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Mathematicians end decades-long quest to find elusive 'vampire...
Researchers have discovered a new 14-sided shape called the Spectre that can be used to tile a surface without ever creating a repeating...
Orcas rip rudder off boat and follow it all the way to...
Previous reported interactions between orcas and sailboats followed a clear pattern, with the animals losing interest and swimming...
Man survives crocodile attack by prying its jaws off his...
In Australia, a man recently survived a crocodile attack. An expert explains how the man likely escaped.
Lung cancer pill drastically cuts risk of death after surgery
Taking the drug Tagrisso daily after surgery reduced non-small cell lung cancer patients' death risk by more than 50%.
Extinct human relative buried their dead 100,000 years...
Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with one-third the brain size of ours, buried and may have memorialized their dead, controversial...
Earth's highest, coldest, rarest clouds are back. How to...
Look North as the stars appear in June and July to have a chance of seeing rare noctilucent (or 'night-shining') clouds with the naked...
Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia
An analysis of thousands of healthcare records adds to mounting evidence that people who get the shingles vaccine in their 70s may...
Burmese pythons are helping rats take over Florida's Everglades...
The invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents.
