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T.rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to new research.

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Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

A world landmark reborn: the Imam al-Bukhari complex Uzbekistan has completed a major restoration of the Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex near Samarkand, one of the Muslim world's most revered ...

Nabil Ali celebrates the long legacy of botanical pigments and the craft traditions that used them in a new book.

The tale of a stolen Christmas tree at a Pittsburgh senior apartment building got its perfect Christmas ending when a local Christmas tree seller donated a new one. The tree at the Westlake senior ...

Christmas, the time of year for family, charity, and goodwill toward men and women… also consumerism… lots and lots of consumerism. For years before any of us were born, every Christmas had that one ...

Guernsey Police have thanked islanders for keeping lines clear for emergency calls and for their patience as the clean up ...