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Back to SearchMoving beyond animal testing, and more…
There's been a growing movement to develop new technologies to replace at least some of the animals used in scientific research. Researchers across C…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What we hope to see on the far side of the moon, and more…
On their mission around the moon, Jeremy Hansen and his crewmates will become the only four people on Earth to ever lay eyes on the entire far side o…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Dogs have been by our side for 16,000 years, and more...
New research confirms that dogs were the first animal to form a domestic relationship with humans, dating back to the end of the last Ice Age almost …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A stinky planet full of magma, and more...
An unusual hellscape of a planet found 34 light years from Earth has a deep ocean of molten magma surrounded by noxious, hot, rotten egg-type fumes. …
7 months ago
Bonobo females bully the boys, and more…
We used to think that of our primate relatives, chimps were the more aggressive ape and bonobos were more peaceful. A recent study found that bonobos…
7 months, 1 week ago
Filming a black hole in action, and more…
You may have seen Black Hole, the image, but have you heard of the upcoming Black Hole, The Movie? This week, astronomers launched a new campaign to …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How starfish move their tiny tube feet, and more…
Starfish don't have brains, and yet they're able to mobilize hundreds of tiny hydraulic tube feet to get around. Now scientists are getting an unders…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
How living on Mars could change humans, and more…
From the pressurized space suits to living in underground spaces, it's clear that living on Mars would cause irreversible biological changes to any h…
8 months ago
The sensitive secrets of elephant whiskers, and more…
An elephant’s trunk is incredibly strong and rugged, and yet it is one of the most sensitive touch organs in the animal kingdom. New research reveals…
8 months, 1 week ago
Belugas swap mates for survival, and more…
Researchers made the surprising discovery that Alaska beluga whales have swinging sex lives — and that could be their key to survival in the warming …
8 months, 2 weeks ago