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Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of analyzing fossils, allowing them to see how creatures ...

Scientists have found evidence that some species may re-evolve ancestral traits raising the question of whether evolution can ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

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With a new film on the revered Marcella Hazan, Bethany Jean Clement explores her delicious influence — and shares a recipe ...

Ensuring the stability of society and the wellbeing of its members means ensuring that the ecosystems that support us are in ...

Each turtle they locate receives a name, gets studied and then released back into the wild until they meet again.