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As we mourn the loss of iconic figures from diverse fields in 2023, we reflect on the universal lessons their remarkable ...

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Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev successfully installed the first ICARUS experiment antenna on the outside hull of the International Space Station during a nearly eight-hour space walk in ...

From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are ...

The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like ...

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Researchers found genetic differences that likely resulted from humans killing aggressive bears, leaving docile individuals ...

Across the world’s oceans, killer whales share the same striking black‑and‑white look yet live radically different lives.