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Science is often considered a male-dominated field. But these female scientists broke boundaries and made important discoveries. ...read more

The third edition of the legendary science TV show takes viewers to distant worlds, and to disparate possible futures. ...read more

Researchers are seeking to find the “big bang” of the human-horse relationship. ...read more

A new analysis of nutritional labels finds that even cereals approved by industry for marketing to children have high amounts of sugar. ...read more

Big differences between the physiques of males and females could indicate polygamous mating choices in early humans. ...read more