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Charles “Buffalo” Jones invented the cow-buffalo hybrid in 1888. His intention? To create the hardiest free-range livestock ...

A recently uncovered ancient tomb deep in the Sudanese desert may shed light on secrets thousands of years old.

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A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and ...

It’s always amazing, and more than a little humbling, when the universe reminds us that our “common sense” is provincial, ...

Bennu is believed to have originated from the shards of a much larger world. Curiously, asteroid Ryugu, sampled by the ...

Scientific American’s staffers may spend their days embedded in real-world science discoveries, but their nights are often ...

When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin ...

The Wellcome Photography Prize awards photographers who show how science affects human health around the world.

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The 3I/ATLAS object is unusual because it came to the Solar System from “interstellar space.” 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar ...