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This Flying 'Monkeydactyl' is the only known pterosaur with opposed thumbs

This Flying 'Monkeydactyl' Is The Only Known Pterosaur With Opposed Thumbs

Two thumbs up.

44 minutes ago

Microplastics are now spiralling around the globe in the air we breathe

Microplastics Are Now Spiralling Around The Globe in The Air We Breathe

We've really trashed the place.

2 hours ago

Trained dogs can detect COVID-19 with surprising accuracy by sniffing your pee

Trained Dogs Can Detect COVID-19 With Surprising Accuracy by Sniffing Your Pee

The nose knows.

4 hours ago

Our pandemic trash is killing wildlife on a devastating scale, scientists warn

Our Pandemic Trash Is Killing Wildlife on a Devastating Scale, Scientists Warn

Stop littering your PPE.

5 hours ago

Mind-bending NASA visualization shows the wild warping of binary black holes

Mind-Bending NASA Visualization Shows The Wild Warping of Binary Black Holes

We can explain!

16 hours ago

Cannabis and psychosis are linked, and we're a step closer to understanding how

Cannabis And Psychosis Are Linked, And We're a Step Closer to Understanding How

Genes could play a role.

16 hours ago

More than 500 genes linking depression and anxiety discovered in new study

More Than 500 Genes Linking Depression And Anxiety Discovered in New Study

This could explain a lot.

17 hours ago

A missing link in the history of the alphabet might finally be discovered

A Missing Link in The History of The Alphabet Might Finally Be Discovered

3,450 years old.

17 hours ago

World's whitest paint reflects 98.1% of light. It could help in the climate fight

World's Whitest Paint Reflects 98.1% of Light. It Could Help in The Climate Fight

Blinding!

21 hours ago

Only 3% of Earth's land ecosystems remain intact, but all is not lost

Only 3% of Earth's Land Ecosystems Remain Intact, But All Is Not Lost

We can still help the planet recover.

22 hours ago

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