The Genetics of Dogs Living Around Chernobyl Are Evolving. It May Not Be Due to Radiation
Nature and EnvironmentThe Chernobyl exclusion zone serves as an unintentional experiment in natural science.
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An Old Hypothesis on the Origin of Life Gains New Momentum With the Solution to the ‘Chicken-and-Egg’ Problem
ResearchOver the past two billion years, life on Earth has evolved from simple single-celled organisms to complex life forms in which billions of cells coordinate their activities.
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Dogs Are Still Evolving. It Makes Sense: Our Relationship With Them Is Also Changing
Nature and EnvironmentDogs have been companions to humans for at least 17,000 years. During this time, they’ve evolved significantly. They're still evolving.
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Fifty Feet Below, a Rock Hid Something Fascinating: A 2-Billion-Year-Old Life Form
Nature and EnvironmentThese are the oldest microbes ever discovered.
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The Color Blue Is Surprisingly Rare in Animals and Plants. There’s a Good Reason for It
Nature and EnvironmentBlue is considered a primary color, a rarer one than we might think.
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We Can Never Go Home: How Becoming an 'Interplanetary Species' Means We Won't Be a Single Race Anymore
SpaceWhat will happen if we succeed and start inhabiting the rest of the solar system’s planets in the long term?
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We've Long Known That Humans Carry Neanderthal DNA. Now, We’re Starting to Understand Its Implications
ResearchThe latest findings suggest that between 1% to 4% of our genetic material is inherited from Neanderthals.
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Prehistoric Humans Didn't Have Cavities. Researchers Think They Know Why
HealthWhile researchers previously thought that human cavities were caused by a change in diet, a new paper suggests another culprit: bacteria.
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