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.

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

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

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

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

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