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Rarest of rare: 2 albino egg-laying mammals spotted in...
Echidnas are shy creatures, and even individuals without albinism are rarely seen in the wild.
Mysterious white, powdery substance found inside 3,000-year-old...
Archaeologists in Armenia have unearthed the remains of a 3,000-year-old bakery that still contains heaps of wheat flour.
Brain signals underlying chronic pain could be 'short-circuited,'...
Scientists uncovered a "biomarker" for chronic pain in the brains of four patients and are using the data to develop a new brain stimulation...
Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could...
The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted...
Humongous, 100-foot-long dinosaur from Argentina is so...
About 90 million years ago, a ginormous long-necked dinosaur measuring nearly 100 feet (30 meters) long lumbered through what is now...
New York City may be sinking under its own weight because...
Scientists estimate the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings within the five boroughs of New York City is 1.68 trillion pounds.
Why are insects attracted to artificial lights?
Artificial lights can be deadly to the insects that fly around them, so why do these critters do it?
Science news this week: The spark of life in space and...
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...