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A single specimen of an ancient tree species was found in 1895. Now scientists are using AI to find it a mate.

It’s important that we use accurate terminology when discussing how AI chatbots make up information

After a 150-year search, archaeologists found the moat near a parking lot in Jerusalem.

Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.

A palliative care researcher explains how death can help people appreciate life.

A faster way to figure out what bacteria is causing a potentially deadly bloodstream infection could let doctors treat it more quickly and efficiently.

Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences.

A hydrothermal eruption Tuesday (July 23) morning surprised visitors walking among the colorful hot springs in Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin, near the famous Old Faithful geyser.

High-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to pack hundreds onto a four-inch wafer.

A never-before-seen type of eruption explosively blasted debris high into the sky from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano in 2018. It wasn’t one big ka-pow! Kilauea had been erupting lava. Then a series of 12 strange blasts occurred over a span of…