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Who is the top predator of the deep ocean? Video reveals some surprises

Dec. 6, 2017
Fingerprints glow for months with this new chemical

Dec. 6, 2017
Isle Royale is down to one lone wolf

Dec. 5, 2017
Silicon Valley celebrates with Breakthrough Prizes

Dec. 4, 2017
Cancer treatments can make tumors stronger

Dec. 4, 2017
Watch flies suck this frog’s blood by eavesdropping on its mating calls

Nov. 29, 2017
This video debunks some of the common myths about hand sanitizers

Nov. 28, 2017
Pokémon Go caused accidents and deaths

Nov. 27, 2017
Hibernating squirrels give clues to stroke treatments for people

Nov. 20, 2017
Scientists caution against ‘gene drive’ field tests

Nov. 17, 2017
Watch CRISPR edit genes in real time

Nov. 17, 2017
Monkeys may have better dental hygiene than you

Nov. 16, 2017
Fungus takes control of an ant by hijacking its body, not its brain

Nov. 16, 2017
Giraffe ancestor didn’t have a long neck, but two sets of horns

Nov. 2, 2017
Artificial intelligence could help prevent suicide

Nov. 1, 2017
Scientists to ‘paint’ atlas of mammalian brain with rabies virus

Nov. 1, 2017
NASA’s Halloween playlist is eerie, strange, and unnerving

Oct. 31, 2017
Are human feces polluting your favorite swimming spot?

Oct. 30, 2017
Kepler space telescope reveals 20 hidden alien worlds with potential to host life

Oct. 30, 2017
Ancient mosses suggest Canada’s Baffin Island is the hottest it’s been in 45,000 years

Oct. 30, 2017
Shrimp shootouts end with a shock wave bang

Oct. 27, 2017
Rare Jurassic sea monster unearthed in India

Oct. 27, 2017
This may be the world’s oldest tsunami victim

Oct. 27, 2017
From vomiting kids to evil spirits—how some of our most infamous diseases got their names

Oct. 25, 2017