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Researchers confirmed the presence in Japan of an invasive slug species native to Europe, but little is known on whether it could affect agricultural crops and ecosystems in the country.

In the almost five decades since the release of Star Wars, many sci-fi movies tired (and failed) to copy its blockbuster formula.

Overview: A Landmark Year for Biodiversity The 12-month period from February 2025 to February 2026 was one of the most consequential in IUCN’s history. Against a backdrop of rapidly accelerating ...

It is one of the most famous questions in science, and it was asked, as legend has it, over lunch. Enrico Fermi, the ...

The fossilised bones of our ancestors remain silent. So, how can we possibly imagine what our earliest languages sounded like?

Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with an angel mom who attended the State of the Union address, Sandy Snodgrass.

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But the white-collar job market has cooled dramatically. While the unemployment rate remains relatively low, 4.3 percent, office jobs are suddenly a lot harder to come by, for recent college graduates ...

All You Need is Kill is an edgy sci-fi anime that combines romantic comedy, psychological drama and action adventure. The film is based on an illustrated novel previously adapted as Edge of Tomorrow ...

Catholic theologian and prolific writer Thomas "Paul" Thigpen died Feb. 24 at the age of 71. He wrote more than 60 books on ...