The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

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Live Science spoke with the scientists behind an upcoming clinical trial testing an immune therapy for depression.

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Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?