Far beneath the surface of the ocean lies the largest and least explored habitat on Earth. The deep sea is cold, dark, highly ...

For researchers on the hunt for the genetic roots of disease, the cost of deep whole-genome sequencing makes it challenging ...

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Why do some coral reefs weather marine heat waves better than others? A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that ...

The Euclid space telescope has spotted the oldest quasars—the brightest objects in the universe—ever discovered, deepening a ...

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I am one of Hobart's many residents who traveled to a nearby beach to witness Neil the seal—an animal that has been receiving global attention for his wild personality and humorous antics.

Long before scientists began studying them in the lab, mind-altering substances were already being gathered from plants, fungi and even animals for use in rituals, healing practices and mental health ...

Typhoon Bavi was downgraded to a severe tropical storm Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities had ...

Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people began to contain the blaze Saturday as the ...

More than half a century ago, Sir Roger Penrose envisioned a scenario in which energy could be extracted from a black hole ...