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People living in the highlands and lowlands of Papua New Guinea have different frequencies of several Denisovan genetic ...

The magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida) is normally a vibrant green, but conservationists in Australia have spotted a ...

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In this episode of Dead Planets Society, our hosts place primordial black holes in a variety of objects with surprising ...

Your body is home to trillions of beneficial viruses crucial for a healthy microbiome. We may one day be able to tweak this ...

The technologies introduced by the Romans after they conquered Britain led to the kind of economic growth seen in the ...

An artificial sports pitch that stores water below the surface cools itself down on hot days by letting water evaporate, just ...