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A new study of a Neanderthal toddler reveals that our closest evolutionary relatives’ growth patterns differed from those of modern humans.
An alarming study claims the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is weakening more than believed previously. But experts say its findings are far from the final
It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their
A recent satellite photo captured a gleaming halo of phytoplankton encircling the remote Chatham Islands. The stunning sight is the result of a hidden underwater
In a study of 6.5 million children in Brazil, higher temperatures were associated with worse nutrition outcomes, especially in vulnerable groups.
With half a beak, Bruce has developed an innovative fighting style that has won the kea top status in his flock, videos and documented interactions
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California on April 14, 2026.
You’re the earliest known life form. There’s no food around right now. It would be great to go somewhere else. But you’re stuck. Really stuck.
“We women are the land guardians and keepers,” says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and
A dark patch in Mars’ Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what
A kea parrot in New Zealand who lost the top part of his beak when young has developed a new way to fight other males
A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes
The vaccine candidate is the furthest any shot has gotten since the last one was pulled in 2002. Scientists are testing other ways to block
This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion.
