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With claws nearly the size of a human forearm and arms that looked like barbecue tongs, a recently discovered dinosaur is turning heads – and raising eyebrows.

Resembling a mashup of a sloth, a giraffe, and Edward Scissorhands, this unusual…

In the dark, frigid depths of Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, a robot has captured what could be one of the most intriguing geological discoveries in recent years.

A team of researchers deployed a submersible…

As astronomers delve deeper into the diversity of worlds orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests comparing populations of young exoplanets with older ones could reveal vital clues about how planets form, evolve and change over time.

This…

Researchers at Stanford University have proposed a concept that could transform modern medicine: lab-grown human “bodyoids” created entirely from stem cells and developed without consciousness.

These engineered bodies, which lack the…

The magnetic north pole is once again on the move, and this time it’s edging even closer to Siberia. Scientists have just released an updated version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), marking the pole’s latest shift and recalibrating…

NASA’s latest space telescope has officially begun its mission—and it’s already proving to be a powerful new eye on the universe. The SPHEREx observatory, launched on March 11, has taken its very first images from space, showcasing its…

If you had to, how would you remove 6.5 million cubic miles of ice from Antarctica? In truth, you have two options: On one hand, you could dramatically accelerate the warming of the world to turn Earth’s southernmost continent…

In the arid landscapes of Namibia, a surprising geological discovery has puzzled scientists. Strange, parallel micro-burrows found deep inside marble and limestone formations may be the remnants of a mysterious microorganism, possibly…