I've been to the Mariana Trench. The choice is clear: Protect one of earth's last frontiers or destroy it before we even understand what we're losing.

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Life on Earth may not have started here at all. A scientist says alien intervention is unlikely but still possible, reshaping the debate on our true origins.

More than 2 billion years ago, long before Earth's atmosphere contained oxygen, one hardy group of microbes may have already ...

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From Italy to Montauk, these luxury seawater spas are reviving thalassotherapy for a new era of wellness travel.

Feb. 13 marked the first anniversary of UNC Charlotte becoming a Research 1 (R1) institution, which has brought many changes ...