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The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests.The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 […]

Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind.Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind. Read More

This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’ space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’ space company and will include a key test of whether it

After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared.After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared. Read More

But there are signs that greenhouse gas pollution in China might be slowing, according to a new analysis.But there are signs that greenhouse gas pollution in China might be slowing, according to a new analysis. Read More

A geomagnetic storm that made the aurora borealis visible farther south than normal is expected to continue for another night. But clouds may obscure your view.A geomagnetic storm that made the aurora borealis visible farther south than normal is expected to continue for another night. But clouds may obscure your view. Read More

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all.Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all. Read More

At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades. Read More

Astronomers identified more than 3,000 stars associated with the cluster, and there might be even more.Astronomers identified more than 3,000 stars associated with the cluster, and there might be even more. Read More

The night skies across the United States lit up as fast-moving charged particles from the sun slammed into the Earth’s atmosphere.The night skies across the United States lit up as fast-moving charged particles from the sun slammed into the Earth’s atmosphere. Read More