In two experiments, researchers have found that introducing people to "mental models" about how mRNA vaccination works and ...

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Ancient viral fossils buried in our DNA are offering fresh clues about how today’s respiratory pathogens infect and spread.

Disney's "Moana" is adored by children, but what makes the movie extra special is that it contains a lot of stuff that only ...

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Superhero games usually focus on punching villains, saving cities, and delivering dramatic one-liners from behind the mask.

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Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

The circular arrangement of pits forms a boundary over two kilometers wide, enclosing more than three square kilometers around the Durrington Walls henge and Woodhenge monuments. Each pit measures up ...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the nucleic acid polymer that forms the genetic code for a cell or virus. Most DNA molecules consist of two polymers (double-stranded) of four nucleotides that each ...