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Divergent evolution
Divergence is defined as an evolutionary event in which two morphological or molecular traits arose from a common ancestor, and were initially identical, but became dissimilar during evolution.
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La scuola di Atene
Raphael's fresco represents all the influential mathematicians, philosophers and scientists from classical antiquity gathered together sharing their ideas and learning from each other...
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Homo Floresiensis - real-life Hobbits
Far from the Shire in Middle-earth, real-life hobbits actually lived in Indonesia, and they were much more interested in stone tools than a magical ring. In 2003, remains of a miniature human species...
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Extraterrestrial Sugar
Scientists have discovered derivatives of life’s building blocks in carbon-rich meteorite samples, a first. They also showed how biological compounds can form in interstellar space. These new findings...
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Ancient proteins
Intricately folded proteins can be preserved in fossils and on artifacts much longer than ancient DNA.
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New approach to CRISPR could yield even better Gene Editing
Scientists have discovered a novel way to use CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing on important varieties of corn that are particularly resistant to editing.
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Mars' deep climate history
Newly discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars' north pole are the remnants of ancient polar ice sheets and could be one of the largest water reservoirs on the planet.
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A new analysis of African dust reveals the Sahara swung between green and...
The Sahara desert is one of the harshest, most inhospitable places on the planet, covering much of North Africa in some 3.6 million square miles of rock and windswept dunes. But it wasn't always so...
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A user's guide to rational thinking
In the digital age, information is more plentiful than ever, but parsing truth from the abundance of competing claims can be daunting. Cut through flawed assumptions and false beliefs.
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Have you ever wondered what you're made of biologically?
Your body is teeming with life. In every nook and cranny, there are miniature ecosystems bursting with bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses.
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