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A new study suggests obesity may play an important role in flu transmission.
You probably think there are a lot of these animals running around.
Not good news.
Scientists are saving America's iconic prairies from mice by coating seeds with hot peppers.
If it ain't broken, don't replace it with a powerplant.
Even before it actually started doing science, TESS sent back awesome footage of a passing comet.
They say nothing lasts forever -- but that's not really true.
It's a planet -- no, it's a brown dwarf. No, it's... both?
It's older than Earth itself!
We're way past the 'if' moment -- it's time to act.
Foxy genes.
New research solves a 160-year-old mystery about the origin of the vertebrate skeleton.
Live fast, die young.
Having willpower makes you less susceptible to visceral states.
Results are intriguing, but psychologists are faced with a weird problem.
Welcome to selling strategies, where ethics are made up and your health doesn't matter!
Happy birthday, dear Curiosity! Happy birthday to you!
"Overall screen time seems to be increasing -- if portable devices are allowing for more mobility, this has not reduced overall sedentary time nor risk of obesity," says Tracie A. Barnett, one of the paper's authors.
When test subjects attempted to switch off the robot, it quickly quipped that it's afraid of the dark, pleading "No! Please do not switch me off!"
Saunas really do have a positive health effect, a new review concludes.
Another uphill battle against bacterial infections.
Treasure? Yep, priceless, golden, sparkly treasure.
The Mayans expanded haphazardly, and they ended up paying the price for it -- but Mother Nature also had a say in it.
A new way to predict the natural disasters.
It's not a simple problem and it doesn't have a simple answer -- but here's what we can do.
But their genetic adaptations are another prime example of island dwarfism.
I don't wanna say it's global warming, but it sure quacks like global warming.
New research sheds new insight into the enigmatic lives of Stonehenge people.
Exciting new research finally unravels how the ancient Greeks played music.
Things are not OK.
Having babies actually makes them live longer.
Thankfully, all we need are more researchers.
It's a landmark achievement in regenerative medicine.
An amazing finding in the heart of Cologne.
Does this mean we see everything through a bird's eye view?
Sunscreen is good for us, not so good for sea creatures.
Sorry, ladies.
Nope, not a dolphin-whale hybrid.
A kind reminder that we're living in paradise.
Stay flexible!
It's one of the most memorable and heartbreaking processions you can imagine.
We need as many of these stories as we can get.
The frayed head of the Indian plate keeps shaking up the whole area.
The grains can be made into a paste containing anti-HIV proteins.
Researchers are concerned, saying that the cause for the seabirds' decline is 'mysterious'.
The findings go against commonly-held wisdom today.
Scientists report that electric fans might be a bad idea for people aged 60 or older.
Astronomers unravel a gruesome galactic murder... and we might be next!
The effects of climate change are way beyond deniabiity, researchers say. It's time to start acting.
Tricksy, tricksy space.
