Rare Chinese fossil teeth have changed scientists' beliefs about the evolution of vertebrates. An international team of scientists has found toothed fish remains that date back 439 million years, which suggests that the ancestors of modern chondrichthyans…

They nearly gave up hope.

The brain's hemispheres are not equal. At first glance, the human body seems to be symmetrical: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, and even the nose and mouth appear to be mirrored on an imaginary axis that divides most people's faces. Finally, the brain…

Though the method is popular, it may come with some risks if done improperly.

Despite what you may think, a new study shows you can almost never be too nice.

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University of Missouri researchers made the discovery while using bioluminescent imaging technology to study how nicotinamide riboside supplements work inside the body. Commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3,…

Scientists still trying to understand phenomenon

A global drop in oxygen levels about 550 million years ago led to Earth's first known mass extinction, new evidence suggests.

Palestinians protest against the construction of Jewish settlements, new artworks by Banksy in Ukraine, drought shrinks Poyang Lake in China and England win the T20 World Cup in Australia – the most striking images this week

Findings of unexpected large numbers of fin and humpback whales in the previously ice infested waters of East Greenland now indicate a tipping point in the marine ecosystem from one regime to another ...

Editorial: The refusal of Iran’s football team to sing the national anthem reflects growing outrage towards their homeland’s rulers

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Tiny plant and insect fossils provide unique insight into an ancient ecosystem that would, later, be altered by climatic shifts.

As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibers in air, seawater, ...