Titan sub may have imploded due to "micro-buckling"
"Its integrity may have been compromised by the damage to the material used for its hull that accumulated," said researcher Roberto Ballarini.
Scientists reveal the weird way astronauts could stay fit on the moon
Astronauts could exercise during lunar missions by running around the walls of a cylinder, like a motorbike around a "Wall of Death."
"Alarm bells" as scientists discover threat to birds
"Nestlings exposed to noise rather than song were slower to grow and showed more severe signs of cellular damage," said researcher Mylene Mariette.
Psychologists debunk the "lazy stoner" stereotype
"Our data suggests that you can be hard-working, motivated and a chronic cannabis user at the same time," researcher Michael Inzlicht said.
Study explores growing use of they/them pronouns
"Within the last decade, people have started to use 'they' as a personal pronoun," the researcher Jennifer E. Arnold said.
Man "staggered" as lost card found on Antarctic seafloor 2,400 miles away
The card remained with NIWA for eight more years after its discovery until they finally tracked McCaw down.
Bats are going through a rare evolutionary phenomenon
"We may think of evolution as very slow process, but it can happen rapidly," researcher Tyrone Lavery said.
Massive mystery explosion detected near galaxy's heart
"We suspected something very interesting was happening, but the data exceeded all our expectations," astrophysicist Barbara Catinella said.
Scientists puzzled by "rule of four" pattern found in most materials
A strange pattern has been discovered underlying the structures of most materials at the molecular level.
Sharks seen "adapting" to different environments for first time
"Sharks are adapting their movements and routines to suit their local environment, rather than behaving the same way everywhere," researcher Oliver Jewell said.
Woman with 2 degrees cheered for response to dad thinking he knows better
"I'm sorry," she told him, "But it's disrespectful of you to insinuate that you know more than I do about my field."
"Wildly different" shark that can live for centuries at risk
A mysterious species of shark that lives at depths of up to 6,000 feet is at risk of being overfished.
Paleontologists discover "exceptionally large" fossil snake
This snake's size makes it one of the largest snakes that ever lived, rivaling the size of the enormous Titanoboa.
Astronomers discover galaxy's largest stellar black hole "lurking nearby"
"This is the kind of discovery you make once in your research life," researcher Pasquale Panuzzo said.
US map reveals hotspots of toxic "forever chemicals"
The chemicals are found in a wide range of household items and are linked to many health problems, such as increased cancer risk.
Archaeologists reveal rock art may depict people singing while high
Ancient carvings in Peru's Toro Muerto depicting dances and singing were possibly made by hallucinating artists.
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Great Barrier Reef update on "extremely worrying" heatwaves
If the global climate continues to warm, above 3°C pre-industrial levels, this cooling barrier could disappear meaning even more mass bleaching.
Solar eclipse to see citizen scientists probe upper atmosphere
Ham radio operators around the U.S. will help scientists research how eclipses affect the Earth's ionosphere.
Largest cosmic map could shake up physics
"Our results show some interesting deviations from the standard model of the universe," astrophysicist Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki said.
Women more likely to expect orgasms with other women
Different expectations by women for sex with men and other women can explain the orgasm gap, researchers have found.
How air conditioning costs could be cut significantly
"Our coating maintains functionality and efficiency whatever the sun's position in the sky," researcher Tengfei Luo said.
Half a million US cats risk "serious adverse effects" on common drugs
Cats with a certain genetic mutation lack protection against drugs' ingredient from entering the brain, causing severe side effects and sometimes death.
Solar eclipse may cause "significant change" in bird behavior
Solar eclipses can make animals act strangely, jump-starting their evening routines as the sun disappears into the moon's shadow.
'Jurassic Park' vindicated as triceratops shown to have lived in herds
Research on the teeth of five fossilized triceratops showed they had the same migratory existence, implying they moved as a group at least some of the time.
'Fascinating' polite little bird uses wing gesture to say "after you"
Japanese tits flutter their wings on arrival at their nests, researchers found, after which the other bird in the pair enters.
Man with rare condition sees people's faces as 'demons'
"It's a problem that people often don't understand," professor of psychological and brain sciences Brad Duchaine said.
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"Worrying" remote ocean plastics study troubles scientists
"There should be considerably less plastics in this area," researcher Robby Rynek explained.
Most polluted U.S. National Parks revealed
The four national parks with the most air pollution are all situated in California, recently published research suggests.
Vaping, like smoking, may cause "similar damaging changes" to DNA
"While the scientific consensus is that e-cigarettes are safer than smoking tobacco, we cannot assume they are completely safe," researcher Chiara Herzog said.
US cities could get self-heating sidewalks to tackle snowstorms
The innovative new concrete could, in future, help clear walkways and highways of snow and ice in freezing temperatures