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The clonal quaking aspen known as Pando is between 16,000 and 80,000 years old.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies.

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the Homo genus arose.

The discovery of an impeccably preserved Celtic burial chamber in southern Germany is a “stroke of luck for archaeology,” scientists say.

Muon colliders could slam the subatomic particles together in hopes of unlocking physics secrets. Giving muons a speed boost is a crucial step.

Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills.

Amazon has dropped the Apple Watch Series 10 price by $50 and it’s also price-matched at Walmart as the Black Friday price wars begin

Larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm found to feast on polystyrene then break it down in their guts.

Plant-based paper has been used for thousands of years, but exactly how is it created from trees?

The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.