Aging may "erase" the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may create a snowball effect.

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A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, ...

Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

In a typical organic solar cell, an electron donor and an electron acceptor are sandwiched between two conductive electrodes.

Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 ...

Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the ...

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Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an intact bronze cannonball used at the Battle of the Alamo. They made the discovery one day ...

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