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Brain "ripples" experience into memories when you sleep, study shows

Sleep seems to be a keystone of memory formation and retention.

Spider silk could lead to a new generation of microphones and hearing aids

Spider silk in your ear? For once, that sounds like a good idea.

Aliens could be more like us than we think, say Oxford scientists

Natural selection fosters certain qualities so aliens shouldn't look extremely different from humans.

Biologists discover a large blue hole in the Great Barrier Reef thanks to Google Maps

It's incredible what you can discover from your own bedroom these days.

NASA Scientists find 20 potentially habitable planets

Trick or treat? I'm dressed as a habitable planet.

MRI successfully predicts suicidality 9 out of 10 times

Scientists were able to detect suicidal thoughts, but don't expect to see this in hospitals anytime soon.

Exercising in a group rather than alone is a great way to handle stress, researchers reveal

Time to hit the gym!

Life-saving wristbands monitor epilepsy by detecting and characterizing seizures

The wearable device could change the lives of countless epilepsy patients.

NASA releases creepy space sounds for Halloween

Ever wondered how Halloween sounds like in space?

Stephen Hawking's PhD gets published online, crashes Cambridge's website with millions of views in mere days

Now that's what I call a fan base.

There hasn't been this much CO2 in the air in 3 million years. We have to stop, UN warns

Uh-oh.

Numbered jerseys for medical personnel leads to better teamwork and efficiency, researchers find

As a bonus, it also probably makes them look awesome.

Cannabis genome project will allow for new crops, better medicine

They're not interested in the 'high' part of cannabis, though.

Tricked into a treat: excessive amount of black licorice can be dangerous, FDA warns

Few people are aware that too much black licorice can be very dangerous.

Newly sequenced pumpkin genome reveals genes for tastiness and unique evolutionary history

Happy Halloween!

Earliest recorded solar eclipse in 1207 BC helps researchers date Egyptian pharaohs

The event is mentioned in the Bible and can date the reign of some Egyptian pharaohs to within a year.

Men with slightly longer legs than average might be more attractive to the opposite sex

Maybe it's time to try some high heels.

The bacteria in your saliva is due to your household and not your genetics

You share a lot with your family.

Adding irradiated plastic makes for stronger concrete, cuts CO2 emissions

A creative solution could ease concrete's strain on the environment.

Rare trees safeguard biodiveristy, new research finds

Nature meets computer models.

Canada geese flock to cities to escape hunters

This is good for the geese, but can be nasty for the locals.

Boiling water shapes Mars' landscape, experiment reveals

It's not heat, but low pressure that drives this boiling.

A surprising number of people develop food allergies in adulthood

Overall, more Americans are developing food allergies than ever.

It's time for another Fake Apocalypse -- the Nibiru version

Nibiru just won't go away. At least in the minds of some people.

Feathered dinosaur sported bandit mask and striped raccoon-like tail 130 million years ago

It was quite the rascal.

For the first time ever, our solar system is getting an outside visitor

Put the kettle on, we have a visitor.

Yellowstone supervolcano erupted twice 630,000 years ago

The more we know the better we can prepare for the next eruption. It could happen within decades or thousands of years.

We now have proof that conservation funding works

We have no reason not to invest in saving the other species in the world.

What Einstein thought about God, the Universe, science and religion

Einstein is also often misinterpreted and even misquoted. So what did the brilliant man think of the Universe?

Unless coal is phased out by 2050, Antarctica's melting ice sheet could drive a massive surge in sea level rise

Some countries are already planning to phase out coal by 2030 but it's not enough.

New CRISPR tools target RNA rather than DNA. They could fix 'typos' responsible for half of all genetic diseases

Scientists have sharpened CRISPR's scalpel.

Google Earth reveals hundreds of ancient structures in Saudi Arabia

Ironically, the archaeologist hasn't even visited Saudi Arabia.

The proton and antiproton are incredibly similar -- indicating that perhaps, our universe shouldn't exist

Why does the universe still exist? That's an intriguing question if I've ever heard one.

Massive 2.3-gigapixel image of Fornax Galaxy Cluster documents galactic 'serial killer'

You'll feel very, very small after reading seeing this image.

Scars left by glaciers show Antarctic ice retreat

Something similar might happen again soon.

How to wash your apples to eliminate pesticides -- according to science

Or you could just buy organic.

Scientists use laser scans to study one of the earliest navigation tools

"It's a great privilege to find something so rare, something so historically important," researchers commented.

Despite oral hygiene, chewing still leaves nanowear on teeth

This fundamental understanding could lead to better oral health but also new insights in evolutionary biology.

Three science-proven techniques for lucid dreaming

One technique had a success rate of 46 percent.

Einstein tipped a Japanese bellboy with notes on living a happy life. They've now sold for $1.8 million

It's rather ironic and one can only wonder what Einstein would say about all of this.

Dolphins can also get Alzheimer's, surprising new study finds

We really do have a lot in common with dolphins.

Graphology is a pseudoscience

Sometimes there's a fine line between what's scientific and what's just fantasy.

NASA wants Curiosity Rover to resume drilling on Mars

It took a bit of creative tinkering, but significant progress has been reported.

Cassini is no more, but it left us one of the most memorable photos of Saturn

The spacecraft's legacy lives on.

Reinventing rice: New saltwater rice developed in China could feed over 200 million people

It could make a big difference in many parts of the world.

Transparent solar technology could provide 40% of US power if deployed across all glass surfaces

There's a huge untapped potential for solar energy across America's shining skyscrapers.

Wild chimpanzees have remarkably stable personality traits

Researchers revisited some chimps in Tanzania after more than 40 years and found their personality stayed remarkably consistent.

Who really discovered America? (Spoiler: it's not Columbus)

Everything you learned in the history books is wrong. Christopher Columbus did not "discover" the Americas.

In Medieval times, people would pay Sin Eaters to carry their sins

Eating sins for a living is a rough job.

Surprise! Albatrosses eat quite a lot of jellyfish

Not many animals eat jellyfish because they are mostly made of water, but they are starting to take over the oceans.