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Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds

The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988

This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season

Scientists look to genetics to explain why GLP-1 drugs work for some people but not for others

I’m an education researcher and a parent. Here are some factors to consider in picking the best possible school for your child

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.

Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in the teeth of Napoleonic soldiers may have spurred the massive infantry’s demise during its retreat from Russia