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Iconic primatologist and conservation scientist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91 from natural causes, according to a statement from the Jane Goodall Institute, which she founded in 1977.

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The Department of Defense funds biomedical research to ensure military and pandemic preparedness. This includes mRNA vaccine ...

Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed her genes, metabolism and more ...

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A fresh analysis of old data has found rich organic chemistry within the hidden ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus ...

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The Habitable Worlds Observatory is poised to tell us whether Earth-like planets are common—if it can get off the ground ...

China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say ...