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July 27, 2016

Dolly the sheep's clone 'sisters' are healthy in old age

Four cloned sheep that are genetically identical to Dolly, the first cloned mammal, are still healthy even in old age, a new study found

July 27, 2016

Vibrantly colored 'starburst' Scorpionfish discovered in the Caribbean

A riotously colorful new species of scorpionfish has been found deep in the Caribbean near Curaçao

July 26, 2016

Silk Road gave infectious disease a route, ancient poop shows

Silk, tea and spices weren't the only things that travelers carried on China's legendary Silk Road: Ancient poop shows that infectious diseases were also transported along this network of trade routes, according to a new study

July 21, 2016

New map of the brain reveals areas never identified before

It's not quite the leap from an 18th-century atlas to Google Maps, but it's close.

July 20, 2016

How scientists discovered a brilliant new blue pigment

Scientists at Oregon State University have described their discovery of a vivid new blue pigment that doesn't fade.

July 20, 2016

Why Florida's recent earthquake is so rare

An earthquake struck off the coast of Florida on Saturday (July 16), a rare event in a relatively tectonically peaceful region

July 13, 2016

Stingray robot uses light-activated rat cells to swim

A new robot stingray can swim with help from an unexpected source: muscle cells that were taken from rat hearts, a new study finds

July 12, 2016

Genetically modified mice could help us sniff out explosives and diagnose diseases

Could genetically-modified mice be used to sniff out everything from landmines and other explosives to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?

July 6, 2016

Freeloading butterflies get away with theft

A bizarre Amazonian butterfly is the ultimate freeloader, researchers say

June 27, 2016

Surprising DNA test result leads to bird discovery

The two types of brown birds look like birds of a feather. But their genomes tell a different story.