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Long before humans spread across the globe, a deadly disease may have quietly shaped where our ancestors lived—and even how we evolved. New research reveals that malaria didn’t just threaten early ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them ...

In her novels The Labyrinth and The Conversion, award-winning author Amanda Lohrey explores human responses to mortality by working with and celebrating the simplicity and reality of life itself. In ...

Lord of the Flies, ScarJo as an alien, and Alfred Molina as an octopus (again?) are all new to Netflix in May.

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A new study proposes a shift in the search for extraterrestrial life, moving away from individual biosignatures toward ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to grant tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s ...

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Invincible Season 4 has ended with a dramatic bang as Thragg delivered a jaw-dropping ultimatum for Mark about Earth’s future ...