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Dark matter isn’t the universe’s only “missing” matter. Distant bursts of radio waves have now turned up vast, faint gas ...

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The wild world is full of roars, whoops and songs. Scientists are using such sounds to guide efforts to help save species at ...

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Slowing protein production to just a trickle might help Spider-Man control the level of his superpowers, Lieberman says. He ...

Researchers recently learned that bees can swim. New findings show that bees paddle toward shade and dark to reach shore.

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This five-story-tall waterfall in Antarctica gets its blood-red color from the same reaction that creates rust.

If you have a dog, you likely know how good these animals are at reading subtle cues. Jangle a key or dangle a leash and many ...

California’s Death Valley is one of the driest, hottest and harshest places on Earth. In summer, thermometers there often climb above 49° Celsius (120.2° Fahrenheit). Such extreme heat can make it ...