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Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists
A new paper by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw (University of Zurich) and Daniel Longman (Loughborough University) argues that modern life has outpaced human evolution. The study suggests that chronic stress and many ...
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Speaking more than one language may help the brain stay younger
Speaking more than one language can slow down the brain's aging and lower risks linked to accelerated aging.
Hitler's DNA reveals possible genetic disorder tied to sexual and social behavior
Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of ...
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Nov 13, 2025
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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97.
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Nov 8, 2025
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Bureaucracy in agriculture fails to take farmers' traditional knowledge and experience into account: Study
For centuries, farmers have looked attentively at the sky and the earth to interpret the signs nature provides when they are working their fields. This ancestral knowledge has been passed down from generation to generation ...
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Nov 6, 2025
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Proposed roadmap for an integrated biological and environmental data network could transform research
The Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN), in collaboration with the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), has developed a comprehensive roadmap toward an integrated biological and environmental data network.
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Oct 15, 2025
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Holocene skeletal samples challenge link between sedentary lifestyles and age-related bone weakening
Research led by Vladimír Sládek sheds new light on how bones age, questioning long-standing assumptions that sedentary lifestyles are the primary cause of weakening bone strength in modern humans.
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Oct 10, 2025
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New report urges critical action to address growing biosecurity risks
In a new report, scholars from the Hoover Institution propose measures to secure biology now and in perpetuity.
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2025
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Streamlining the consciousness debate, from trees to hermit crabs
Beyond spirited dinner party debate, establishing which creatures have consciousness matters in terms of animal welfare and conservation policy. A Michigan State University philosophy scholar has added clarity to a messy ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2025
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Insights from 15 years of collaborative microbiome research with Indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon
Forming sustainable research partnerships with Indigenous peoples requires trust and mutual benefit, say microbiome researchers in an opinion paper published in Trends in Microbiology. The paper presents a framework for building ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 8, 2025
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Medicine Nobel to trio who identified immune system's 'security guards'
A US-Japanese trio on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for research into how the immune system is kept in check by identifying its "security guards," the Nobel jury said.
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Oct 6, 2025
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What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals—a passion that lasted until her death this week while on a U.S. speaking tour.
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Oct 2, 2025
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World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced Wednesday.
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Oct 1, 2025
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Left-handers rank high in fencing and table tennis
Being left-handed seems to be an advantage in some sports, according to a study of athletes in world-rankings.
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Sep 24, 2025
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The sound of crying babies makes our faces hotter, according to new research
Hearing a baby cry can trigger a range of responses in adults, such as sympathy, anxiety and a strong urge to help. However, new research suggests that a deeper physical reaction is also occurring. A baby's cry, particularly ...
Keeping America's cereal bowl full: Optimizing grain transport to balance cost, carbon and resilience
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then cereal grains are America's morning MVPs.
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Sep 9, 2025
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How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods
Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the highest murder rates. It has more than double the national average, and is currently ranked second overall and 16th worldwide. Many ...
Biotechnology
Sep 3, 2025
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Cashew waste a lucrative business for Ghana's youth
In Ayigbe, a rural community in Ghana's Bono Region, 35-year-old Michael Kyereme paid off a university debt of GHS 3,500 (US$335) in just three months.
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Jul 31, 2025
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Scientists call for urgent policy reform to accelerate cross-border coral restoration efforts
An international team of coral scientists is calling for urgent regulatory reform to support assisted gene flow (AGF)—a powerful tool to boost coral resilience—before climate change causes further reef decline and irreversible ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2025
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Sustainable food safety means managing risk, not erasing it
In an ideal world, every piece of food we eat would be free of pathogens at all times. In the real world, though, where 600 million people contract a foodborne illness every year, this just isn't the case. In fact, it's impossible—microbes ...
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Jul 11, 2025
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