In 1197, a Soldier Was Thrown Into a Well in Norway. A Norse Saga Told the Tale, and Scientists Have Now Identified Him
HealthDust from a tooth has confirmed the truth behind an 800-year-old story.
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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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Two Scientists Obsessed With Worms Discovered the Mechanism Behind Evolution. It Led Them to the Nobel Prize
HealthEvolution couldn’t be so diverse and stable without Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun’s miraculous mechanism, which was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday.
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A SpaceX Flight That Only Lasted for Three Days Brought Its Astronauts Back Genetically Younger
SpaceThe telomeres, which are chromosome structures that shorten with age, of the four crew members actually lengthened.
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In 2020, CRISPR Won the Nobel Prize for Revolutionizing Medical Science. Now, It’s Coming to a Salad Near You
Nature and EnvironmentScientists have used CRISPR technology to edit mustard greens and alter their flavor. It could be the first edited food to hit U.S. stores.
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After Thousands of Years, Researchers Have Discovered a New Cat Color. It's Called ‘Salty Licorice’
ResearchThis unique pattern has been named “salmiak,” after a type of Finnish candy.
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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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