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Primordial Asgardian Cells Show Life on the Edge of Complexity
The discovery that Lokis has actin tentacles adds plausibility to a eukaryotic scenario known as Model from the inside out,…
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Many metaphors of metamorphosis
As far as metaphors for change go, this is a powerful one. However, when we think about the future and…
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The Mystery of Nevada’s Ancient Reptile Boneyard
Berlin, Nevada, is A treasure chest for paleontologists. Just down the road from the now abandoned gold and silver mines,…
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Scientists reconsider why zebra stripes mysteriously repel flies
For the current study, Tombak, then a PhD student at Princeton, and her team wanted to test the width of…
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If humanity went extinct, would a similar species evolve?
The strong rise of new technology means that humanity has to face the danger of its own extinction. For example,…
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Mitochondria Duplicate like tiny lenses in the eye
A watch that catches mosquitoes you through a network of microscopic lenses. You stare back, racquet in hand, watching the…
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Brutal Reason Some primates are born with strange colors
First thing What you might notice about Delacour’s langur is its coloration. It has a jet-black body, limbs, and head,…
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New database reveals how humans are struggling with evolution
This seems like a minor concern, after coral bleaching and mass extinction, but it can have serious effects. Take the…
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At the dawn of life, heat may have accelerated cell division
An elegant ballet of proteins that allow modern cells to regenerate themselves. During cell division, structural proteins and enzymes coordinate…
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These lemurs have rhythm. Scientists have questions
Indri is a lemur, a primate with opposite thumbs; a short tail; and round, tufted, teddy bear-like ears. They share…
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