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Shortfin mako sharks have been called the "cheetahs of the ocean," capable of swimming at estimated speeds of 70 or 80 miles per hour....

A popular theme in the movies is that of an incoming asteroid that could extinguish life on the planet, and our heroes are launched...

Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon used by marigolds to protect tomato plants against destructive whiteflies. Researchers from Newcastle University's School...

Spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to have another unusual property that might lead to...

The human body is made up of 30 to 40 trillion cells, a large and complex network of blood cells, neurons, and specialized cells...

How are reptiles capable of generating such a diversity of bright colors? And how is it possible that within a single population of the...

You've probably seen this effect—perhaps you are a victim of it. You feel alienated from mainstream culture and want to make a statement that...

Astronomers have detected a stealthy black hole from its effects on an interstellar gas cloud. This intermediate-mass black hole is one of over 100...

The data showed that a seabird ingesting a single piece of plastic had a 20 per cent chance of mortality, rising to 50 per...

In the past few decades, a lethal disease has decimated populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide, even driving some species to extinction. Yet...

A ground-breaking research study looking at modern and ancient landscapes has discovered African plants could be facing mass extinction faster than once thought. Scientists from...