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Our early ancestors were more like vultures than we might like to think

A cosmic coincidence could give us an unprecedented look at a visitor from another solar system. If all goes well.

Recent conservation wins are proof that such efforts can make a difference

At a church in Italy, we sought to shed an old definition for one that could save us

The parasites found lurking in 1,000-year-old feces give a glimpse into the health and daily life of the past

We're decimating the ocean to feed farmed fish. But an innovative solution has surfaced.

Why do humans have such stupid knees, ankles, and backs?

Bacteriophage therapy’s new renaissance

With another hunk of space debris crashing down, the perils of a jampacked low-Earth orbit hit home

Dendrochronologist Valerie Trouet on what tree rings reveal about climate, fire, and human history

The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock

The Covid pandemic left this frontline medical worker burned out, angry, and depressed. Then she got high.