Four genes discovered that will help you live beyond 100
Scanning the genomes of centenarians showed that four genes help them live longer. The discovery could boost the search for ways to protect against age-related diseases
For Soldiers of the Future, Brain Training May Be as Vital as Pushups
With ever-more complicated missions and gear, soldiers of the future may get upgrades to the noggin.
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Fences put up to stop refugees in Europe are killing animals
Deer caught in barbed wire are dying after prolonged agony, as border fences fragment territories and interrupt migration of Europe's biggest predators
They laughed at Galileo
We're all feeling a bit queazy now
High-res movie lets you float by a comet with Rosetta spacecraft
The Rosetta spacecraft orbiting comet 67P has released its first haul of high-res images, and fans wasted no time turning them into an incredible rotating gif
The Physics in Star Wars Isn’t Always Right, and That’s OK
I've been analyzing the heck out of the physics in the new Star Wars movie—but in the end, it doesn't have to have correct physics.
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One Man’s Quest to Photograph 12,000 Species Before They Disappear
From the naked mole rate to Malayan tigers, Joe Sartore has set out to capture 12,000 species of animals around the world, and he's almost halfway there.
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Trans Researchers Are Struggling to Stay in Science. That Has to Change
There is a huge lack of transgender representation within the fields of science, and that lack of diversity affects us all.
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How trippy version of Mariah Carey Christmas hit fools the brain
People are hearing vocals in a MIDI version of the Mariah Carey classic All I Want For Christmas Is You that shouldn't be there. We get to the bottom of the mystery
Huge royal albatross chokes to death by swallowing seal shark
This northern royal albatross's eyes were bigger than its belly, dying after swallowing a 67-centimetre seal shark in one go
