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Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction − ancient DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Sturgeons are one of the oldest groups of fishes. Sporting an armor of five rows of bony, modified scales called dermal scutes and a sharklike
Spring equinox has arrived. Here’s what you need to know
For those of us who approach things by the Goldilocks Principle (not too little, not too much), spring equinox is practically perfect. Along with the
Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests
A North Dakota jury has found Greenpeace liable for defamation, ordering it to pay more than $660m (£507m) in damages to an oil company for
NASA still mulling options for Boeing’s troubled Starliner astronaut capsule
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Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist’s impression of a verdant planet orbiting a
How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of
Anti-amyloid therapy may keep Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay in certain patients, study suggests
For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from the brains of people
Evidence mounts that universe’s dark energy is changing over time
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New data involving millions of galaxies and luminous galactic cores is providing fresh evidence that the enigmatic and invisible
Dark Energy experiment shakes Einstein’s theory of Universe
ESA The force that is pushing galaxies away from each other is not behaving the way it should The mysterious force called Dark Energy, which