In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared…

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The results of a yearlong science program show that one of the best ways to instill a lasting interest in…

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About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking…