Human beings are descendants of these early tetrapods – at least those who made a new life on land.
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Unmasking a “convenient untruth” in U.S. politics.
In 2017, a kilonova sent light and gravitational waves across the Universe. Here on Earth, there was a 1.7 second signal arrival delay. Why?
Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.
From machines to animals, there are many kinds of possible minds.
Fossils of ancient creatures doing anything are rare. This one is absolutely unique.
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If there are human-sized creatures walking around on other planets, would we be able to view them directly?
Research shows that octopuses are sentient, emotional creatures.
Three out of four Russians accused of witchcraft were men.
The danger posed by conversational AI isn’t that it can say weird or dark things; it’s personalized manipulation for nefarious purposes.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
Besides offering an incredibly cool way to get stuff into space, SpinLaunch promises to reduce the cost of a launch by 20-fold.
Participation in community science programs has skyrocketed during COVID-19 lockdowns.
In Louisiana, high school starts at 7:30 am. Research shows that is at least an hour too early.
Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.
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Until recently, video games were accused of killing brain cells. Now, researchers are trying to understand how they help players get smarter.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
The ‘Monkeydactyl’ was a flying reptile that evolved highly specialized adaptations in the Mesozoic Era.
The famous cognition test was reworked for cuttlefish. They did better than expected.
Mutations that confer malaria resistance occur more frequently in people who live in regions where the disease is endemic.
Scientists find a new species of flower in a remote part of Hawaii.
Can a non-native species be a friend instead of a foe?
Gain-of-function mutation research may help predict the next pandemic — or, critics argue, cause one.
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Pokémon has people wandering the world to enslave wild and magical creatures so they can fight in painful blood sports. What’s fun about that?
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.