Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...

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T ucked away in a hillside garden a short walk from the restive heart of Port-au-Prince, the Hotel Oloffson was a strange kind of refuge. Through good years and a lot of bad ones, it stayed open to ...

At first, it didn’t go well. The eight-top table for solo travelers was half-empty, and it quickly became apparent that none ...

Long before the first dinosaur hatched, Earth's ancient life was already thriving. There were bizarre sea creatures and lumbering plant-eaters that ruled prehistoric landscapes for hundreds of ...

For those who believe they've made a similar discovery, Slade encourages contacting a local museum or archaeological society.

Darran Anderson hails a trio of unbeatable early recordings by The Beta Band and hears a unique sound that everyone bar them ...

CaveCreek4.jpg Penelope Donahue points out fossils in the limestone of the opening of Cave Creek Cave while on a June 8 hike in Santa Fe National Forest. The limestone, which is around 300 million ...