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Humans' big brains may not be the reason for difficult...
Complicated births may not have arisen in humans as a trade-off between our need for big brains and pelvises suitable for upright...
'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the...
A fragment of cloth found in a royal tomb in Greece decades ago might be the remains of a tunic once worn by Alexander the Great,...
What were Carl Sagan's contributions to science? Remembering...
On what would've been the astronomer's 90th trip around the sun, here's a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.
Hubble watches neutron stars collide and explode to create...
Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created...
King cobra mystery that's puzzled scientists for 188 years...
Scientists identified four new species of king cobra from 154 museum specimens.
World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital...
The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule...
Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has...
A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after...
We finally know why dogs shake when they're wet
We now know the nerve responsible for dogs shaking water all over your dry clothes.