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What if dinosaurs weren’t wiped out? Why things might be very different in our world
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic bombs and changed the course of evolution. The...
How evolution led to the emergence of 8 billion people
November 15 2022 marks a milestone for our species, as the global population hits 8 billion. Just 70 years ago, within a human lifetime,...
What makes us laugh? A new study looks into the evolutionary underpinnings for this very human behaviour.
Until now, several theories have sought to explain what makes something funny enough to make us laugh. These include transgression (something forbidden), puncturing a...
Before sunscreens and parasols, human skin was more resistant to the sun.
Human beings have a conflicted relationship with the sun. People love sunshine, but then get hot. Sweat gets in your eyes. Then there are...
Axolotls have the ability to regenerate their brains, and are helping to unravel the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration.
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart and limbs. These amphibians also readily...
