Scientists Just Discovered That 20% of Our DNA Comes From an Unknown Hominid Population: Population B
ResearchOur evolutionary history is even more complex than previously thought.
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Researchers Thought They Had Solved the Mystery of the Giant Paleozoic ‘Trees.’ They Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong
Nature and EnvironmentOnce classified as plants, then fungi, these giant organisms remain a mystery.
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500 Million Years of Evolution Separate Us From Starfish. However, the Hormones That Regulate Our Appetite Haven’t Changed Much
HealthStarfish have a peculiar digestive system but share some mechanisms with humans.
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Researchers Have Been Studying the Oldest Human Remains Found in Western Europe for Years. They Still Don’t Know Which Species They Belong to
ResearchThe individual lived between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ago, but archeologists can't classify it as a member of any known human species.
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While Dogs Became Useful, Cats Became Irresistible: New Study Explores the Mystery of Feline Domestication
ResearchResearchers are using DNA from over 1,300 cats found at 80 archaeological sites to pinpoint when felines first became companions to humans.
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Chernobyl Is Full of Radioactive Dogs. Researchers Say It Has Nothing to Do With the 1986 Nuclear Accident
Nature and EnvironmentResearchers suggest they had a genetic predisposition before the nuclear disaster.
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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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