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Trees are known for capturing carbon dioxide as they grow. But they also soak up other gases implicated in climate change through microbes in their bark.The tree bark microbes feast on hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide, researchers report January...

Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study Wednesday.The oldest Homo sapien...

The year that iceberg A-23A first broke away from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, and the movie Top Gun was setting box office records. Forty years later, the massive tabular berg—one of...

American dietary guidelines have gotten an overhaul. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture unveiled a new food pyramid on January 7. The guidelines put meat and full-fat dairy, olive oil and vegetables at...

BBC/Rare TVDr Tim Pestell, a senior curator of archaeology for Norfolk Museums Service, said: "This find is a powerful reminder of Norfolk's Iron Age past which, through the story of Boudica and the Iceni people, still retains its capacity...

On clear days in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, satellite images often reveal a reservoir with shades of deep blue interrupted by drifting patches of vivid green. These shifting features indicate algae blooms, which can affect water quality, ecosystems, and nearby...

Detecting cancer in the earliest stages could dramatically reduce cancer deaths because cancers are usually easier to...

What is patient privacy for? The Hippocratic Oath, thought to be one of the earliest and most...

Archie Mitchell,Business reporterandNatalie Sherman,Business reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesDonald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will "run" the country until a "safe" transition.The US president wants American oil...

At its heart, science is about the joy of discovery — extending the boundaries of what we know and learning more about the world and our place in it. Research over the last year was no exception, delighting us...