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New research on Monday contradicted the commonly held idea that males dominate females among primates, revealing far more ...

A planet that is snuggled up closely with its host star may be igniting colossal flares that strip it of its own mass.

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At its peak some 3,000 years ago, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon was the largest metropolis on Earth.

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether ...

We know that processed meat isn't particularly good for us, having already been linked to dementia, diabetes, and cancer, but ...

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According to the new model, the Universe continues expanding but at a gradually slowing rate until reaching maximum size, ...