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The liquid impacts how we perceive taste and can influence what we choose to eat

The red junglefowl is losing important genetic diversity in its native Asian habitat

Scientists are studying the possible impacts of the hazard on astronauts who will travel to the moon

From locking horns to biting each other in the face, this is how dinos of the same species battled

As climate change threatens the charismatic creatures, scientists are embracing innovations to help them understand and protect the bears

Analysis of ten Eurasian individuals, up to 7,500 years old, gives a new picture of movement across continents

In South Africa, the big cats are raised to be killed by hunters. Opponents are outraged, but advocates point to conservation benefits

We’re only beginning to understand Antarctica's Thwaites, the world's most vulnerable glacier

New research has the earliest evidence yet of when the timekeeping guide was used to mark the seasons

A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the ocean

In Washington State, the race is on to save a diminutive bunny as wildfires threaten its already shrinking habitat

Scientists are beginning to unravel the complex circuitry behind the split-second decision to beat a hasty retreat

How experts have determined that bristlecone pines, sequoias and baobabs have stood for thousands of years

Public health experts weigh in on the steps America needs to take to stem a future outbreak

We know there were animals during our planet's chilliest era. But what did they look like?

From Omicron’s spread to a revelation made using ancient DNA, these were the biggest moments of the past year

The much-mocked wonder-rock from the 2009 blockbuster 'Avatar' doesn’t have an atomic number, but engineers have used the actual word for de...

An archaeologist works to find out how much fish ancient Greeks ate

The biggest saltwater moments of the year included major discoveries that inspired awe

Ichthyosaur mothers likely migrated to the site to give birth

From scientists uncovering the first dinosaur built to swim to finding a new species that looked a lot like T. rex, these were the year's bi...

As spaceflight catapults us into a high-tech future, several missions have made sure to honor the past

Scientists are beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra

Why use fences or traps, when you can use deadly viruses or lustful snakes?

From a detective story on the origins of Covid-19 to a narrative that imagines a fateful day for dinosaurs, these works affected us the most...