Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.

Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

A faint yet visible Martian aurora is the first instance of the phenomenon spotted from another planet's surface.

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Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

In 2018, over 350,000 excess heart disease deaths were linked to phthalates. More research is needed to fully understand the chemicals' effects.

It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.

This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.

A study of weather on a mountain in Greece reveal that bioparticles in the sky may drive fluctuations in rainfall patterns more broadly.

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