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The Harvard genetics professor talks DNA sequencing, raising extinct species from the dead, and going vegan.
This otherworldly orb with purple projections comes from a surprising source: the urinary tract of its photographer.
Paleontologists have pieced together clues to solve the mystery behind the largest collection of whale fossils ever found.
A newly discovered mite from Ohio is reminiscent of the caterpillar-like dragons of Chinese New Year’s fame.
A reusable tape made of micro fibers has the remarkable ability to self-clean.
This sea sponge challenges a popular idea of what triggered the evolution of animal life on earth.
This heart-shaped nanoparticle contains a trio of elements that helps drive the oxidation of ethanol in fuel cells.
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