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A major collection of more than 50 bird fossils found in northern Alaska suggest some ancient ancestors of modern birds learned to either adapt to
A study of more than 100 genomes from people who lived in ancient China has unmasked a “ghost” in their midst.
A cocktail of FDA-approved cancer drugs, trametinib and rapamycin, boosts the lifespan of lab mice by 30% and might help humans age better, new study
By combining data from the Subaru Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have discovered distant quasars that are obscured by dust but which may
Higher global temperatures mean the intertropical convergence zone could shift south — throwing off precipitation trends for a major swath of humanity, according to new
A study suggests that Venus’ volcanic “pancake domes” push the planet’s crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery.
Moebius syndrome is a rare condition that affects several cranial nerves, impairing the muscles that control facial expressions and eye movements.
Ancient DNA from people buried up to 1,600 years ago in Honduras have revealed clues to the rise and fall of the Maya.
Our planet’s core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface
Three ancient Egyptians were buried in remarkable tombs with courtyards in a necropolis reserved for important people.
Inside Manu Prakash are two scientists. A bioengineer at Stanford University, he spends half his time studying urgent health issues with global impact and the
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the remote galaxy HerS 020941.1+001557, which appears as a red arc that partially encircles a foreground elliptical galaxy.
A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company’s emissions had contributed to
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.
