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RoboBall is built to tumble where ordinary lunar rovers may not survive.
A new global model suggests snakebite deaths may be several times higher than current estimates.
Three predators found in a basement prove family is sometimes chosen, not born.
Some Earth microbes may survive lunar shadows, complicating future missions but creating an extraordinary experiment.
After two months underground, cotton briefs revealed how land use shapes the life beneath us.
Most trees retire after a few centuries. This ancient olive seems to have missed the memo, and it’s not the only one.
It worked remarkably well.
Scientists in Spain have produced a "golden lettuce" that's way more nutritious than what you get in supermarkets.
Slap fighting is a lot more dangerous than meets the eye.
The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.
Extreme contamination in Acid Canyon raises concerns over public safety and environmental health.
From bottles to buildings, MIT's glass bricks are a great demonstration of circular construction.
While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public health risks.
Polynesian navigation is one of the great wonders of human ingenuity.
Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.