A new study from Lund University in Sweden increases knowledge of how boundaries and barriers are maintained between different species in the animal world. According … Predators preserve existing animal speciesRead more
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Arrival of modern humans in Southeast Asia questioned
Humans may have exited out of Africa and arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier than previously thought, a new study involving University of Queensland … Arrival of modern humans in Southeast Asia questionedRead more
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Understanding the architecture of our ‘second brain’
https://www.crick.ac.uk/umbraco/ImageGen.ashx?image=/media/367253/venn_diagram.jpg&width=300&height=300&constrain=true Image: Families of cells (multi-coloured) in a gut wall layer overlap like a Venn diagram. Credit: Reena Lasrado © Francis Crick Institute Scientists have … Understanding the architecture of our ‘second brain’Read more
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How trees talk to each other
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How Facebook, fake news and friends are warping your memory
Strange things have been happening in the news lately. Already this year, members of US President Donald Trump’s administration have alluded to a ‘Bowling Green … How Facebook, fake news and friends are warping your memoryRead more
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Earth’s inner core remains solid despite extreme heat
Even though it is hotter than the surface of the Sun, the crystallized iron core of the Earth remains solid. Spinning within Earth’s molten core … Earth’s inner core remains solid despite extreme heatRead more
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Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren’t safer in the south
A study of more than 6,000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just … Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren’t safer in the southRead more
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Genetic Opposites Attract When Chimpanzees Choose a Mate
When it comes to hookups in the animal world, casual sex is common among chimpanzees. In our closest animal relatives both males and females mate … Genetic Opposites Attract When Chimpanzees Choose a MateRead more
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Antibodies as ‘messengers’ in the nervous system
Antibodies are able to activate human nerve cells within milliseconds and hence modify their function — that is the surprising conclusion of a study carried … Antibodies as ‘messengers’ in the nervous systemRead more