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Finding may lead to new treatments and preventive measures for cognitive disease

Find indicates high diversity of long-necked dinosaurs in southwestern China during Early Jurassic period

Research points to alarming species decline, habitat degradation, and deeper ecological stress in India’s Western Ghats

Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne had major questions over the identity of their father. After taking DNA tests, their lives changed

Sperm whales routinely dive to depths exceeding 1.6 kilometres for approximately 50 minutes each hour

Researchers discovered an early copy of Bede’s Historia Ecclesiastica in Rome which preserves the earliest known poem in English

About a quarter of women surveyed experienced anxiety and depression following online violence, such as cyberflashing and deepfakes

Colossal Biosciences’ ’de-extinction’ programme aims to revive species such as the dire wolf, the woolly mammoth and the dodo

Professor Steve Brusatte reveals the fascinating story of how dinosaurs evolved into modern-day birds

City birds will allow men to get an average of one metre closer before taking flight

Loss of species including mammoths, saber-tooth cats and direwolves has had long-lasting impacts and could tell us how biodiversity loss today could shape the natural world

The celestial body’s status as the solar system's ninth planet was withdrawn in 2006. Now some experts say we might want to reconsider

The characteristics of a contrail depend initially on the size, shape and engine position of the aircraft that created it

Found in clothing, food packaging, cosmetics, the widespread use of PFAS is increasingly being associated with environmental and health concerns