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Q&A: Exploring how during the 'anthropause,' animals moved more freely
A new study used GPS data to track the movements of 43 species of mammals around…
Small-brained ancient human cousins may have buried their dead, according to a surprising study
An ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising…
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever, says researcher
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, with yearly emissions equivalent to 54 billion tons…
Crocodile's 'virgin birth' is a first for science's history books
Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilization, have been told throughout history. Mars…
Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were…
White rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo national park
Sixteen southern white rhinoceroses have been released into DR Congo’s Garamba national park, officials said on…
Syrians turn plastic waste into rugs to make a living
At a rubbish dump in northwest Syria, Mohammed Behlal rummages for plastic to be sold to…
Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocks
Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centers as officials…
Brightest cosmic explosion of all time: How we may have solved the mystery of its puzzling persistence
First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma…