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A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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Step into a world where the past coalesces with the present—birds of today are living ties to the age of dinosaurs. With their unique features, like the Shoebill's piercing gaze and the Cassowary's ...

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Here’s something that’ll blow your mind: you don’t need to book a flight to the Arctic Circle to see beluga whales in all ...

Can a snake in Thailand influence the evolution of a snake in the Philippines even if the two species never cross paths?

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The biggest crossover franchise this side of Marvel, Alien and Predator feel like a match made on the Engineer homeworld. And even if the two Alien vs. Predator movies directed by Paul W.S. Anderson ...