Giants have featured in stories for millennia, but the reason why they don't exist helps explain the natural world ...

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Deep in the rainforests of northern South America lives a spider so large it can barely be held in one hand. The goliath ...

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We should bring redwoods and sequoias back to the Northwest, to diversify our forests and provide cooling, fire-resistant ...

In Chile's Atacama Desert, the biggest telescope ever built is taking shape – and it could radically change our view of the ...