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Grandma’s insomnia might be a product of evolution
Evolution

Grandma’s insomnia might be a product of evolution

She's actually looking out for you.

Baby squirrels are less likely to die if they’re born early
Evolution

Baby squirrels are less likely to die if they’re born early

If you’re an adorable red squirrel pup, it’s best to have a birthday in March.

Trampolines are more dangerous than you think
Health

Trampolines are more dangerous than you think

And no, the padding and nets don’t really help.

Bonobo ladies get to choose their mates and boy oh boy are they picky
Evolution

Bonobo ladies get to choose their mates and boy oh boy are they picky

Most males miss out.

Meet KJ-600, the aircraft that could help China’s navy rival America’s
Military

Meet KJ-600, the aircraft that could help China’s navy rival America’s

The airborne early warning and control plane fills a gap in China's arsenal.

MX-9
Moons

Moon Express ‘lunar outpost’ looks gorgeous, but don’t get too excited yet

The company hopes to put robots on the moon’s South Pole by 2020

Researchers used CRISPR to encode a movie into DNA
Gene Editing

Researchers used CRISPR to encode a movie into DNA

Genome GIFs.

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica
Climate Change

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica

“We are seeing a microcosm of the future.”

Brain training apps don’t seem to do much of anything
Health

Brain training apps don’t seem to do much of anything

But figuring out whether or not they work is almost as tough as creating them.

beer
Climate Change

Entrepreneurs are turning trash into food, drink, and clean energy

Bread-powered beer and other delights.

Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change
Climate Change

Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change

It takes more than turning off the lights, but it’s all doable.

These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels
Animals

These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels

Between the devil and the deep blue sea.

What the heck is ‘ice VII,’ and why are scientists using lasers to make it?
Exoplanets

What the heck is ‘ice VII,’ and why are scientists using lasers to make it?

No, it's not a superweapon.

Yes, coffee drinkers seem to live longer. But don’t get too excited.
Health

Yes, coffee drinkers seem to live longer. But don’t get too excited.

The question isn’t if, it’s how much.

To save endangered whales, look to the poop
Endangered Species

To save endangered whales, look to the poop

Dung holds clues about noise pollution and lack of food.

Greenland’s ice sheet is full of toxins waiting to break free—and microbes that eat them
Climate Change

Greenland’s ice sheet is full of toxins waiting to break free—and microbes that eat them

But they can't dine us away from disaster.

Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies
Ocean

Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies

Talk about having your heart in your stomach...

Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is a huge problem, and it’s only getting worse
Health

Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is a huge problem, and it’s only getting worse

Clap your hands and say nah.

Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism
Animals

Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism

Chemical defenses make friends look tastier than fronds.

Girl awkwardly in bed
Mental Health

Finding a sense of purpose probably won’t fix your sleep problems

Don't believe every study you see on Google News.