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March 16, 2012

Scientists have found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia — a region covering central and eastern Russia — for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze. Read more

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February 14, 2014

There are hints they could have been made by ancestors of Neandertals. Read more

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May 10, 2023

A new study bolsters the idea that on the young Earth volcanic lightning may have provided some materials that made it possible for life to emerge. Read more

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May 17, 2012

Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Read more

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June 2, 2022

Natural selection propels the giraffe family to absolute extremes—and it is not just about the absurdly long necks Read more

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March 6, 2012

An international project led by a Tel Aviv University professor of classics is translating and analyzing ancient inscriptions from columns, stones, tombs, floors, and mosaics of ancient Israel to uncover the life of the common men -- and women -- of antiquity. Read more

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January 24, 2014

A contagious cancer has been plaguing dogs for 11,000 years, a new genetic analysis reveals. Read more

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August 15, 2025