As global temperatures rise, many animal species are edging toward the poles and even climbing mountains to stay…
As global temperatures rise, many animal species are edging toward the poles and even climbing mountains to stay…
Seventy percent of Earth’s surface is ocean, and without it, the other 30 percent would barely be inhabitable. The…
In more temperate parts of the world, ice is just ice, but in Antarctica, ice is everything. It defines Antarctica:…
The history of inoculation may sound a little dry, but it’s really an epic tale of human trafficking, semi-illicit…
A new dinosaur species sheds some light on how duck-billed dinosaurs got their crests. Paleontologists say Probrachyl…
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There’s a neurological reason for apathy and laziness, according to new research. Inefficient connections between…
The only Wyoming toads in the world live in Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Wyoming, where…
The mineral veins that crisscross through the rock around this ridge tell an important story about Mars’ ancient…
If you’ve had surgery under anesthesia in the last couple of decades, your doctor was probably listening to her…
Conventional wisdom says that brains don’t fossilize, but these seven fossilized brains beg to differ.
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Astronomers in India have discovered a very unusual galaxy, and it’s dying. By now, in fact, it’s probably already…
It’s easy to get excited about new fossil discoveries, but sometimes a second look at an old find can reveal…
The Orion Nebula has taught astronomers a great deal about how stars are born and how planetary systems form.
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Everyone knows you’re better off avoiding large cities in the event of a zombie pandemic. But if you’re going to…
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You’ve heard it before: In space, no one can hear you scream. That’s because sound doesn’t move through a vacuum,…
Homo naledi, the newly discovered species of early hominin announced last month, is drawing a lot of fire from…