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Researchers now hope to use the environmental engineering success to combat climate change.

Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.

The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some birds, a new study indicates.

With the help of electrode devices, scientists succeeded in uncovering how the brain of the curita works

Dr. Jeff Lichtman, a professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University, received a small brain sample in his lab 10 years ago

When we think of accents, what comes to mind is usually a variation of voices in human language

Microplastics have been found in more than 50 percent of the fat clusters of the blocked arteries

Scientists still trying to figure out why human cousins, Neanderthals, disappeared from the face of the Earth

On the coast of Big Sur, California, deep beneath the sea level, there is a mysterious sight filled with huge holes.

A new study reveals the ability to regulate body temperature -- a trait that all mammals and birds today possess,

The moon doesn't seem to rotate at all so that we only see the same side of the Moon.

There are many opinions that listening to classical music in the fetus in the womb can improve the intelligence of the child

Platipus is often called a weird animal. How else, they look like a combination of ducks and beetles.

A Texas farm worker contracted H5N1 from dairy cattle, indicating a new route of transmission for the virus, which has a high mortality rate and diverse symptoms in humans. The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health alert after the first case of H5N1 a

The Great American Eclipse is almost here. On April 8, the last total solar eclipse over North America until 2044 will be visible for several minutes, so get your plans together now....

On that crisp April morning in 2024, North America will collectively hold its breath. The Sun, our unwavering celestial companion

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Some animals, particularly certain species of reptiles, fish, and insects, are capable of reproducing through a process known as parthenogenesis, commonly referred to as "virgin birth." In parthenogenesis, females can produce offspring without mating with a male. Instead, the female's egg develops into an embryo without...

The positively charged particle at the heart of the atom is an object of unspeakable complexity, one that changes its appearance depending on how it is probed. We’ve attempted to connect the proton’s many faces to form the most complete picture yet.

Swiss-Italian study finds MiniTouch can help people with amputations feel whether objects are hot, cold or in between

A jury said Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a pair of conservative writers compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester.

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Nature talks to Sholto David about his process for flagging image manipulation and his tips for scientists under scrutiny.

A rhinoceros was pregnant through embryo transfer in the first successful use of a method that conservationists said could be used to try to save the nearly extinct white rhinos.

Have you ever pondered the mysteries of the universe? Specifically, the mind-bending realm where quantum mechanics and gravity intersect? Well, buckle up, because a recent paper by Thomas Galley, Flaminia Giacomini, and John Selby is about to take us on a fascinating journey into this enigmatic world. Their research provides a...