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It's long been thought our species was unique in its ability to adapt to harsh climates like bone-dry deserts or thick-set ...

Have you looked at the international rankings of the world's happiest countries lately? Measuring a country's subjective ...

For generations, Gatorade and similar electrolyte beverages have been helpful tools for athletes seeking a competitive edge.

In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...

An object we thought belonged to the most common category of planet in the galaxy has turned out to be something we've never ...

Ancient fossils of the world's very first dinosaurs may be buried in places almost impossible to investigate, according to ...

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A ketamine-based nasal spray is officially the first and only standalone therapy available for treatment-resistant depression ...

The ESA has released the Zero Debris Technical Booklet to elucidate the challenges to a zero-debris future and propose ...