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We have a lot to thank photosynthesis for. Our entire existence, for a start. About 3 billion years ago, a...

Finally, we have the crane itself. I left off some of the unimportant forces here—the most critical are the forces...

Drought is typically thought of as a simple lack of rain and snow. But evaporative demand—a term describing the atmosphere's...

Add a 'splatometer' to your car to help researchers at the Bugs Matter project investigate the worrying global decline in...

Almost 180 years after specimens were first brought from Bolivia to the UK, a giant water lily has been confirmed...

On the eve of this new era of moon landings, a slew of fresh studies of PSRs have revealed that...

First, let’s get the bad out of the way: trying to help a dog afraid of fireworks by saying, "Johnny...

What would the world be like if men suddenly disappeared? That is the premise of Sandra Newman's new sci-fi novel...

This story originally appeared in Hakai Magazine and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Vancouver, British Columbia, is nothing short...

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Humans 29 June 2022 Josie...

New guidelines from the World Health Organization recommending abstinence from alcohol in pregnancy could have wide ramifications, warns Jules Montague...

Farmers' markets sell more diverse fruit and veg than big stores. They are also a repository of knowledge, and serve...

Finding the Higgs boson is the compelling story behind Elusive: How Peter Higgs solved the mystery of mass. But Frank...

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This photo of a young green turtle is shortlisted for the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 competition,...

If you traveled across what is now North America around 75 million years ago, you would see vastly different dinosaur...