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Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.
Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.
Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.
Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces that precisely bend and direct sound waves.
Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.
This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.
The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.
Fluoride supplements have been used in the United States for decades and have proven to be safe and effective for decreasing cavities.
Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.
A faint yet visible Martian aurora is the first instance of the phenomenon spotted from another planet's surface.
Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.
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