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A new study shows the virus could have doubled the frequency of certain genetic variants in a South African province if ...

A landmark review reveals conserved core cycles and sequential innovations that drove the diversification of land plants, ...

The Templeton Prize honours those who harness the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and ...

Conway Morris Joins Past Laureates Freeman Dyson, the Dalai Lama, and Jane Goodall to Receive One of the World’s Largest Individual Lifetime Achievement AwardsWest Conshohocken, PA, April 21, 2026 ...

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For more than 270 million years, trilobites were among the most successful and diverse creatures on Earth, with over 22,000 ...