O rcas are easily recognized by their jet-black bodies punctuated with striking white markings, most notably the “eye patch” ...

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Pivoting to study its potential as a hair loss treatment, the researchers smeared a small dose of the sugar, in gel form, ...

The crater in Western Australia was identified as the oldest in the world earlier this year, but new research suggests the ...

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R ed-footed tortoises have moods, at least of optimism and pessimism, just as so-called higher animals do, a new study has ...

"These are the most scientifically accurate collection of hyper-real 3D models of human species ever put on TV that we know of,” said Al-Shamahi in a release. “They haven’t been seen in the flesh for ...

"One of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA's Opportunity rover mission is at an end after almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars and helping lay the ...

F or around four decades, the southwestern United States has been experiencing prolonged drought, but it’s never been exactly clear why. Now, researchers at Cornell University have identified the ...

In October 1604, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler spotted a new star in the sky and began tracking it. Over the course of several weeks, the star remained visible in the daytime and ...