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There's a common story of how the Maya civilisation was wiped out: they fell foul of unstoppable climate change. Several periods of extreme... Read More
The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is considered the most voracious apex predator in temperate marine ecosystems worldwide,... Read More
We rarely hear or speak about incontinence. But the condition – the involuntary loss of urine or faecal matter – is frighteningly... Read More
A new analysis of a meteorite called Bunburra Rockhole has revealed that the rock originated from a previously unknown parent asteroid,... Read More
When considering the question of whether humans are a naturally aggressive and violent species, it might be good to take a deep breath and... Read More
When it comes to science, we like to think that we formulate hypotheses, test them, throw away the ones that fail to match, and continue... Read More
We're running out of time to do something about climate change. The recent Paris Accord now includes every country on Earth—with one... Read More
It's hard to predict which would be more disconcerting: finding out that your doctor believes in notions that defy basic science—like,... Read More
For the native species of New Zealand, European settlement was particularly cruel. The country has no endemic land predators, so many of its... Read More
The mysterious excess of high-energy positrons detected by the PAMELA satellite does not come from the two nearby pulsars, according to an... Read More
Carved into a sandstone cliff on the edge of a bygone river in the Arabian Desert, a hunter draws his bow for the kill. He is accompanied by... Read More
In the winner-takes-all game of fertilization, millions of sperm race toward the egg that's waiting at the finish line. Plenty of sperm don't... Read More
To date, most empirical evidence on climate change impacts have focused on the agricultural sector. Little is known about the effects on,... Read More
Neanderthals survived at least 3,000 years longer than we thought in Southern Iberia – what is now Spain – long after they had... Read More
Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception. The implanted... Read More
Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who... Read More
Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells — either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it — may... Read More
A new way to rejuvenate old cells in the laboratory, making them not only look younger, but start to behave more like young... Read More
Scientists have grown a replacement, genetically modified skin to cover almost the entire body of a seven-year-old Syrian boy who was... Read More
“We aren't going to get sick, are we?” my roommate Brett asked me. He cringed as I knelt down and stuffed a plate of E. coli... Read More
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