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This Halloween, do the right thing — fight food waste and eat your pumpkin
Billions of pounds of pumpkin will end up in the landfill, not on a plate.
Parker solar probe comes closer to the sun than any other man-made spacecraft
And it's only getting warmed up.
Why there may be thousands of stink bugs hiding under your sofa
There are unexpected and unappreciated guests sneaking into our homes.
Scientists find that soil bacteria can devour potent greenhouse gas
The study provides a novel pathway for removing nitrous oxide from the atmosphere.
Powerful hurricane wipes out tiny Hawaiian island off the map
Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.
Archaeologists find oldest intact shipwreck — 2,400 years, in the Black Sea
It's absolutely amazing.
Ancient Scotland’s Picts developed writing system as early as 1,700 years ago
Scientists the 'Painted Ones' borrowed writing from the Romans who tried to usurp them.
Chocolate and humans go back much longer than we thought
The cacao plant was domesticated 1,500 years earlier than we thought.
Bricks grown from your urine make for greener houses, plumper crops
A story that has some 'ew' -- but definitely a lot of 'wow', too.
A male bird can either be handsome or a talented singer — but never both
Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.
Physically attractive women don’t have higher levels of sex hormones, new study reveals
This contradicts a rather popular theory.
Plant roots may hold the key to the next generation drought-resistant crops
It's an arms race with climate change.
Cannabis oil improves Crohn’s disease symptoms
Surprisingly, the effect doesn't seem to be related to cannabis' anti-inflammatory properties.
Very few Americans are aware that 97% of climate scientists agree climate change is real
But if they were made aware of the fact, they might change their mind.
The cerebellum is much more ‘brainy’ than we thought
The 'little brain' is not just involved in muscle coordination -- it also coordinates cognition and emotions.
My thoughts are my password, because my brain reactions are unique
Your brain is an inexhaustible source of secure passwords – but you might not have to remember anything.
Scientists find oldest weapons in North America, questioning the timeline of the continent’s colonization
The Clovis might not have been the first to North America after all.