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Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have identified simple rules that explain how complex protein structures ...

Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output ...

The University of Wyoming's Lauren Kim has solved a persistent problem in the cutting-edge field of high-entropy alloys, a ...

In a new study, appearing in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, scientists selectively bred Japanese ...

At first glance, the world of ants may seem far removed from our everyday lives. Yet, on closer inspection, they often face ...

Hidden among the red sandstone escarpments of Mutawintji National Park in western New South Wales lives a rare lizard, long ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...