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Dinosaur feathers were crawling with lice, amber fossils show
It's the oldest evidence of insects feeding on feathers.
Spiritual customs in Costa Rica led to the rediscovery of a toad species after 30 years
Eighty of the known 96 species in this toad family are endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the wild.
Physicists produce quantum states in ordinary electronics
The findings may prove to be revolutionary.
Famous Harvard scientist creates dating app that matches for genetic compatibility
Swipe right on eugenics.
When it comes to climate, US is the worst-performing country
None of the most polluting countries is on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals
Older life isn’t a loneliness sentence, new study finds
Human communication dynamics have changed substantially in the past few decades. It wasn't long ago that if you wanted to talk to someone, you needed to be physically next to...
Women in Nepal are forced to sleep in ‘menstruation huts’, and we need to talk about this
Although the practice was criminalized in 2018, the law is rarely imposed and as a result, women are still forced to sleep outside or in 'special' huts during their menstruation....
Climate change is destroying jobs in New England’s fisheries
"As we see more warm winters off the New England coast, fewer fishermen stay in business," the authors say.
The human eye can tell day from night with three types of cells
The insight could be use to design indoor lights that synchronize with day-night cycles better or even improve mood.
New fossil rewrites the evolutionary history of sea lilies
"It's not very often that we're challenging ideas that are almost two hundred years old," says the team.
Killer whale grandmothers boost survival of young, may explain menopause
Although they are not able to conceive anymore, orca grandmothers boost the survival of their grand-offspring. Could this explain menopause?
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Battery prices fell nearly 50% in the last 3 years — and there’s no sign of stopping
Economies of scale and improved manufacturing methods are driving high energy storage prices down -- and fast!
Climate heating is sucking the oxygen out of the oceans
There are about 700 ocean sites with low levels of oxygen, an IUCN report presented at COP25 reported.
Exoplanet researcher awarded for groundbreaking work
As the Hans Sigrist Prize is claimed by Ignas Snellen for groundbreaking exoplanet research, the message is clear--the search for other worlds is heating up.
The European Union can and must decarbonize its transport sector: here’s how
A business-as-usual scenario is no longer viable, according to the EU's Science Advisory Council.
Tattoos in ancient Egypt may have been common
Tattoos were found on the skin of seven mummified Egyptian women. Previously, only six other such mummies had been found.
Brits learn how much healthcare costs in the US — their reaction is priceless
Are Americans equally shocked by universal healthcare and decently priced services?
Extreme weather is the ‘new normal’ (among other depressing climate projections)
Key report at COP25 summarizes main insights behind climate change
