Cats are arguably perfect. At least, evidence suggests that felines, which have evolved with minimal variation and maximal efficiency, have reached the “perfect” genetic form. “Everything you need to ...

Arizona is home to multiple species of rattlesnake, including western diamondbacks, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. National Park Service photo An odd-looking snake found in an Arizona ...

In many aspects of our lives, we find meaning in the order in which events occur. We buy into myths about "middle child syndrome," talk of calm before storms, and consider it strange to start a meal ...

Approximately 25-30% of lung cancer patients lack mutations targeted by current therapies, necessitating novel approaches. New targets, including MTAP deletions, SMARC4, and p53 mutations, show ...

When the Chernobyl disaster struck in 1986, it left behind one of the most radioactive places on Earth. Humans fled, but the animals stayed. Over the years, scientists discovered that radiation had ...

QUESTION: My friend has this nice, compact shrub. All of a sudden, it looks like two different plants growing together. I’ve looked closely inside, and it’s all growing from one main trunk. What is ...

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