The urge to draw images in sand, or create sand sculptures, seems to be irresistible, as a walk on many a modern beach or dune surface will show. Sand is a vast canvas—and may have been used as one for far longer than people ...
Archaeology
Jul 20, 2023
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Blastocystis is one of the most common microbes found in our guts but its role in human health is poorly understood. Blastocystis infection can lead to diarrhea, nausea, weight loss and fatigue, yet the microbe's presence ...
Evolution
Jul 14, 2023
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A new species of ancient alligator from Thailand that is closely related to the Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is described in a study published in Scientific Reports.
Evolution
Jul 13, 2023
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Butterflies and moths share "blocks" of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows.
Evolution
Jul 13, 2023
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TThor, the legendary Norse god from the mythological city of Asgard, is not alone. According to groundbreaking research published in the journal Nature, we humans—along with eagles, starfish, daisies and every complex organism ...
Evolution
Jun 14, 2023
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A Cambridge University researcher has digitally reconstructed the missing soft tissue of an early human ancestor—or hominin—for the first time, revealing a capability to stand as erect as we do today.
Evolution
Jun 13, 2023
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Fruit flies can be truly annoying when they are buzzing around your living room or landing in your wine. But we have much to thank these tiny nuisances for—they revolutionized biological and medical science.
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2023
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Centromeres, the DNA sections often found at the center of the chromosomes, display enormous interspecies diversity, despite having the same vital role during cell division across almost the entire tree of life. An international ...
Evolution
May 17, 2023
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For more than a century, biologists have wondered what the earliest animals were like when they first arose in the ancient oceans more than half a billion years ago.
Evolution
May 17, 2023
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A key feature of human language is our ability to combine words into larger compositional phrases, where the meaning of the whole is related to the meaning of the parts. Where this ability came from or how it evolved, however, ...
Evolution
May 4, 2023
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