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Spanish sign languages seem to be among the oldest in Europe.
Earth's oldest impact crater reveals new secrets from a strange time when the planet was almost entirely covered in ice.
Authorities have been caught off guard by the spreading of a pneumonia-like virus from China into the US.
The seas on Mars might have been much like those on Earth.
However, there's a good side to all of this.
An unhealthy waist circumference puts patients at risk of subsequent heart attacks regardless of how many drugs they use.
The country would leave behind fossil fuels with a clean energy matrix
Twice the amount of emissions come from young plants than mature plantations.
A perfectly preserved dinosaur specimen found in China was covered in feathers.
It's not wine out of water, but it's just as impressive.
A new study found that early human ancestors had teeth that could penetrate the hard shells of nuts and seeds without suffering damage.
The scheme has already been tried in several parts of Europe and the US.
It has already been used in 186 countries to create adaptation strategies
Is culture... Darwinian?
They apparently lived in harmony with the environment -- even in urban areas.
Fires in Australia have shown that we need to get proactive and work to prevent fires.
Engineers created PigeonBot, adding pigeon feathers to a flying robot
Climate change is unfolding before our eyes -- but the deniers would have us believe otherwise.
Finally, it's about time!
A set of fossils collected 35 years ago belonged to the oldest-known scorpion species to date, a new study reports. The scorpion lived around 437 million years ago and was surprisingly versatile, having the ability to breathe both on land and underwater, the team explains. This fossil helps us make better sense not only of […]
The level of detail is really astonishing.
Wolves may understand human communication cues, which may help us understand how they evolved into dogs.
The flower measures 1.1 m (3.64ft) across. However, these flowers are also threatened by extinction.
The country is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral.
"The decade that just ended is clearly the warmest decade on record."
It has been a few days since the Taal volcano in the Philippines started rumbling. Even as things seem to have mellowed down, many unfortunate creatures remain buried in the ash, testament to the strength of the volcano — even as a full-blown eruption has not taken place. Another demonstration of that strength is the […]
It's not ready yet, but it is promising.
The closest extinct human relative was more similar to us than initially thought.
US academics want to understand how the screens in our lives are affecting us
The almost indestructibles organisms would struggle to adapt to a warmer world
Straight-up nightmare fuel.
Researchers boldly claim that despite some organs like leaves perish, the three itself doesn't die of old age
A functional cure would be a life-changer for millions across the world.
No need to overdo it.
Australia’s road to recovery may be long: Here’s a developing list of how the fires are affecting glaciers, wildlife, water supplies, and global carbon emissions.
"This suggests that loss of synapses could underlie the development of schizophrenia," the authors explain.
With great impact comes great responsibility.
You can't adapt to gettin' stabbed.
In the past three decades, oceans absorbed as much energy as 3.6 billion Hiroshima-sized atom bombs.
They can move, carry loads, and repair themselves.
The dust grains were formed 5 to 7 billion years ago.
If you can't beat them, jump into a canal.
"We must harness these advances and set in place policies that provide healthier foods for people everywhere, especially those who can currently least afford them."
The international community has issued preliminary guidance to help countries prepare for new cases of the outbreak.
This straight-up isn't safe, people.
Too many rules can spoil the broth.
Vegetation cover is increasing across four height brackets in the area.
But despite Trump's bragging, this is not owed to his administration.
New Hubble study takes us one step closer to understanding the mysterious dark matter.
Water vapor saturation in the Martian upper atmosphere is much greater than expected, which entails more water is escaping into space over time.
