The experiments show that changes in iron levels can lead male mammalian embryos to develop female sex characteristics, ...

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Curators from the Rijksmuseum were at an auction six months ago when they spotted an unusual lot – a condom dating all the ...

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The sinking of land is likely to have a real impact on buildings, roads, rail lines, and other infrastructure. The cities ...

The last time it erupted was 2015, exploding with a flurry of lava and volcanic debris across 40 kilometers (25 miles) of the ...

G oosebumps are one of those things, like the taste of your own spit or those weird noises your belly makes after you eat ...

"We are not witnessing the birth of everything from nothing, but rather the continuation of a cosmic cycle," said Professor Enrique Gaztanaga.

I n the Everglades of Florida, a decapitated Burmese python is offering a glimmer of hope for the ecosystem. A victorious bobcat was later spotted snooping around the body of the defeated snake, ...

T he world's largest time capsule – located in Seward, Nebraska, and containing over 5,000 items – is set to be opened in under a month's time. In 1975, Seward local and former store owner Harold ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories.