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Augmented reality promises to rescue dying museums – so why don't visitors want to use it?

Our attempt to bring dinosaurs to life via a smartphone app was met with excitement – then it hit a brick wall.

Drug-resistant bacteria are found on the International Space Station

They were found in the space toilet

Neanderthals and Humans Were Hooking Up Way More Than Anyone Thought

Way more sex happened between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans across Europe and Asia than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. Scientists initially thought that interbreeding among the two groups was more isolated to a particular place and time — specifically, when they...

Kohli bats for rescue of Jaipur tourist elephant

India's cricket captain Virat Kohli called Thursday for a captive elephant being maltreated and used for tourist rides in a tourist hotspot to be relocated to a rehabilitation facility. Kohli's plea comes after a group of American tourists had witnessed eight men violently beating the elephant at t...

Secret of China’s pyramids is revealed as archaeologists work out why they face one way

This explains a lot

Greenpeace ends Polish coal-plant protest

Greenpeace activists who scaled a massive chimney at Poland's Belchatow coal-fired power plant have abandoned their protest after more than 40 hours because of pollution, the organisation said Thursday. The group said local police detained the six activists from around the world after they descende...

New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste, researchers say

The National University of Singapore team said it had found a way to convert bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into aerogels that have many potential uses - from insulation and fire safety to cleaning up oil spills. "Plastic waste is one of the hardest wastes to recycle," Hai Minh...

Victoria's Secret Created an Impossible Ideal of Sexy. Now It's Struggling to Stay Relevant

An iconic lingerie brand created the impossible ideal for what's sexy. Now some women are moving on

Austria's Young Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Is Bringing the Far-Right Into the Mainstream

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz couldn't beat Austria's populist insurgents. So he offered them a seat at the table

Heatwave death threat soars for elderly, city dwellers

More than 150 million vulnerable people worldwide were exposed to potentially life-threatening heatwaves last year, scientists said Thursday, warning that climate change posed an unprecedented global health risk. In a worldwide stocktake of public health trends, dozens of international agencies sai...

General Motors Layoffs Signal Uncertain Future for American Cars—and More

When GM announced that it was halting production at five factories the news came as a major blow to autoworkers and President Donald Trump

When It Comes to Exercise, Every Movement Counts

For many, the phrase physical activity conjures sweaty runs or powerlifting sessions at the gym. But the latest federal guidelines support a much broader definition…

‘The World Moves On And You Don’t.’ Parents Who Lost Children in School Shootings Find Comfort in a Group No One Wants to Join

Mitchell Dworet and Melissa Willey have never met and don’t have much in common. Dworet, whom everyone calls Mitch, is an outgoing real estate agent…

We Crunched the Numbers and the Mars InSight Probe Is Actually a Bargain for Taxpayers

Mars exploration costs you less than a year of Netflix.

Scientists puzzled by mysterious earthquake that rumbled around the world

Scientists have been stumped by the 20-minute rumble of a mysterious seismic wave which was detected earlier this month. It is unclear whether it was caused by volcanic activity or a meteor strike, but it was felt by seismometers across the world, from New Zealand to Canada - and even in Hawaii. "...

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