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The revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope and next-gen radio telescopes are probing what’s known as the epoch of reionization. It holds clues to the first stars and galaxies, and perhaps the nature ...

Two new studies have revealed why some cats are orange – an enduring enigma of genetics, until now.

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They say you can identify the leopard by its spots, but as it turns out, you can also identify it through its unique roar. Leopards, notoriously difficult to monitor due to their elusive nature, could ...

We all know (hopefully) that warming temperatures is driving ice loss. But seeing it makes it all the more disturbing. Don't ...