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Living close to pesticide use linked to higher stillbirth risk

Living within half a kilometer from pesticide use during early pregnancy or even prior to conception may be a problem.

Cats show signs of grieving after death of other pets, including dogs

Anecdotal evidence from their caregivers suggests that cats exhibit grieving behavior over lost household companions.

Scientists Witness New Valleys Forming Right Before Their Eyes During Icelandic Volcanic Eruption

During the lead-up to recent volcanic eruptions near the city of Grindavík, scientists documented graben formation in real time.

Water-powered electric field bandage can help long-term wounds heal faster

Cheap, hi-tech bandages may be coming soon to a hospital near you.

Your water contains microplastics. There's a surprisingly simple way to remove them

A simple trick you can do at home can clean your water from the vast majority of microplastics.

This European satellite can track nitrogen dioxide — and it wasn't meant to

The satellites are even more potent than we thought.

Researchers in Singapore have uncovered a new Candida clade. It could be a global threat

It seems to already be present in several countries.

How Good (or Bad) You Look In High School Yearbook Photos May Predict Lifespan

Study reveals that physical attractiveness in high school yearbook photos is linked to lifespan.

Archaeologists strike gold: A literal pot of gold coins found in Turkey

The coins were likely used to pay Greek and barbarian merceneries.

Remembering the Tuskegee experiment: when rural Alabama Black men were intentionally exposed to syphilis with no treatment

It's been 50 years since one of the most unethical studies in the history of science was exposed to the public.

Venom from an almost-scorpion is useful against hospital germs

Our war against drug-resistant pathogens isn't going so well. Pseudoscorpion venom could help.

The legendary Göbekli Tepe site could be the world's earliest solar calendar

The discovery of Göbekli Tepe changed our understanding of Neolithic civilizations. We might have only scratched the surface.

New type of wood discovered in Tulip trees proves we don't know everything about plant anatomy

It is neither hardwood nor softwood. However, it's great at storing the atmospheric carbon.

Money Does Buy Happiness. Life Satisfaction Rises In Concert With Wealth, New Study Shows

There's no "ceiling" apparently to how much money can contribute to happiness.

To exercise or snack? This unsuspecting brain chemical plays a major role

Step aside dopamine, you're not the only one calling the shots.

Smallest Human Limb Bone Ever Sheds New Light on Homo floresiensis, The 'Hobbits'

Early Homo floresiensis was even smaller than previously thought and may have evolved from isolated Homo erectus populations.

Yes, the Moon does have a (ghostly thin) atmosphere -- and it was made possible by meteorite impacts

Meteorites keep the Moon's fragile atmosphere alive.

Could a Bronze Age technology help us store renewable energy?

Firebricks could act as better batteries for renewable energy.

Researchers use drones to release infected mosquitoes in the wild

This can be a very useful tool against mosquito-spread diseases like malaria.

Is medical MDMA about to become legal? FDA’s upcoming decision could change psychedelic medicine

To move the drugs forward, manufacturers may need to follow the agency’s advice for elevating the quality of evidence.

Solid knitting: a different spin on 3D printing that can make furniture out of yarn

Meet solid knitting, 3D printing's close cousin that makes sophisticated solid objects out of yarn that are both sustainable and reconfigurable.

Most of the food British teens eat is ultra processed

Consumption of ultra-processed foods was highest in young teenagers and teens from deprived areas.

The Paris Olympics Torch Burns Green -- Why "83 bottles of wine per person" is not that much

Experts calclate the Olympics' impact at 31 beef burgers or 83 bottles of wine per person.

Ancient Scythians made leather out of the skin of their enemies, validating Herodotus' incredible accounts

Scientific evidence confirms the Scythians made artifacts from enemy skin, proving Herodotus' ancient tales true.

Inside the Plan to Freeze and Store Cells From Endangered Species on the Moon As a Lifeboat Against Extinction

Could the Moon be the secret to protecting endangered animals?

Millions of Americans Are Trying Ozempic-like Copies Amid Shortages. Are These Weight Loss Drugs Safe?

Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body weight,” with his cholesterol below 200 for the first time in 20 years. “I feel fantastic,” he said. Like millions of others, Mikhael credits the new class of weight loss drugs. […]

Has NASA found evidence of ancient life on Mars? Astrobiologist examines this latest exciting discovery

The find has excited scientists, but other explanations are possible.

Scientists brew Biblical beer using 5,000-year-old yeast salvaged from Israel

Reviving ancient flavors, scientists brew beer using yeast from 3,000-year-old pottery.

This fungus that turns caterpillars into zombies is more expensive than gold. And it might go extinct because of it

Yartsa gunbu, or the 'Viagra of the Himalayas', is more expensive than gold. However, it is facing extinction due to overharvesting.

Is this quirky little rock the oldest known animal carving?

It doesn't look like much to the untrained eye, but experts say it could be a 130,000-year-old sculpture.

Scientists uncover the physics behind paper cuts. Here are the types of paper most likely to cut you

New research reveals why certain paper is more likely to cause cuts.

Engineers create truly green hydrogen gas using only seawater, soda cans, and caffeine

Most hydrogen is not green, but this one is. Plus, it can be produced on a moving vessel.

European female frogs fake their own death to avoid mating with aggressive males

These amphibian ladies will resort to extreme tactics if that means avoiding pestering males.

Expiring medicine could be yet another problem for long-term space missions

Any long-term mission will require a supply of medicine — but after expiration, medicine can become ineffective or even harmful.

Scientists turn wood into a super-black material that absorbs nearly all light. And it was all by accident

The researchers have developed prototype watches and jewelry using the new super-black wood.

Leading botanists vote to rename hundreds of plant species with racist names

Many have welcomed the decision but radical change is always challenging.

An amazingly well-preserved 3,500-year-old clay tablet from Turkey is a humble shopping list

Archaeologists don't know who wrote it but the rare find is a reminder that writing has always been a tool of convenience.

What's the deal with the purple track at the Paris Olympics? It has a secret ingredient

The colour choice is largely aesthetic but the material used is unique.

Scientists inch closer to forging element 120: the heaviest ever

Massive breakthrough in chemistry may lead to creating the coveted element 120.

A simple trick could cut down global food waste by half: Just look at the “cold chains”

Optimizing the global refrigerated supply chain can help us save a lot of food, feed millions of hungry people, and protect our climate.

These circuit boards turn into jelly so that you can recycle them again and again

Printed circuit boards made of a new type of plastic called vitrimer may solve our toxic e-waste problem to a great extent.

Unexpected elements discovered in alchemy lab of one of the fathers of modern astronomy

Scientists still aren't sure what to make of the substances found in the remnants of Tycho Brahe's demolished alchemy lab.

Raccoons are creative problem solvers and show remarkable urban street smarts

Cute, adaptable, and innovative: raccoons have it all figured out.

The Paris Olympics is the most vegetarian-friendly: 60% of options are meat-free

Paris is emphasizing sustainability and fighting the myth that you need meat for athletic performance.

I'm sorry you have to hear this: some leeches jump. They coil their bodies like cobras

Videos show that leeches can jump in pursuit of blood, ending an age-long debate among biologists.

Arabica coffee production could decrease by 80% by 2050. Can Robusta save our morning coffee?

Study finds Robusta coffee to be a resilient alternative to the climate-threatened Arabica beans.

Mysterious antimatter detected on ISS could be generated by cosmic "fireballs"

Antimatter detected on ISS could hint at unknown physics, new research finds.

Scientists figure out the elephant word for "let's go"

Elephant communication is so much more elaborate than we thought.

Do you flush your toilet with the lid up or down? This study will make you think twice

Flushing sprays countless particles invisible to the naked eye into the air around the toilet. Some of these tiny droplets may be contaminated with pathogens.

This camera transforms you into a stick figure to keep your identity a secret

Now you don't have to risk your privacy while using smart devices.

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