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A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

The discovery adds to the Archimedes Palimpsest, an important medieval manuscript containing texts from the Greek ...

Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public ...

A new study shows that taking a daily multivitamin could boost longevity, but the results aren’t conclusive ...

The cancellation of a meeting of the committee that guides federal autism research funding follows an announcement that an ...

A large, bright meteor fell over Europe on Sunday, with some observers saying they could hear the rock’s explosive descent ...

A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud ...

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Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back ...

There are actually 13 zodiac signs. If you look at the constellations along the ecliptic, you’ll find not 12 but 13 of them over the course of a year. Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, was forgotten. Or ...

Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers ...