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A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

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Before the oldest dinosaur, before animals or even plants had expanded onto dry land, ancient relatives of starfish called ...

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The “Frozen Evolution” Myth A popular assumption says medicine, technology, and home comforts have put humanity beyond the ...

Photo: Katerina Harvati Replicas of a Homo habilis skull (right) and an early Homo sapiens skull (left), illustrating two key ...

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have now uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Despite decades of scientific progress and billions of dollars invested in oncology research, metastatic cancer remains overwhelmingly incurable. While many therapies can delay disease progression and ...

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