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The natural world is full of striking landscapes that remind us of the immense power of time and geology. From water carving ...

Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

Is there an Outer SpaceX? With 3I/ATLAS set to fly by Earth in just over a week, experts continue to speculate over its origins. Harvard Scientist Avi Loeb believes that if aliens, the comet wouldn’t ...

“Bugonia” refers to the ancient Greek belief that bees could spawn spontaneously from dead cow carcasses, and that cow dung was beneficial to the hive. It’s a myth, of course, but that didn’t stop ...

Across towns and cities, the trees that define our neighborhoods, cool our homes, and help tie our landscapes together are disappearing one construction project and “routine” removal at a time. We ...

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