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A landmark study revealed a new understanding of where bats likely originated 65 million years ago — in Europe, rather than in Asia, Africa or North America, as previously thought. The study, published Wednesday in Nature, challenged existing hypotheses about the origin of bats, and aimed to fill holes in the evolutionary history of the unique creatures. They are the only mammals capable of true sustained flight, they use echolocation to hunt in the dark and they are able to tolerate diseases w...

Up to a quarter of all plastic flowing from rivers into the ocean are microplastics — delivering more than 260,000 metric tons in 2022, according to a new study published last week in Science. The staggering amount suggested there was more plastic pollution carried by rivers than previously estimated, researchers said.

Up to a quarter of all plastic flowing from rivers into the ocean are microplastics — delivering more than 260,000 metric tons in 2022, according to a new study published last we...

Military service has been a part of American history since the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, and a core national idea has been that of the citizen-solider: ordinary people who take up arms when their country needs them and return to normal life afterward. With that in mind, for America’s 250th anniversary, we’ve ranked the entrepreneurs, politicians and cultural icons who’ve worn a uniform since 1776. (Everyone on this list is deceased. For the list of the 250 most successful...

Military service has been embedded into the fabric of American history since the beginning. Many Founding Fathers, including Washington and Hamilton, fought in the Revolution, and generations of great Americans have followed in their footsteps. In that spirit, for America’s 250th anniversary, we’ve ranked the entrepreneurs, politicians and cultural icons who all have one thing in common: They wore a uniform in defense of our nation. In compiling the list, we consulted with veterans groups and re...