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Curiosity finds weird metallic meteorite on Mars

While taking its usual stroll on Mars, the Curiosity Rover found something unexpected: a dark, smooth meteorite.

NASA's pumpkin competition absolutely smashes everything else

It's out of this world.

Chain-smoking robot lights up 12 cigarettes like a gatling gun for science

The real-life Bender could be a life saver.

New laser tech could be the life-sniffing 'nose' for NASA's next Mars rover

An innovative technology could drastically up our chances of finding alien life inside the solar system.

Wild cats' brains evolve to a different tune than those of primates, study finds

Same organ, different needs.

This might be the most accurate map of the world

It looks strange, but it's really accurate.

A new model to explain the Moon's weird orbit suggests a much more violent genesis

It doesn't answer everything -- but it's a good point to start from.

Jesus Christ's burial tomb sees light of day for the first time in 500 years

Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem's Old Town to witness a historic moment.

New thought framework could help psychologists understand mental illness

All that day-dreaming might be working in your favor.

Southern Europe might become a desert by 2100, which is really bad news

The paper's authors think it unlikely that we'll be able to prevent it.

Chinese leader pressures Trump to uphold milestone climate change pact if he's elected

Trump might jeopardize the most important climate change text in history.

Spinach doped with carbon nanotubes turns into explosive detector

The next generation of monitor sensing could be half plant, half machine.

Amazing photos of Exp 49 astronauts touching down on Earth after 115 days in space

One skilled photographer shows what coming to Earth feels like.

Arousal makes us more confident in what we perceive, study finds

Stressed, excited, or scared -- our brain kicks perception up a notch when we're aroused.

Support gets you to start working out but competition powers you to the end, study finds

Some pretty impressive results for team competition.

Newly proposed particles might solve five of physics' biggest problems, including dark matter

This may be the holy grail of physics we've all been waiting for.

Astronomers shoot incredible image of Jupiter-sized alien planet and its parent star 1,200 light-years away

A glimpse from outer space.

Study finds how to predict which brains respond to placebo treatments

One sugar pill can take away your pain -- if you've got the brain for it.

The GLEAM team shows us how space would look if we could see radio waves

Hint: it would be spectacular.

Chimps interbred with bonobos, surprising study reveals

Just like humans and Neanderthals interbred, so too did chimps and bonobos.

Using firefly enzyme, researchers make brain cells glow in the dark

Just in time for Christmas too.

Google's AI just created its own form of encryption

Just two algorithms sending messages to each other - and you can't peek in.

New method developed to encode huge quantity of data in diamonds

Data is a girl's best friend.

Experimental male birth control seems to work, but the side effects are pretty nasty

The shots were 97% effective but were not very pleasant to handle.

World's largest marine reserve established in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica

A great victory for wildlife.

Fossil Friday: the first dino brain (we've ever found)

We didn't even think it was possible to find one up to now.

The top 10 wettest places on Earth

If you thought your weather sucks, wait until you learn about these places.

Here's why chocolate and red wine give some people migraines

Hint: it's not the blood pressure.

Atom-by-atom chart of living fossil's shell could hold the key to understanding past climate

These tiny beings could hold a huge store of data.

An English-speaking teenager woke up from a coma speaking fluent Spanish

It has all the makings of a sci-fi movie.

Wildlife populations expected to plummet 67% by 2020 compared to fifty years ago

'A wake-up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations.'

Massive dome found on top of the world's largest active magma store

An enormous dome was found deep in the Andes, on top of a massive magma store.

Humans may have drove cave lions extinct and used their pelts as rugs

'This will look fabulous in the cave's wall.'

Genetic study finds AIDS first appeared in the U.S. in 1970, clears the name of 'Patient 0'

Almost 24 years after his death, the most villainized patient in US history clears his name.

Religious people are worse at math, biology, and physics than non-religious people

Both men and women who believe in God tend to be worse at math, study suggets.

New gene-editing technology successfully cures genetic disorder in mice - and it's not CRISPR

Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for genetic editing.

ISS crew just planted their third lettuce crop, hope to make it a permanent farm

Lettuce have a feast, then!

Harvard pushes the boundaries and fully 3-D prints a heart-on-a-chip device

The new printing technique could be very useful for long-term medical studies.

Europeans picked up a customized immune system by having sex with Neanderthals

"Is that a more pronounced inflammatory response or are you just happy to see me?"

'Java genes' explain why coffee doesn't work for some people

If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.

The combined capacity of the renewable energy sector overtakes that of coal

No more black lung.

Another ignoble carbon milestone: in 2015 average CO2 levels crossed 400ppm

No pat on the back for this one.

Some parasitic plants can steal genes then use them against their hosts

That's not very nice.

The surprising reason why Begonia leaves are iridescent blue: energy harvesting

A light scavenger can teach us a lot about energy efficiency.

New device enables you to grow your own food from plant cells

If you want to grow some food from scratch... you need Finnish researchers.

Synthetic alcohol comes will all the benefits of regular alcohol, only without hangover

You can get drunk without having to deal with dry mouth, nausea, and headaches, says a British researcher.

Here's why there was no Twitter on Friday -- it's way scarier than you think

Hordes of zombie gadgets had something to do with it.

Big liars start out small: scientists find repeatedly telling lies trains the brain to ignore feeling bad about it

Telling many small lies make you stop caring about the big ones.

Orbiting probe take snapshot of Mars Landers' grave -- RIP, Schiaparelli

Footage from the crime scene.

Archaeologists and brewers recreate 2,500 year old funeral drink from residues found in a tomb

A drink to die for.