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Lynn Margulis, Trailblazing Theorist on Evolution, Dies at 73
Dr. Margulis was a biologist whose work on the origin of cells helped transform the study of evolution.Posted by Manfred Ostrowski -
He ANT heavy, he’s my son: Mother shows her strength with a bit of child’s play
The mighty ant can lift food and building materials 20 times its own bodyweight. But these fascinating photos ...Posted by Iain Macdonald -
Peace of Mind: Near-Death Experiences Now Found to Have Scientific Explanations
Near-death experiences are often thought of as mystical phenomena, but research is now revealing scientific ...Posted by Subramanya Sastry
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Reef Fish at Risk as Carbon Dioxide Levels Build
Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions threaten the survival of some fish species by sending their central nervous ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
From blue whales to earthworms, a common mechanism gives shape to living beings
Mice don't have tails on their backs, and their ribs don't grow from lumbar vertebrae. And for good reason. ...Posted by Manfred Ostrowski
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After Osama bin Laden’s death, imagining a world without DNA evidence
How did the United States make sure that Osama bin Laden was dead? Facial-recognition software offered only 95 ...Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice – now for humans
Harvard scientists were surprised that they saw a dramatic reversal, not just a slowing down, of the ageing in ...Posted by Vanessa Gamino -
Hooking the high seas' fishing 'pirates'
It's time to close the net on fishing pirates who threaten to undermine vital marine ecosystems. Highlighting the ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve
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Spiderman on Broadway? ‘Been There, Done That,’ Say Ants
(Podcast) Insect biologist Rob Dunn has uncovered a hot spot of insect biodiversity.Posted by J Sinclaire -
Seth Shostak: Life, But Not As We Know It
The import of the discovery of a new arsenic-based microbe is that finding life as we don't know it will give us a ...Posted by James Jackson
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