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An ancient sea once divided North America from north to south; 70-million-year-old creatures from its waters still shimmer like gemstones
An ancient sea once divided North America from north to south; 70-million-year-old creatures from its waters still shimmer like gemstones
Emperor penguins survive Antarctica's brutal winters by huddling together, but a maths study reveals the hidden system behind their remarkable teamwork
Emperor penguins survive Antarctica's brutal winters by huddling together, but a maths study reveals the hidden system behind their remarkable teamwork
Scientists have finally explained why killer whales struggle to hear blue whales, and the answer may have helped the giants survive for millions of years
Scientists have finally explained why killer whales struggle to hear blue whales, and the answer may have helped the giants survive for millions of years
Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: "An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch…" - a witty observation on why humans often repeat the mistakes they already know can harm them
Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: "An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch…" - a witty observation on why humans often repeat the mistakes they already know can harm them
A scientist slipped into a pool beneath a US military base and found a 'demon cavefish'
A scientist slipped into a pool beneath a US military base and found a 'demon cavefish'
Scientists cut climbing vines from a damaged Borneo forest. Its canopy then grew three times faster
Scientists cut climbing vines from a damaged Borneo forest. Its canopy then grew three times faster
Scientists warmed the same forest soil by 5°C for 37 years; in the fourth decade, microbes began releasing carbon once thought safely locked away
Scientists warmed the same forest soil by 5°C for 37 years; in the fourth decade, microbes began releasing carbon once thought safely locked away
A 1971 prediction by Stephen Hawking just came true with a cosmic collision 1.3 billion light-years away: Now scientists are trying to understand how
A 1971 prediction by Stephen Hawking just came true with a cosmic collision 1.3 billion light-years away: Now scientists are trying to understand how
Swiss cows wear giant bells for a simple reason rooted in mountain life
Swiss cows wear giant bells for a simple reason rooted in mountain life
How tiny pollen grains helped solve a brutal murder: The fascinating science behind nature's invisible crime scene evidence
How tiny pollen grains helped solve a brutal murder: The fascinating science behind nature's invisible crime scene evidence
Scientists are racing to solve the mystery of Poland’s 90-year-old Crooked Forest before its bizarre C-shaped pine trees die out forever
Scientists are racing to solve the mystery of Poland’s 90-year-old Crooked Forest before its bizarre C-shaped pine trees die out forever
Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon lifts-off to ISS: Inside Russia's eight-month mission
Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon lifts-off to ISS: Inside Russia's eight-month mission
Scientists may have solved the 252 million-year-old mystery behind Earth's greatest mass extinction
Scientists may have solved the 252 million-year-old mystery behind Earth's greatest mass extinction
Quote of the day by famous psychiatrist Carl Jung: "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to…" - a timeless insight explains why the people who frustrate us often become our greatest teachers
Quote of the day by famous psychiatrist Carl Jung: "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to…" - a timeless insight explains why the people who frustrate us often become our greatest teachers
Rare fossil reveals T. rex’s attack style
Rare fossil reveals T. rex’s attack style
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