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Tired of your seasonal flu shot? Scientists make mRNA flu vaccine that could last for years

We have to take a new flu shot because the virus keeps mutating -- but this could all change soon.

Throwing soup at paintings doesn't seem to do much for climate change

Disruptive protesting on unrelated objects does more harm than good.

If there was life on Mars, it likely drove itself extinct through climate-change

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

Rats have a sense of rhythm and they bop to Queen and Lady Gaga

They can appreciate a good tune just like you or me.

It's a squirrel-eat-squirrel world: researchers look into how wild animals gain and maintain social privilege

Learning about well-to-do squirrels can help make our own societies more equal.

CAPSTONE paves the way: NASA's tiny satellite reaches the Moon to test orbit for future space station

A lot is riding on this 55-pound machine.

Lower back tattoos date back to ancient Egypt where they were used as protective childbirth wards

Researchers may have discovered a new motif for tattoos.

Buckle up and prepare: we have only nine years to avoid catastrophic global warming

The tipping points after which we can't return to a "normal" climate are almost upon us.

Not a single country is doing enough to meet the Paris climate protection targets

We're all to blame -- but some more than others.

Honeybees' lifespans are now 50% lower -- and it's not clear why

Whatever it is, it's happening before the bees reach adulthood.

You can now visit the Great Pyramid in Egypt from the comfort of your home

A digitized tour lets you visit the thousands-year-old chambers from your living room.

Dads who are involved in their sons' upbringing also shape their testosterone. And this could have big implications for paternal care

Fatherhood can have lasting effects across generations -- and this includes through biology too.

Researchers zero in on why older people are more vulnerable to influenza -- and maybe other infections as well

One of our bodies' natural defensive processes may be to blame.

Chinese rover on Mars finds not only evidence of water -- but evidence of flooding

It may be a desert now, but at some point in its history, Mars was flooded with water.

Could electrical stimulation and robot-assisted exercise reverse paralysis? New results are a resounding 'yes!'

We're learning more and more about how our bodies can recover from spinal cord injuries.

Ancient Italian bath site yields an incredible treasure: 24 bronze statues found buried under mud

It's the most significant find of its kind in Italy in the last half-century.

Oil and gas emissions could be three times higher than what companies claim

They are the main culprits behind the climate crisis, and they've been lying and lobbying against it

Laser-cooled coffee could be just the kick you need to start your morning

What's better than coffee? Coffee and science!

Despite Gruesome War, Bat Rescue Continues in Ukraine

Struggling to save trapped and injured bats, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

It’s all about the money: COP climate conference stumbles into arguments on who should fund climate action

Many countries are vulnerable to the climate crisis and they are asking to be compensated.

We've discovered our first full sentence in the world's oldest alphabet -- a spell against lice, engraved on a comb

Lice were never nice, not even in the Bronze Age.

From Japan to Iceland, futuristic vertical farms are starting to bloom

Indoor farming is a growing trend in urban centers, where a single facility can grow millions of heads of lettuce.

Ukraine sets the stage at landmark climate conference with its first-ever country pavilion

I went and investigated Ukraine's pavilion at the world's largest conference.

How to think like a genius with Richard Feynman

It's a combination of thinking like a child and always keeping a catalog of problems that require your attention.

Researchers find clues about the earliest planets in the Universe from the corpse of a long-dead star

At what point does research cross from astrophysics into archeology?

This newly found dead star could have a solid surface

The universe is filled with remarkable objects. Researchers have just found another.

These nailable solar shingles can be installed like a regular roof

If you need a new roof, might as well turn it into a solar power generator.

A chance discovery shows that Stone Age child in Finland might have been buried alongside her dog

Finding organic material preserved in Finland's soils is exceedingly rare.

This window coating plans to make our buildings cooler without using any energy at all

It could cut down on energy used for cooling by 31%.

Two living participants receive the world's first lab-grown blood transfusions in UK trial

It is hoped that this technology can help provide blood for urgent patients with rare blood types.

Some scientists are working on designing the perfect piece of chocolate. They're getting closer

Some science you can sink your teeth into.

Want people to dance more? Play some low bass -- even if people can't hear it

We all have our tunes we like to groove on. But low bass seems to strike a chord with many people

Most compostable plastic isn't actually compostable -- it just stays in the soil

Compostable plastic might not be the ideal solution to plastic waste

Dozens of 'mute' species are actually busy talkers. You just have to know how to listen

Many lizards, snakes, turtles, and fish thought to be completely silent do actually vocalize -- and this helped trace the origin of acoustic communication to a 400-milion-year-old ancestor.

Ancient peoples in South America had both Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA -- and we have no clue how it got there

Ancient peoples seem to have mingled much more than thought possible.

Where do skeletons come from? These 500-million-year-old jellyfish might have 'invented' them

We don't think of jellyfish as 'bony' -- but they might have invented skeletons.

Your smartphone can detect bridges that are about to collapse. Here's how

A friendly reminder that your consumer phone can be a powerful tool in the service of science.

Pet cats on the case: these pets trap human DNA in their fur, allowing for suspect identification

This DNA can remain in their fur for long periods of time.

"Optical electrodes" can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces

These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.

Paralyzed patients can now connect their iPhones to their brains to type messages using thoughts alone

It's now possible to mind control your smartphone. But are we ready to open this can of worms?

Facial recognition study offers new glimpse into the inner workings of autism

New research challenges the stereotype of people with autism being oblivious to other people's facial cues.

Taxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. We're paying for drugs twice and this needs to change now

For equitable drug access, we need a new R&D model.

This is how a “cat friendly” veterinary experience should look like

There are many tips both pet owners and veterinarians can implement to smooth the experience

Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas

Instrument-equipped sharks led scientists to a large seagrass ecosystem that can fix more carbon than you can ever imagine.

The most detailed-ever atlas of the octopus visual system shows the differences and similarities when compared with humans

It can be hard to believe that boneless sea creatures share traits with us -- but they do!

As children, these people literally lost half their brains. However, their face and word recognition is only 10% poorer than whole-brained peers

It's a major statement to the power of neuroplasticity.

European probe detects "unknown features" inside Phobos from the orbit of Mars

Quite fitting to be studying a moon named 'Fear' for Halloween.

The rich produce much more emissions than the poor. Much, much more, according to a new study

A lifestyle with big cars, many flights and meat-rich diets comes at a big cost for the planet.

The Moon has so much potential, but not so much usable space -- how can it be used reasonably?

Can we all get along on the Moon?

Explore traditional songs from over 1,000 cultures with the Global Jukebox

The tool maps human expressive behavior with the geography of song, dance, and speech.

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