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May bugs are an evolutionary window into why beetles are considered so successful, from their armor-plated bodies to protect vital organs, to their highly specialized front and back wings

Greek Scholar Who Claimed the Moon Was Just a Rock — Greek Scholar Who Claimed the Moon Was Just a Rock

2,500 years ago, Anaxagoras correctly determined that the rocky moon reflects light from the sun, allowing him to explain lunar phases and eclipses

Revealing the Link Between Viruses and Cancer — Revealing the Link Between Viruses and Cancer

Today, vaccinating against cervical cancer is routine. But before Sarah Stewart, scientists dismissed the idea of a cancer-preventing vaccine as ludicrous

This Bizarre Whale Is a Beluga-Narwhal Hybrid — This Bizarre Whale Is a Beluga-Narwhal Hybrid

A new study documents what may be the first-known evidence of breeding between the two species

Engineers Built a Robo-Fish With Bloodstream — Engineers Built a Robo-Fish With Bloodstream

The robo-fish pumps energy-packed liquid through vein-like tubes to move its fins and swim for hours

Why Beetles Are Such an Evolutionary Success — Why Beetles Are Such an Evolutionary Success

May bugs are an evolutionary window into why beetles are considered so successful, from their armor-plated bodies to protect vital organs, to their highly specialized front and back wings

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