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Learn more about Bolivia's Uturuncu, a zombie volcano that seems to be waking up.

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

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high ...

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.

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

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

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

Learn about the role of olfaction in friendship, which indicates that finding a friend is, at least in some sense, related to ...

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 ...