“Evolution sometimes seems to favor the extravagant over the practical.”
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The rare, nonvenomous snake hasn’t been spotted since 2020, and officials are asking the public to keep...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative unveils rBio, a groundbreaking AI model that simulates cell biology without lab experiments...
If you weren’t already charmed by catfish, here’s another reason you should be.
Yes, that seabird soaring above your head will poop on you—for very scientific, evolutionary reasons.
The new technique may someday help scientists learn how to prevent miscarriages.
The newly coined “doubling-back aversion” highlights another reason why people stubbornly refuse to change tack, researchers say.
Sparring saigas, a leaping whale, and a motherly beetle are some of this year’s coolest wildlife photos.
The remarkably stiff and durable teeth of a common mollusk species could offer invaluable insights for future...
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