On Earth, life almost exclusively uses "left-handed" amino acids. This difference raises a major question: why did terrestrial life favor only one form? The discovery of an equal mixture of both forms ...

By Richard Sandomir Rutherford Chang, a conceptual artist ... Mr. Chang’s last major project, “Cents,” examined the nature of value and was anchored in both the analog and digital worlds.

The Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed on Christmas Day killing 38 people suffered external damage and was riddled with holes in its fuselage, a preliminary report revealed. Azerbaijan Airlines ...

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Lifeguards at Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida had to stop people from going in the ocean this weekend after people balls of a tar-like substance were found on the shore. Swimmers were told to get ...

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It is understood that someone walking in the area was concerned after finding a towel, clothes, and rucksack at the popular beach. Officers attended and searched the area before calling in a ...

Scientists are always on the lookout for new worlds and signs of life beyond Earth, but in a surprising twist, researchers have discovered an entirely new “world” hidden beneath our planet’s ...

The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the remains near Governor’s Island, police said. The grisly discovery was made on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. Authorities investigate after human remains ...