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A new study reveals how biological branching networks use surface geometry to shape blood vessels, brains, and plants.

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Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

In a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually ...

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From above the Museum of Military History in Vienna presents a commanding neoclassical structure set within the expansive ...

This aerial view captures the historic Theater of Dionysus nestled on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The ...

The manager of Cooper River Cycles on Daniel Island offers expert advice on how to select the right bicycle for your cycling needs.

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A key challenge in parallel adaptive Cartesian grid generation is significant computational load imbalance during k‑d tree ...