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The first whole-genome analyses of ancient human DNA from Southeast Asia reveal that there were at least three …

Centuries ago, a ship sank in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia. The wooden hull of …

Scientists agree the Sun will die in approximately 5 billion years, but they weren’t sure what would happen …

Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster …

Crescent dunes and meandering rivers can “forget” their initial shapes as they are carved and reshaped by wind …

Latest research finds plant debris in lake sediment affects the methane greenhouse gas emissions. The flourishing reed beds …

Evidence that humans can genetically adapt to diving has been identified for the first time in a new …

Cancers are a major cause of death worldwide. But humans are not the only species affected by cancer; …

A new study by geoscientists at the University of Liverpool has identified the temperature at which cooling magma …

A massive Chinese excavation under the Minjiang River close to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has led to the discovery …