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President Trump revives Keystone XL project

Thus, the Trump era begins.

Worm Meatball and Cricket Falafel -- Researchers develop tasty food from yucky critters

OK, just put some extra garlic on it.

London toxic air alert goes to 'very high'

Londoners are warned not to engage in any strenuous physical activity as Britain's capital battles rough pollution.

Dominant wasps hand out breaks when workers are scarce, become horrible bosses when they're plentiful

Wasps should really form their own labor union.

This bioprinter can print human skin which could be transplanted in burn victims or make animal testing obsolete

The impact of this research could be enormous.

UK Food agency starts campaign against potatoes which pose cancer risk

Too much potato is bad for you, OK?

Microorganisms can survive in space and on other planets, safe behind dried-up biofilms

Worry and excitement, all in one paper.

Why it doesn't get dark when we blink

Blinking is strange, at least in one regard.

Gwyneth Paltrow recommends you sleep with a $66 jade egg in your vagina. But gynocologists think this is 'garbage'

Forget steam, try sticking jade eggs in that punani. No. Seriously, don't.

First amazing photos of Earth and its weather beamed back by NOAA's most advanced satellite

More than just pretty pictures.

Scientists find 80-million-year dinosaur collagen

Utilizing rigorous, state-of-the-art methods researchers have confirmed the presence of collagen in the fossil of an 80-million-year-old Brachylophosaurus.

'Psychological vaccination' counters effects of fake news. Critical thinking is still a thing

Just a bit of fake news presented in context along the factual is enough to negate the effects of bogus information.

For the first time, researchers create "semi-synthetic" life form with man-made DNA

Some of your bases are belong to us.

New soft heart robot could save many lives from heart failure

A soft, customizable robot fits around a human heart and helps it beat.

Iceland is drilling the world's hottest hole for electricity

In the world's hottest man-made hole, temperatures reach up to 1000 °C (1800 F).

European Space Agency gets 9.5% budget increase in 2017

It's good news for space exploration.

Flapping wind turbine mimics hummingbird to produce electricity

One odd design is being tested out in Tunisia right now.

Commuters, traffic, and offices make cities hotter during the week

It's not much, but we're all contributing!

Medication prevents HIV/AIDS has 92% success rate, but people don't know about it yet

If taken daily, the pills can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 92 percent.

Blood-repelling surface might finally put an end to clotting in medical implants

The resulting material could spare thousands from having to deal with blood clots.

Light's Mach-cone, its 'sonic boom' equivalent, filmed for the first time

It makes less of a racket though.

US cattle farmers have been feeding cows candy for years, spilled Skittles reveal

Sweet.

Ants plot the position of the sun and memorize their surroundings to navigate

New insights into what makes ants such fantastic navigators.

They were once a pinnacle of science, and now they're almost gone: Are encyclopedias obsolete?

'Let me settle this argument, I'll just look it up in the encyclopedia' -- said no one ever in the past 10 years.

Scientists develop memory chips from egg shells

Omelette du RAM.

Scientists want to track ocean heat using magnetic fields

As the Earth heats up, much of the heat sinks into the oceans.

Eye-popping NASA video shows how CO2 circulates through the air

It's mind-blowingly detailed.

Scientists learn why hair is almost as strong as steel. One immediate application is a hairy body armor

That soft, mushy mass on your scalp is stronger than you think.

Yes, in case there was any doubt - 2016 was the warmest year on record

In case anyone had any doubts, the year that just ended was the hottest on record.

Barack Obama transfers $500 million to green climate fund in bid to save Paris Agreement

In one of his last moves as an American president, Barack Obama has ensured a significant payment for the future of the planet's climate.

Low calorie diet ensures longer and healthier lifespan for monkeys

Researchers just added more weight to the idea that a low-calorie diet extends lifespan.

Natural selection is weeding out our drive to go to school, study reports

Not a good sign for a race hoping to colonize space.

Fast or slow talker, in the end it's all the same. Study suggests information is conveyed at the same rate

We say about the same thing at the end of the day.

Here's how to stay safe from the latest phishing scam plaguing Gmail

Stay safe.

Newly discovered moth species features Trump hairdo

A tiny moth species has been named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, becoming the first species to bear the name of the US president elect.

Airbus plans to test an autonomous flying car this year

The Jetsons, here we come!

A whole new branch of life could have evolved and died off on Earth 2,4 billion years ago

There's no proof. But the conditions were right for it to happen.

If Donald Trump won't lead on climate, China is ready to take the reins

Trump should know better.

Don't be rude to your child's doctor - it will make them perform poorly

Scolding doctors

Shark switches from sexual to asexual reproduction

Shark males might become redundant. Just kidding - but this is really groundbreaking.

When you don't need sex, like these salamanders, you get lazy. And that's a problem in the face of climate change

Sex is good for more than just procreation.

Pretty rock found in Croatia points at Neanderthals' softer, artistic side

*nods geologically*

The world's richest 8 people have more wealth than the world's poorest 3,500,000,000

New estimates show that only eight people own more wealth than the world's poorest 50%.

The appendix keeps you healthy and your gut bacteria happy, study finds

Happy gut bacteria are the best bacteria.

For the first time, scientists have calculated the speed at which a viper strikes

It's not just the predator - the prey plays a big role too.

When someone challenges your political views, your brain treats them as a threat

So maybe don't talk politics over Sunday dinner.

Elusive ruby dragon seen alive in the wild for the first time

There's a hidden biodiversity in the sea.

World's first floating city might be built off the French Polynesian coast

It was supposed to be in the middle of the ocean but costs moved the project in territorial waters.

Heavy video gaming in teens could point to depression, if it's always playing alone

Sometimes a game is just a game. Sometimes it's a way to cope.

New NASA phone app is basically 'Plant Sims in Space'

Take a trip on the ISS and grow some plants.