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Evolution is perhaps the most extraordinary story ever told—a tale spanning billions of years that connects every living thing on Earth through an intricate ...

Organizers of an annual satirical award for scientific achievement are shifting for the first time from the United States to ...

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Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public ...

Multivitamins slow down biological ageing by about two months a year among people over 70, a study suggests. The benefits of taking multivitamins have been hotly disputed for decades, with many ...

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Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken ...

A Doordarshan show from the late 1980s ran for only 13 episodes but became a people's favourite. It even featured young Karan Johar and Urmila Matondkar.

In honor of Women’s History Month and the enduring impact of women in science, The Scientist invited readers to share the names of the female researchers who have inspired them most. From pioneering ...