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Sea level rise could threaten 300,000 US coastal homes, in the "business-as-usual" scenario

A problem that will certainly strike close to home for many people.

David Attenborough urges people to save bees with an adorable teaspoon gesture

It's a small gesture, but it can make a big difference for the tiny bees.

CRISPR gene editing might cause cancer -- but scientists say we shouldn't panic

Scientists say that media reactions so far have been exaggerated.

Why football teams who sing their national anthem with passion are more likely to win

As the World Cup in Russia is kicking off, it's time to look at what passion can do for your soccer team.

Scientists find 121 giant planets that might host habitable moons

There's a good chance life is thriving on alien moons.

Children in England are simply eating too much sugar

Put the cake down, Karen. Have an apple instead.

Why we can't resist donuts -- our brain is wired to love fats and carbs together

The only natural food high both in carbs and food is breast milk.

Stretchy, bendy electronic circuits paves way to new wearable tech, bioimplants

They're bending the rules!

Wildlife is shifting activity to nighttime because they don't want to run into humans

Can't even blame them, I stay awake till 4 am for the same reason.

Scientists directly image particle jet emitted by supermassive black hole devouring a star

It's the first time astronomers have achieved this feat.

Largest body of U.S. doctors vote for sweeping gun restrictions

Guns'r bad, 'mkay?

A “textbook changing” new form of photosynthesis has been discovered

A major discovery!

Flying spiders sense the weather and use nanoscale fibers to ride the wind

Spiders ride the wind!

Scientists find baby exoplanets using a completely new method

The method is a lot like tracing the ripples made by a rock thrown in a pond.

Insecticides and low floral diversity are driving bumblebees into the ground

Each year, queens have to re-establish their colonies. Human activity, however, is making it very hard for them to do so.

Platypus hormone could be useful in treating type 2 diabetes

The unique critters also have a special hormone.

A new way to know if you’ll catch the flu

The first flu biomarker.

A 99-million-year-old amber fossil preserved the earliest frog from tropical forests

Very rare insight into the ancient lives of frogs.

Scientists auction snake names to save them

How would you name a snake?

New analysis reveals that Ceres' spots harbor a lot of organic material

It's not a sign that Ceres ever harbored life, but it surely doesn't hurt its odds.

Microhabitat management may be the key to happy, neighborly bears

How to live harmoniously -- the bear version.

Product Review: iLife V8 Smart Robotic Vacuum

With a price tag of only $250, this is a very attractive buy -- probably the best if you're shopping on a budget.

Restoring forest habitat has filled Missouri forests with birdsong again

A win for restoration!

More than 200 common prescription drugs might cause depression

One-third of American adults take at least one drug with depression as a side effect.

The Antarctic has lost three trillion tons of ice since 1992

It's an ungodly figure.

Why we need sleep-- a molecular answer

An explanation for why we feel tired.

Soil bacteria might hold the key for the next generation of antibiotics

This may be a key finding, as more and more pathogens are becoming drug-resistant.

One of the world's rarest mammals is disappearing from folklore

The rarest ape in the world is slowly becoming forgotten.

Coral reefs protect our coasts -- and our wallets

Acting as soon as possible is best -- both for the corals, and ourselves.

New material harvests water from thin air without using energy -- even in dry, arid Arizona

Not a bad trick!

"Surgery in a pill" mimics weight loss benefits of gastric band or bypass surgery

The amazing treatment could help thousands battling obesity and diabetes.

Smoking and diabetes linked to brain calcifications

How to turn your brain into stone -- literally.

Prescribing fruits and veggies to children has lasting positive effects

What do you think about this idea?

American toddlers are consuming more added sugar than the recommended daily intake for adults

Parents should add fresh fruits and vegetables to their kids' diets instead.

Opportunity braves the worst sand storm it's ever faced, might not make it

Come on Mars, why you gotta be like this?

Scientists collect interstellar dust that formed the Earth and solar system

The findings might revolutionize our understanding of how the solar system came to be, as well as all planetary bodies for that matter.

Ancient volcanism shows our emissions can trigger a mass marine extinction

Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.

Scientists just found the first relic galaxy -- it's remained unchanged since the early universe

A breakthrough moment in astronomy.

New study shows what being "hangry" really means

Hunger + Anger = Hanger. Which is not pleasant for anyone.

South African fossils cast doubt over tropical origin of our four-legged aquatic ancestors

It's one of the greatest evolutionary stories involving our own distant ancestry.

Study weighs environmental costs of producing animal proteins so you know what to buy

Now you know exactly what your purchases do.

Astronomers find three new Earth-sized exoplanets in the same solar system

It's exciting news for alien hunters.

Office food might be making you fat and unhealthy, large study concludes

"Our results suggest that the foods people get from work do not align well with the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans," the authors note.

Mangoes may improve your cardiovascular and gut health, new study shows

When the doctors say you should eat delicious fruit... you probably should.

Old fish don't want to swim deep -- but we're fishing them all out of shallow waters

What we thought is a natural law is probably 'just' impending ecological breakdown.

Bees can understand the concept of zero

Nothing is something, and bees know that well.

Men who flash their wealth are perceived as unsuitable long-term partners

Women can see through the bling.

Whale sharks are very picky about where they live, which could be bad for their survival

They are only found at about 10 locations in the world.

The Incas were better at skull surgery than Civil War doctors

Talk about a crazy procedure!

Why you shouldn't kill your spiders at home -- according to scientists

I know it's a long shot, but hear me out.