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Nepal's visa policy is in limbo. The Himalayan nation's visa-free ticket policy, when introduced in 2015, was celebrated as a ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...

Even though many species boast remarkably high genetic diversity, nearly 90% of Madagascar’s lemur species are on the brink ...

Our temperatures have continued to fluctuate, but our winter weather will eventually remain colder and the darkness will ...

Saber-tooth fangs acted like an “evolutionary ratchet,” ensuring the hunting prowess of animals but limiting their ...

Researchers Stunned After Learning Extinct Species of Large Kangaroo May Have Walked On Four Legs Kangaroos who are native to ...

Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns ...

Pull your ear forward and it’ll ping back, thanks to the elastic cartilage it’s made up of. Elastic cartilage is actually quite rare as tissue types go, and a pivotal clue during the team’s ...

The study examines the evolution and function of sabre teeth, the fearsome canines of extinct predators. It reveals their sharp, slender shape offered hunting advantages but increased vulnerability to ...

Discover the fascinating evolutionary story behind the human outer ear, which evolved from fish gills. Learn how nature ...