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Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth,...
An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by an extremely toxic blue-ringed octopus. A toddler also came close...
Lost world of lagoons filled with mounds of microbes discovered...
Researchers have discovered a jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert...
In world's 1st known case, man tears windpipe from holding...
If you've ever tried to hold in a sneeze, this new medical case report might make you think twice.
Epigenetics linked to the maximum life spans of mammals...
Some chemical tags on DNA, called epigenetic factors, that are present at a young age can affect the maximum life spans of mammal...
Extremely rare dolphin with thumbs photographed in Greek...
A dolphin with deformed flippers that look like thumbs was spotted in the Gulf of Corinth in July 2023. It likely acquired what appears...
Scientists just built a massive 1,000-qubit quantum chip,...
The second-largest quantum computing chip won't be fitted into IBM's next-generation System Two quantum computer. Instead, it will...
When did Homo sapiens first appear?
What's the oldest fossil evidence humans have for our species?
Hammerhead sharks are vanishing from their mountain homes...
Scalloped hammerhead sharks used to seek refuge at two Mexican seamounts, but it appears fishing has killed them off.