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Quick Take A 436-million-year-old bony fish fossil has successfully helped researchers better understand vertebrate evolution.

Two fish fossils found in China have given us more insight into what bony fish looked like before separate lineages diverged. Read now.

Quick Take Scientists have long assumed raccoons raid trash cans purely out of hunger and opportunity, but a new study says that explanation is incomplete.

Quick Take Only 1,360 mammalian genera exist on Earth, which makes finding a brand-new one almost unthinkable.

“Not Defined By His Disability:” What Bennett Has Taught His Family About Spinal Muscular Atrophy

When I look around my apartment, I see little tools in each room that help me get through my day with more ease: a collection of eye shadows and

When I look around my apartment, I see little tools in each room that help me get through my day with more ease: a collection of eye shadows and lipsticks in my bathroom, nonstick pans in the kitchen to reduce mess while cooking, and stain-resistant carpeting on the floor. The problem is that these items,

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Quick Take Tracking whale sharks has baffled scientists for decades, since their migratory patterns differ from other sharks.

For centuries, coconuts have played a vital role in the development and sustenance of Fijian society.