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An offshore canyon that’s twice as deep as the Grand Canyon recently turned up 40 potential new-to-science species when scientists embarked on the first-ever high-tech dive to the region. Using the ...

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Micherre Fox, a 31-year-old from Manhattan, New York, recently unearthed the 2.3-carat diamond – about the size of a pea – at ...

The beleaguered bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papilloma virus – also called Shope papilloma virus – which is ...

Archaeologists made the discovery through genetic analysis of remains from two early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, both dating to ...

Claims that environmental protections are obstacles to the space industry do not match evidence of what happens around ...

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Parasite cleanses are typically based on the idea that someone has an intestinal parasite infection – so worms or protozoa ...

Three out of seven Earth-sized planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system are likely without an atmosphere, ruling them out as ...

Kookaburras are known for their laugh, but they're one of several bird species that seem to be having a joke on simple-minded ...

P olar bears have become something of an icon for the Arctic. The world’s largest land predators, they are big, they are ...