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A rare Triassic fossil unearthed in Brazil, Gondwanax paraisensis, could provide new insights into the origins of dinosaurs.

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An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, ...

A research team used state-of-the-art micro-CT scanning technology to reconstruct the bird’s skull and brain in remarkable ...

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that massive volcanic eruptions 201.6 million ...

A vast colony of aspen clones could hold clues about how ancient organisms protect their genomes from harmful mutations.