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The sea walnut, a type of comb jelly that has become invasive in parts of Europe and Asia, can transform from a sexually mature adult back into its larval form when times are tough.

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Combining traditional plant breeding with new genomics tools is allowing scientists to grow plants that are better adapted to a warming climate.

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Finding planets around other stars used to be extremely difficult. In fact, scientists found the first black hole and countless distant galaxies before spotting any worlds beyond our solar system. The first exoplanet wasn’t discovered until 1992. Now, astronomers have identified…

The PureGuardian H950AR Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier is small enough to fit on a tabletop, but can this compact appliance impress us with its performance?

Cheap and flexible perovskite solar cells could revolutionize solar power, making it easier than ever to power the world with sunlight.

Archaeologists excavating Oslo’s medieval harbor have unearthed the remnants of a 14th-century gauntlet.

Structures that scatter seismic waves deep in Earth’s mantle seem to be everywhere researchers look.

Low voltages generated minerals that help bind the sand into erosion-resistant rock, offering hope for shorelines ravaged by waves.