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Bringing you the latest science news from every field, as well as features and environmental issues since 2007.

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This Giant Inflatable Robot Ball Could Roll Into the Moon’s Darkest Craters

RoboBall is built to tumble where ordinary lunar rovers may not survive.

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One of the World’s Most Neglected Killers Is Far Deadlier Than Official Numbers Suggest. Snakebites...

A new global model suggests snakebite deaths may be several times higher than current estimates.

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The Heartwarming Story of How a Lion, a Tiger, and a Bear Defied Biology and Became Best Friends

Three predators found in a basement prove family is sometimes chosen, not born.

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Earth Microbes Could Survive on the Moon's Poles for Weeks and NASA Scientists Are Worried

Some Earth microbes may survive lunar shadows, complicating future missions but creating an extraordinary experiment.

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2,000 Pairs of Underwear Were Turned Into a Giant Soil Experiment and the Results Were Surprisingly...

After two months underground, cotton briefs revealed how land use shapes the life beneath us.

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This 3,700-Year-Old Olive Tree in Portugal Has Been Growing Since the Bronze Age (and Keeps Making...

Most trees retire after a few centuries. This ancient olive seems to have missed the memo, and it’s not the only one.

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Turns Out, You Can Make Grapehen Using a Blender, a Newspaper, and a Phone. Here's How

It worked remarkably well.

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This 3,700-Year-Old Olive Tree in Portugal Has Been Growing Since the Bronze Age (and Keeps Making Olives) zmescience.com/science/news-…

This 3,700-Year-Old Olive Tree in Portugal Has Been Growing Since the Bronze Age (and Keeps Making...

Most trees retire after a few centuries. This ancient olive seems to have missed the memo, and it’s not the only one.

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#Science This GMO golden lettuce has 30 times more vitamins. Would you eat it? dlvr.it/TDbpsV

This GMO golden lettuce has 30 times more vitamins. Would you eat it?

Scientists in Spain have produced a "golden lettuce" that's way more nutritious than what you get in supermarkets.

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#Health #News Neurosurgeons sound alarm over concerning levels of brain trauma in slap fighting matches dlvr.it/TDbprt

Neurosurgeons sound alarm over concerning levels of brain trauma in slap fighting matches

Slap fighting is a lot more dangerous than meets the eye.

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#Chemistry #cheese Novel probiotics discovered in traditional Brazilian cheeses dlvr.it/TDbbk3
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#Animals #Health ‘Immortal’ hydras reveal insight about rare but scary contagious cancers dlvr.it/TDbbjt
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#Environment The Wood Wide Web: How Plants “Talk” To Each Other dlvr.it/TDb0DZ
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#Archaeology #History These three Viking women elongated their skulls, and some men filed their teeth. But why? dlvr.it/TDV2TS

These three Viking women elongated their skulls, and some men filed their teeth. But why?

The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.

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#Environment #News Plutonium Found in Los Alamos at Levels Comparable to Chernobyl Spark Public Outrage dlvr.it/TDV2Rs

Plutonium Found in Los Alamos at Levels Comparable to Chernobyl Spark Public Outrage

Extreme contamination in Acid Canyon raises concerns over public safety and environmental health.

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#Future #GreenLiving Can We Construct Entire Buildings with Recycled Glass? MIT Engineers Are Testing the Limits dlvr.it/TDTksl

Can We Construct Entire Buildings with Recycled Glass? MIT Engineers Are Testing the Limits

From bottles to buildings, MIT's glass bricks are a great demonstration of circular construction.

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#Agriculture #Climate 75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it’s linked to climate change dlvr.it/TDTksd

75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it's linked to climate change

While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public health risks.

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#Science #easterisland Legendary Easter Island navigators probably made return trips to South America dlvr.it/TDTkrb

Legendary Easter Island navigators probably made return trips to South America

Polynesian navigation is one of the great wonders of human ingenuity.

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#Astronomy #Geology Gravity data suggests Mars may be more “alive” than previously thought dlvr.it/TDTMs0

Gravity data suggests Mars may be more "alive" than previously thought

Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.

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