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This peculiar king penguin has a pigmentation condition called leucism.
They hope to one day do the same for extinct species too.
We are filled with viruses, bacteria and fungi keeping us healthy
A bizzare, never-before-seen form of preservation could shed new light on a primeval type of bird.
The relationship between video games and mental health is more complex than you thought.
A former Soviet bioware lab is investigating ancient permafrost viruses.
Interactive dreaming is a thing for some people. Here's what's going on.
With a mass of 21 times that of the sun, the black hole of Cygnus X-1 challenges theories of stellar evolution.
Don't miss one of the most spectacular space missions this year.
Designs that mimic the glassy sponge’s skeletal structure are 20% stronger than traditional structures employed today in engineering.
The pandemic has left buildings with some unexpected visitors .
Things are about to get crowded.
Scientists have pushed technology to its limits after they managed to sequence the genome of a mammoth tooth that’s more than a million years old. Officially, this is the oldest DNA sequenced thus far — by a long shot. The million-year-old genome is finally upon us In 2013, scientists sequenced the genome for the previous […]
Nothing should have been alive -- yet life found a way.
We knew cities were heavy. But this is a bit much.
This could have big implications for our future plans for Mars.
More nonwhite or poor children study in closed schools compared to white students.
This doesn't mean that caffeine makes you dumb, though.
Slow reflexes and driving. What could possibly go wrong?
The emblematic Norwegian stave churches are being measured using new technology.
Both legal and illegal trade are pressuring wildlife populations into oblivion.
Burning farmland and fossil fuel pollution are polluting the air, and the smog will remain in place for another month.
A metal plate thought to have once belonged to Earhart's plane was probed for hidden secrets using neutron beams.
A new study suggests our troubles with coronaviruses may only be beginning.
Astronomers have proposed a novel theory that explains the demise of the dinosaurs.
Just 66 cases of anaphylaxis (0.0003%) were reported. All but one happened in the first 11 minutes. None were fatal.
Reasons to be optimistic as vaccine campaign rolls out: the Pfizer vaccine is really good.
Some good news on the pandemic treatment side.
It may have been formed by a meteor impact.
The facility was capable of brewing thousands of gallons of beer.
There's more life than we expected in the Antarctic.
Neanderthals were every bit as smart and creative as humans.
This bendable concrete has a number of appealing properties, chief among them the lower carbon footprint.
Better grab your bike or walk instead. But if you must drive, at least open the window.
OUCH. That describes life in medieval Cambridge.
If we'd listen to whales more carefully, we could learn more about the oceans' geology.
It might be time to switch your cat's diet -- for everyone's sake.
It's not just a problem in the ocean, they are everywhere
Research against Covid-19 in Latin America brings hope in the middle of the crisis.
As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, it appears to have been carried for almost 200 miles.
Nothing says 'I love you' like consuming your partners' body parts.
I am not making any of this up.
Renewable energy is a boon for everyon
That's one expensive salmon on your plate.
There’s a new gamer in town.
A massive stellar bulge found in a regularly rotating galaxy when the Universe was just 1.2 billion years old could throw theories on galactic evolution into doubt. Current models of how galaxies form suggest that features like those spotted associated with the galaxy ALESS 073.1 should take longer to form and thus shouldn’t be visible […]
It doesn't attack them directly, but strips tumors of their defense.
Ever seen a sawfish? Chances are you didn't because they're very endangered.
It's one of the oldest wind instruments.
As Bitcoin's price surges, so does its carbon footprint.
