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Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same mutation across fish species that have evolved on separate timelines — alongside human-made pollutants contaminating the deep sea.

This dog-shaped vessel was likely used for pouring wine, oil or blood in ancient rituals in what is now Italy.

Dinosaurs left behind clues about their maximum speeds, but do we know which dinosaur was the fastest?

Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men.

AIs can outperform humans easily on short tasks, but longer ones are the true hurdle to overcome before we can deem them to be truly intelligent systems.

One of the Hubble Space Telescope's most iconic images has been reprocessed using the latest techniques.

Gravity plays a big role in burping, so could an astronaut burp in space?

Archaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on or inside the ovaries for a variety of reasons. Often, they disappear on their own, but sometimes, they can grow very large, burst or cause an ovary to twist.

Wandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, as they glide and land on towering redwoods.

The word "ninja" may bring to mind a person dressed mostly in black, but what they wore was actually quite different.