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The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One fungus, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills.
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Eben Bayer of Ecovative has just announced a new partnership with Ford to create compostable car parts from mushrooms. Instead of using an enormous amount of energy and oil to make plastic, polystyrene or styrofoam, the New York-based start-up uses agricultural waste to create biodegradable parts and packing materials.
Glimpse of God? The Hubble Telescope's 12 Best Photos on the 30th Anniversary of its Launch into Orbit
On the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble space telescope, enjoy our favorite 12 remarkable photos of nebulae and the Universe.
How Online Gamers Are Solving Science's Biggest Problems
A new generation of online games don't just provide entertainment – they help scientists solve puzzles involving genes, conservation and the universe. Such games have allowed players with little or no scientific knowledge tackle some of science's biggest problems. And gamers are already proving their worth.
Pilot Episode of Good News Network on TV Premieres With a Few Laughs! (WATCH)
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Researchers Restore Injured Man's Sense of Touch Using Ingenious Brain-Computer Interface
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City Gives Trees Email Addresses So Folks Can Report Problems, But They Send Love Letters Instead
When Melbourne, Australia gave its trees email addresses so residents could report problems with them, people started writing notes to the trees instead.
Volcano Lightning Storm Won 'Perfect Moment' Photography Contest, But Every Finalist Captured the Beauty of Earth
This is the astonishing moment a photographer captured a "dirty storm" in action during a Chilean volcano eruption.
99-Year-Old WWII Veteran Raises $3.3 Million for Hospital Workers Simply By Walking Laps of His Garden
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Scientists 'Blown Away' By Discovery of Longest Animal Ever Recorded-And It's Quite Beautiful
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Antibodies Could Be 'Radically Life-Changing' New Treatment for OCD and Other Mental Disorders
The researchers from Queen Mary University of London say the discovery could lead to ground-breaking treatments with "a reduced chance of side effects."