What will the economy look like after the pandemic? Past crises suggest rising inequality

It's hard to say what the full economic effects of the pandemic will be, but past events can teach us valuable lessons.

We should act now to prevent future pandemics – The Black Plague may be next

It was the year 1347 when Genoese traders unwittingly brought a new disease from Asia to the ports of Europe. It was called the Pestilence initially, ultimately being known as the Black Death or the Black Plague.  The pandemic lasted for four years until 1351, and killed between 75 and 200 million people. At the […]

Fossil Friday: the UK's first-ever pterodactyl fossil

The dinosaur belonged to a family of pterodactyls called tapejarids.

Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public's view of protest

The role of the media is crucial in the ongoing protests.

Fossil Friday: oldest millipede shows how quickly terrestrial life evolved

The fossil is around 75 million years older than the oldest millipede we've found before.

Pollution Popsicles highlight our water pollution problem

These artists collect and freeze sewage water. It may not be delicious, but it serves an important cause.

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