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Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to water.

For the first time, astronomers located a molecular cloud by detecting hydrogen, its key component, rather than other ...

Learn how our brains store memories, and why sleep is needed to retain old memories and prepare for new ones.

A large-scale tree planting project helped connect the dots between green neighborhoods and better birth outcomes.

Learn more about the recent discovery of this spade-toothed whale and what an international research team uncovered about it.

Learn more about how too much screen time impacts a child's neurodevelopment and how cutting back can be beneficial for ...

Learn how a new instrument will increase the telescope’s ability to spot sunspots in unprecedented detail.

Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a ...

The hell ant shows how insect species evolved, adapted, and spread throughout the ancient world.

Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just ...

Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the ...