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No longer just a drawing in old mythology books, chimeras just became real in the research lab. Last week, researchers made the historic announcement...
Global coalition wants to create vaccines before the next pandemic comes
The world wasn’t ready for the Ebola epidemic of 2014. Global reaction times were slow and a vaccine didn’t begin human trials until after...
Scientists find out why killer whales go through menopause
If reproduction is an important part of survival, then menopause should never have evolved in any species. Yet three groups - humans, killer whales,...
Source of mystery radio burst found in space
Scientists have long scratched their heads over a mysterious explosion of radio energy coming from somewhere in the vast night sky and lasting only...
China rings in the new year under a thick shroud of air pollution
China’s no stranger to problems with air pollution. But even by their own measure, they’ve clearly outdone themselves for the new year. After two...
Cheetah populations are worse off than we thought
The world’s most famous sprint runner is disappearing quickly. A new study says there are only 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild. It’s a...
Dinosaur tail preserved in amber is covered in feathers
There’s a remote valley in northern Myanmar where people mine dark chunks of amber that they polish and sell as jewelry at world amber...
Bill Gates launches $1 billion dollar fund to look for clean energy solutions
Bill Gates thinks we need better ideas for producing clean energy and combating climate change. So he’s throwing more than $1 billion into a...
FDA approves more trials for prescription ecstasy
America is in the midst of shifting its attitudes toward the use of marijuana for medical purposes and it’s possible MDMA is poised to...
Nestlé discovers a new “groundbreaking” all natural sugar
Scientists at Nestlé have discovered a new sugar crystal. In a press release, Nestlé announced that this discovery will allow them to reduce the amount of sugar in their...
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Facebook now uses a selfie to prove your identity
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