"A plague is upon us'' may have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious ...

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Ancient ice is the closest thing that nature has to the perfect reference book. Its layers comprise centuries upon centuries ...

The lab has developed ultra-small DNA nanodevices that can function inside living cells, illuminating biological processes.

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On a talus-strewn slope in eastern California’s mountains, a gnarled tree twists toward the sky. It is Methuselah, a Great ...

Two new rare ant fly species discovered in Delhi and the Western Ghats emphasize the need for urban and biodiversity ...

The Kennewick Man is one of the most important skeletons discovered in North America - and now a facial reconstruction has ...

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Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

Since the beginning of the dry season, despite rugged terrain and harsh weather conditions, Team K53 of Quang Ngai has ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in DNA sequencing are helping researchers resolve a ...