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What is the 'tree of life'?
The tree of life maps out the relationships between all living things, and it's in constant flux.
Evolution: Facts about the processes that shape the diversity...
Discover interesting facts about how evolution works, the different patterns that can emerge from evolution, how quickly organisms...
'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights...
An astonishing scene featuring Perseid meteors and colorful auroras played out overnight on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 above the U.K.'s 11th...
Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no...
The small, four-legged figurine is carved out of stone, but it's unclear which animal it depicts.
Racetrack Playa: The home of Death Valley's mysterious...
In Racetrack Playa, a dry lakebed in Death Valley National Park, meteorological conditions can push rocks weighing up to 700 pounds...
Rare 'doomsday fish' said to bring earthquakes spotted...
Beachgoers found a rare oarfish off California two days before an earthquake, mirroring folklore that says the deep-sea creatures...
Chlamydia may hide in the gut and cause repeated infections
A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to recurrent...
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from...
The moon was once engulfed by a massive magma ocean, analysis of geological samples collected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests.
