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Koalas’ population comeback may be doing more than boosting numbers—it could also be rebuilding their lost genetic diversity.

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

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Pokémon Winds and Waves is on the way, and fans are convinced a key detail is teasing two new Eevee evolutions for the upcoming Gen 10 games.

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A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Trained on genomic data spanning the tree of life, Evo 2 reveals how artificial intelligence can ...

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