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Researchers at a Hackathon used AlphaGenome to search for the genetic causes of 29 undiagnosed diseases.Credit: Peter Kováč/AlamyWhen more than 100 researchers voluntarily locked themselves in…

Plants grow among solar panels at the Gemini Solar Project, near Las Vegas. Courtesy of Tiffany Pereira A rare desert plant is flourishing at a solar…

Over many decades, coal mining in West Virginia has exposed sulfur-bearing rocks to oxygen, creating a widespread problem that continues to plague the region: the draining…

It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung…

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The skies over parts of Britain turned a soft shade of pink on Wednesday morning as the low sun shone through layers of widespread fog to…

December 15, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThese Hummingbirds Joust Like Medieval Knights—Even to the DeathThe sharp, elongated bills of green hermit hummingbirds aren’t…

More than 250 endangered species and illegal wildlife products were seized at the UK border in a single month, new figures have revealed, including spiders, snakes…

When I mentioned to colleagues in the NHS that I was helping with admissions interviews for medical students, several responded with the same wry smile and…

It is an image of an unnamed black man with his eyes closed and his innards exposed. Drawn with care and precision, the image may be…