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A new comparative review, published in The Anatomical Record, examines factors that may lead to birth complications among ...

Topological quantum materials combine unusual electronic states with properties such as magnetism or superconductivity, ...

In Australia, many Indigenous communities have connections and stories linked to the she-oak. She-oaks (the genus Casuarina ...

Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious ...

More than two decades after scientists first sequenced the entire human genome—all 3 billion base pairs, of DNA code—the ...

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UC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to ...

Carbon emissions from the petrochemical industry could increase by 50% by 2050, according to new research from the University ...

Look closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most iconic masterpieces. The brilliant white of the ...

Subsidies for emerging technology that allows seafood to be produced on land would boost the UK's food security and deliver ...

Cleaner engine standards and a gradual uptake of electric vehicles have been credited with helping improve Auckland's air ...