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A fossil from the blustery plains of Patagonia is revising your book on one of the most elusive bands of hunting dinosaurs.

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Explore the fascinating world of bioluminescent animals that glow in the dark—discover how and why they shine, and their role ...

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The Red Sea, circled by desert landscapes, is home to marine life accustomed to the water's bathtub-like temperatures—often ...

Rodrigo, working in partnership with the Archaeological and Paleontological Museum of Madrid through the Institute of Evolution in Africa (IDEA), is among the first to apply artificial intelligence to ...

Bug enthusiasts will be seeing red at this year's Arizona Insect Festival, which will feature a new exhibit on a prickly pear parasite used for centuries to make a prized ...