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Millions of tons of trapped mercury could be released as world warms

Feb. 6, 2018
Scientists create a new form of matter—superionic water ice

Feb. 5, 2018
Dinosaur, mammal tracks discovered in NASA’s backyard

Feb. 1, 2018
Scientists urge United Kingdom to fortify flour with folic acid to prevent birth defects

Jan. 31, 2018
New species of ‘titanosaur’ unearthed in Egypt

Jan. 29, 2018
The universal language of lullabies and dance songs

Jan. 29, 2018
Will Earth’s ancient atmosphere provide the clues for alien life?

Jan. 26, 2018
New studies quadruple the window for stroke treatment

Jan. 25, 2018
Dolphins need to eat up to 25 kilograms of fish every day

Jan. 19, 2018
Why spike-tailed animals went the way of the dinosaurs

Jan. 18, 2018
These mummies shared a mommy, DNA reveals

Jan. 17, 2018
Astronomers find black hole buried in giant star cluster

Jan. 17, 2018
Flashy ‘rainbow’ dinosaur sported iridescent feathers

Jan. 16, 2018
Citizen scientists comb through data from distant stars, discover five planets

Jan. 12, 2018
Raw meat danger to pets and owners

Jan. 12, 2018
Think war is bad? Elephants agree

Jan. 11, 2018
‘Superblack’ bird of paradise feathers absorb 99.95% of light

Jan. 10, 2018
DNA forensics used to nab rhinoceros poachers

Jan. 9, 2018
Common painkiller may affect male fertility

Jan. 9, 2018
Get ready for a rare ‘super blue blood moon eclipse’

Jan. 8, 2018
The largest prime number now has more than 23 million digits

Jan. 4, 2018
Dust—not aliens—causes Tabby’s star to twinkle

Jan. 3, 2018
Can life change a planet’s rotation?

Dec. 28, 2017
Rediscovered Amazon bird is a hybrid species

Dec. 27, 2017