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New US tax bill would pile more taxes on PhD students

Not a promising sign for research in the states.

How much you'd pay for something depends on what prices you've seen recently

Well, that and how broke you are.

There's an abundance of antimatter in our atmosphere, and dark matter decay might be to blame

The mystery deepens.

Huge treasure of medieval silver and gold unearthed at the Cluny Abbey, France

Somebody was absolutely minted back in medieval France!

The secret behind what makes a song happy

Hint: pay attention to the chords.

Trump Administration reverses ban on African ivory

Even when you'd think he couldn't possibly stoop any lower, there he is, defying all odds.

NASA releases atmospheric simulation of this year's hurricane season

Cool and pretty at the same time!? NASA gets the best things!

Reefer Madness: 85 years later

A look at how antiquated views and obsolete policies impact patients and physicians alike.

Layers of hydrocarbon haze could explain why Pluto's so super-cold

Pluto just got a lot more interesting.

What 'left-handed' fish can teach us about asymetrical brains

This little fish might teach us how handedness appeared.

4,000 year-old clay prenup mentions surrogate mothers and divorce taxes

The more things change the more they stay the same.

New Earth-sized exoplanet found nearby might be 'comfy' enough for life

Who knows -- this might make a great second home.

BMW pledges to 100% renewable power by 2020, at COP23

BMW is going green-er!

How greenhouse gas emissions would drop if all Americans went vegan

The positive impact on the environment is significant but at the cost of the population's health.

NASA captures close-up of one of largest iceberg in history to split off Antarctica

Pretty and disturbing at the same time.

Why does hot water freezes faster than cold water? Enter the Mpemba effect

Physics, the original troll.

See CRISPR in action in a new video

With amazing resolution down to the nanometer.

London put its most important Roman ruins back underground to make an innovative museum

First discovered in a bomb crater, the Mithraeum has had a long journey back underground.

Too much of a good thing: very smart executives are less able leaders

Intelligence positively correlates with good leadership -- but only up to a point.

At climate talks, Canada steps up while the US steps down

There's no such thing as clean coal.

Long-necked sauropod made world's longest dinosaur trackway

The 150-million-year-old dinosaur tracks are excellently preserved.

Innovative project shows just how much space cars take -- and how little space bikes need

Traffic jams are horrible -- biking can save us the hassle.

Astronomers are on the lookout for low-frequency gravitational waves generated by merging supermassive black holes

An ingenious technique could enable us to witness some of the strongest gravitational waves.

Humans have been drinking wine for at least 8,000 years

You have the ancient Georgians to thank for your favourite wine.

Natural World Heritage sites threatened by climate change doubled in the past 3 years

Our planet's most valuable 'natural jewels' might disappear if we don't do something about it.

Humanity gets its second Warning: We're crippling the planet

We need to take corrective measures fast or we risk losing the only home we've ever known.

Zipping genetic data in DNA could enable scientists to implant complex 'programmes' into cells

Scientists took inspiration from digital compression to 'zip' DNA.

Antarctica once had a forest and researchers are trying to figure out why it disappeared

Antarctica hasn't always been the icy wasteland it is today.

Bill Gates invests $100 million to study and defeat Alzheimer's

Putting his money where his mouth is: Gates invests massively into addressing Alzheimer's disease.

After three flat-line years, global carbon emissions are back on the rise

A sign that far more ambitious action is required in order to avoid runaway climate change.

Europe will get 10,000 EV charging points and an 'electric highway' to connect Italy to Norway by 2020

Old world, new tricks.

Britain becomes Europe's most obese country, as US maintains "leader" status worldwide

The Brits are still healthy overall, but obesity rates are reaching startling levels.

Ancient Egyptians likely made their inks with soot from ores, X-ray analysis reveals

They kept this method for 300 to 400 years.

Scientists embed flexible, washable integrated circuits into fabric

Smart clothing just got sleeker.

Scientists track Earth's ancient, destroyed oceans

The oceans and continents aren't as fixed as we tend to think of them.

Lab mice with natural gut bacteria are wildly more resistant to disease and tumors

Living in a sterile, controlled environment make lab mice not such a good model for human diseases.

Different houses and rooms host more types of bugs than others

Can you guess which room in the house has the most diverse bug community?

The Ever-changing and Skepticized Van Allen Belts

Each of the two belts surrounds the Earth in a sort of doughnut-shaped formation.

Mushrooms are 'the richest source' antioxidants that fight age-related diseases

For once, something that tastes good is actually healthy for you.

Computer simulation identifies HIV Achilles Heel, offering new avenue for treatment

It also showcases how powerful computer simulations can be in fighting viruses.

New 'Golden' Potato packed with Vitamin A and E could fight malnutrition in developing nations

A new GMO crop could help millions with micronutrient deficiencies.

Italian Parliament votes to ban animals from circuses

Good news from Italy!

Europe's first farmers mingled with the locals, slowly mixing the communities together

Until now, we didn't know if the two greeted with a handshake or a bloodbath.

Scam the scammers: New AI Bot messes with scammers by pretending to be a human victim

Hello sir, it is me, the Nigerian prince.

Even casual drinking increases cancer risk

Put that glass down, researchers warn.

The fungus that turns ants into mindless zombies just got wickeder -- controls host like a puppeteer

Nature can be brutal.

Dinosaurs might have still been alive today had apocalyptic asteroid fallen somewhere else 66 million years ago

Dinosaurs had a 9/10 chance they'd make it -- but they drew the short straw.

Native red squirrels successfully reintroduced in Scottish Highlands

The project wouldn't have been possible without the support of local communities.

Experimental SpaceX engine explodes during trials, damaging the McGregor, Texas facilities

Thankfully, nobody was hurt.

Having a cat around the house keeps asthma away in newborns

Cat allergens reduce the incidence of asthma in newborns by a factor of two.