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Recording the pH within decaying organs for the first time, researchers come closer to understanding why some soft tissues are more likely to be preserved as fossils than others.

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T. rex-like dinosaur head covered in knobby structures

The Dino That Looked T. Rex-y Long Before T. Rex 

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South African Hominin Fossils Predate Lucy, Analysis Suggests

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Science Snapshot: Mastodons on the Move

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“Necks for Sex” May Explain Giraffes’ Distinctive Anatomy 

An artist's rendering of the ancient arthropod Erratus sperare

Anatomical Firsts in Early Arthropods

Illustration of a Tyrannosaurus rex on a rock on a mountain

Most Dinosaurs Were Warm-Blooded After All

The fossil tooth found in the Annamite Mountains in Laos

Ancient Tooth Could Be Clue in Denisovan Migration Mystery

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Caught on Camera

A fossil imprint of the stridulatory apparatus from an extinct cricket species

Listen to Extinct Crickets Chirp

A fossil imprint of the stridulatory apparatus from an extinct cricket species

Book Excerpt from Sounds Wild and Broken

Drawing of white squid-like animal in blue water

Ten-Limbed Octopus Ancestor Described, Named After Biden

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Caught on Camera

Reconstruction of an indeterminate theropod running on lacustrine sediments during low water timespan

Car-Sized, Meat-Eating Dinosaur Could Run Faster Than Usain Bolt

Fossils of African Fauna

African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction

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Paleontologists Find Possible Dinosaur DNA

Megalodon from prehistoric times scene 3D illustration

Classroom Science Leads to Revision of Megalodon’s Size

Plant cryptospore fossil found in 480 million-year-old Australian rock

Discovered: Fossilized Spores Suggestive of Early Land Plants

Microbial Fossils Found in 3.4-Billion-Year-Old Subseafloor Rock

An artist's depiction of a new species of Homo, H. longi

“Dragon Man” May Replace Neanderthal as Our Closest Relative

Calcite crystals covered in small grains of pyrite, with pincers

Signs of Ancient Microbial Life Abundant in Earth’s Crust: Study

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Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

Photo of a woman submerged in icy water with her head and clasped hands above water.

What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

A woman eating chocolate.

Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

A clipboard with the word “Sepsis” written at the top, surrounded by a syringe and medications.

A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Biotium Launches New Phalloidin Conjugates with Extended F-actin Staining Stability for Greater Imaging Flexibility

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BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

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