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Six gray whales have died in the San…

For centuries, the mystery of how life first began on Earth has fascinated scientists. One leading idea is that our planet once hosted what researchers call an “RNA World.” This theory suggests that long before DNA or proteins…

Key Takeaways on Deep Ocean Exploration:

• We have visually explored less than 0.001 percent of the deep sea floor. To put that in perspective, 66 percent of the planet is deep ocean, and 99.999 percent of that ocean is unknown to us.

• Like…

It would be easy to assume that the bigger an animal’s eyes, the better they must work. However, a new study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, has revealed that one of the largest animals on Earth…

A decades-old cold case at the Jersey Shore has been cracked after experts confirmed that…

The explosions that form the craters found in Siberia aren’t directly caused by climate change, but they could become more common because of it. 

The explosions are most likely driven by the build-up of gas beneath frozen soil, known as…

Certain pieces of kitchenware have earned their place in our kitchens, thanks to their affordability, durability and ease of cleaning.

However recent research suggests that some staples – black plastic utensils, plastic chopping boards and…

When imagining what archaeologists find during excavations of ancient human remains, we might think only of bones — dry, silent, and skeletal clues to our past. But under ideal conditions, internal organs can survive thousands of years as well,…

An eye-opening experiment on cephalopods reinforces why it is so important for us to not underestimate animal intelligence.