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There are three known wild contagious cancers in vertebrates, and Tasmanian devils have two of them. What does that mean for the endangered marsupials?

The best spine-chilling scores use several psychological and musical tricks to entertain.

Four-legged robots have a tough time traipsing through heavy vegetation, but a new stride pattern could help.

NASA meets Prada.

Garumbatitan morellensis' vertebrae alone were nearly 3 feet wide.

Here’s how engineers will use it to model the complex physics inside the heart of a nuclear power plant.

The ban comes after France begins Europe’s only mass-vaccination campaign against bird flu.

A new 'parkour algorithm' teaches robodogs in virtual settings first.

Private companies in space aren't necessarily held to what governs human trials on Earth.

New tests on the millennia-old footprints confirm their age. But debate around the first humans to live in the Americas will continue.

Estradiol is usually only measured via blood and urine samples, but this new patch only needs a little sweat.

The ESTCube-2 is set to launch this weekend.

For music fans looking for a warm, well-appointed audio system, this new generation of streaming-ready stereo may be the yellow brick road.

Giraffes, leopards, elephants, and rhinoceroses all were more scared of human voices than lion roars.

Sinking carbon into stone might not be as permanent as we'd hope.

The Pentagon is looking for new ways to handle mass casualty events, and hopes that modern tech can help save more lives.

The pandemic brought attention to an overlooked condition. But researchers are still fighting to show smell matters.

A combination of ultra-thin sensors marks the first step in machines being able to mimic our tastes.

Make your approval way more evident with animated reactions.

Here's how scientists are using this tech on animal research.