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In a breakthrough, Japanese scientists have created mice with two biological fathers, an advance that can pave the way for new fertility treatments in humans.

Artificial vanilla flavoring comes from compounds in clove oil, wood, and bark, and not from castoreum, which is extracted from beaver castor sacs.

Brain scans reveal why left-handed people might be wired for more creativity. Research shows there might be some truth to this highly-debated topic.

Imitation crab is a highly-processed food, meaning it's not very healthy. Surimi should be eaten in moderation, according to a dietitian nutritionist.

Comet C/2023 A3 last visited Earth about 80,000 years ago. When it visits us in 2024, it could be about 100 times brighter than the green comet.

A fifth of the conifer forests of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, which include Lake Tahoe and Yosemite Valley, are at risk, a new study says.

A giant sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) walks across the reef underwater in Point Dume State Beach, California.Bre...

Fluorouracil injection is indicated for the treatment of patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum, adenocarcinoma of the breast, gastric adenocarcinoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

An archaeologist leading the excavation said discovering such well-preserved spices aboard the wreck that sank in 1495 was "quite extraordinary."

"Truth serum" comes in several forms, including sodium pentothal. Find out how the drugs work to make it more difficult — but not impossible — to lie.

Dialysis patients could die if they miss one treatment. But the increasing frequency of extreme weather in the US is making this risk more prevalent.

The pottery found in Tel Lachish National Park in southern Israel was initially hailed as a significant discovery by the Israel Antiquities Authority.

A notorious duo of male orcas hunting off the coast of South Africa killed 17 sharks in "one sitting," feeding on their oil-rich livers.

Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have shown that surface modifications of two-dimensional molybdenum disulphide (2D-MoS2) nanosheets can make them highly effective for applications like delivering drugs to diseased cells. Nanomaterials usually need to be modified or customised depending on the application to improve their efficiency.

Hubble has sunk to an orbit among the satellites, including SpaceX's growing Starlink constellation. Now satellite streaks are ruining NASA's images.

A policeman used a flare to guide cars through traffic during the Great Smog in 1952.Daily Mirror Library/Mir...

The pockmarked Nevada Testing Site, strewn with craters from all the nuclear we...

Venus and Jupiter are brighter than all the stars. Tonight is your last chance to see them appear side-by-side in the night sky in 2023.

To make such a loud vocal fry, the whales use a previously unknown structure in their nose that bypasses their vocal cords.

Researchers found that flamingos have varying personality types, and like-minded birds tend to hang out with each other in close-knit cliques.

The corridor is 30 feet long and is located near the entrance of the 4,500-year-old structure, researchers say.

The rover — part of China's first interplanetary mission — went into hibernation in May 2022 and was supposed to wake up in December.