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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...

Syria's religious minorities - Christians, Druze, Yazidis, and Alawites -are being subjected to a systematic campaign of ...

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Deep beneath the ocean surface lies a mysterious underwater chasm that has captivated scientists worldwide. The Dragon Hole, ...

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