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Slime is all around you and inside you; new research into its origins sheds light on genetic evolution.
Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency of your bodily fluids, from the saliva in your mouth to the goo that covers your organs....
A breakthrough reveals that humans were standing on their own two feet 7 million years ago.
The study of present-day species has delivered a clear verdict on humanity’s place in the living world: right alongside chimpanzees and bonobos. However, this...
Before our eyes, one of the brightest stars in the sky is changing and dying.
Nothing lasts forever, including the stars in our night sky. One of the brighter and more notable stars in our sky is Betelgeuse, the...
How we answered the centuries-old enigma of the Black Death’s origins
It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one...
What is it about the human brain that makes us superior to other animals in terms of intelligence?
Humans are unrivalled in the area of cognition. After all, no other species has sent probes to other planets, produced lifesaving vaccines or created...
