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Following a trail of fossils found in all the wrong places–beech trees in Antarctica, redwoods and hippo-like mammals in…

Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always that way, and a look at their closest livin…

Worshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated human…

From fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we need to spend nearly a third of our lives …

When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban scientists were forced to get creative. Now…

The mysteries of fat and its role in hormone production, hunger and pregnancy.

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has upended life as we know it in a matter of months. But at the same time, an unprecedented …

Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers study one special bird—and stunning up…

With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? G…

Scientists investigate the bizarre “intelligence” of slime molds, which appear to learn and make decisions—without a bra…

Writing shaped our world and the rise of human knowledge, from the trading of goods to tales of ancient goddesses and ki…

Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of in…

For animals in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a …

In October 2020, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx attempts to reach out and grab a piece of an asteroid named Bennu t…

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if we need solutions beyond reducing emissions. Enter …

When the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral erupted in flames in April of 2019, firefighters battled for nine grueling hours t…