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Aboriginal artifacts in Australia that were likely used for ritual spells may be evidence of the oldest culturally transmitted ritual on record.

The diversity of even the largest animals depends on the smallest factors.

The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity.

Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of volcanic ash.

Scientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasing the risk of dairy farmers getting infected.

The development of osteoarthritis was more common among scribes than their ancient Egyptian peers, a study finds.

Experts from NASA and other international organizations recently simulated their response to a hypothetical asteroid impact scenario. The test was deemed a success. However, several media outlets have misreported the group's findings.

An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume.

Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico are learning to associate boat engines with food, leading to more and more cases of depredation, experts say.