The lineage of Ginkgo biloba dates back more than 290 million years to the Permian period, even predating the era of the dinosaurs, while its distinctive fan-shaped leaves have remained virtually ...

The impact and its aftermath ended the reign of the dinosaurs, wiping out a group ... Other experts argued that all birds living before the cataclysm were of the more primitive persuasion, like ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — A good night's sleep does more than just help you feel rested--it might literally clear your mind. A new study shows how deep sleep may wash away waste buildup in the brain during ...

A century ago, physics had its Darwinian moment — a change in perspective that was as consequential for the physical sciences as the theory of evolution by natural selection was for biology.

Dec. 20, 2024 — One of the biggest mysteries in science -- dark energy -- doesn't actually exist, according to researchers looking to solve the riddle of how the Universe is expanding.

A banshee haunting a man, from a 19th century lithograph ...

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