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It may sound too bizarre to be true, but the Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa), a fish that inhabits rivers, lakes, and swamps in Mexico and Texas, exists over much of its range in populations that are 100% female.

If you've ever stared in dismay as your phone slips out of your grasp and into the gaping white throat of your toilet, don't worry - there's precedent dating back hundreds of years.

It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but research has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.

There are several good reasons gold is one of the most valuable metals on Earth.

A woman shows up at the emergency department feeling breathless and sweaty.

It's spring cleaning season, and for some people that can mean drudgery or anxiety.

If hydrogen becomes widely available to fuel the world's transportation networks and power grids, it could genuinely reduce the carbon dioxide currently being pumped into the atmosphere.

Right now, an unusual April and May heatwave is scorching large parts of India.

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol, research shows.

Plants rely on sunlight and photosynthesis to live, and now scientists have adapted the same process for the human eye - potentially unlocking new treatment options for dry eye syndrome, a discomforting condition affecting more than a billion people.