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Ancient humans bred horses to make them more "rideable" 4,200 years ago, study suggests
In fact, the analysis of 475 ancient horse genomes revealed that, around 4,200 years ago, many dome…
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A luxury Viking cruise ship helped scientists encounter the rarely-seen giant phantom jellyfish
Tourists in a submersible witnessed a rarely seen giant phantom jellyfish during a Viking cruise to…
Jenny McGrath
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A mummified 44,000-year-old wolf is so perfectly preserved its stomach could contain remnants of its last meal
Locals found this first-of-a-kind Pleistocene wolf in Siberia. It's so mummified that scientists ho…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Why can’t men breastfeed? Because they may spread germs, scientists say
Go to the lush rainforests of Malaysia, and a peculiar phenomenon can be observed: the Dayak fruit …
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Why do so many couples end up looking like siblings? Here’s the science
You’re scrolling through your social media feed when a picture of a celebrity couple catches your e…
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A single genetic tweak caused human ancestors to lose their tails 25 million years ago — but it came at a cost
Researchers believe it could be behind a birth defect called spina bifida that still affects babies…
Marianne Guenot
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Why 4 new bird flu developments have experts worried about the virus
The H5N1 bird flu virus is changing and getting more opportunities to adapt to humans. Experts are …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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I'm a hair health expert, and I want men to stop blaming their fathers for thinning hair. Genetics is only half the story.
The CEO of Nutrafol started losing his hair in his 20s and blamed his balding dad. But he then lear…
Giorgos Tsetis
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Scientists studied 8,000 cats to determine which breeds live the longest, and it could help you become a better pet owner
Researchers studied different cat breeds to find which live the longest. Burmese and Birmans live a…
Jenny McGrath
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Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
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Scientists manage to clone world's first healthy rhesus monkey!
Chinese scientists have cracked another egg in the cloning game, successfully creating the first he…
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Scientists have genetically tweaked the facial acne-causing bacteria to help fight pimples instead!
Cutibacterium acnes is a common bacteria on our faces, known for causing pimples. It creates excess…
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The CEO behind the world's biggest science and engineering fair says the biggest mistake parents make is putting too much pressure on their kids
The International Science and Engineering Fair is a huge competition with big money on the line. It…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Height differences between men and women might've stemmed from cultures prioritising well-being of one sex over the other
In North Central Europe, women exhibited a significantly shorter stature than men, despite having t…
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Electric eels have the ability to mutate other creatures just by shocking them!
Recent research reveals that these eels, resembling catfish, can influence the genetic composition …
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This $119 houseplant is bioengineered to remove harmful air pollution in your home.
Neoplants has bioengineered a houseplant that uses bacteria to remove indoor air pollution from you…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Your mental illnesses may be a result of ancient cross-species fornication, a study has found
The story of human evolution is an intricate tapestry woven with a ton of interbreeding with other …
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Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. A former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats.
Store-bought milk may contain genetic fragments of H5N1 bird flu virus, but a former surgeon genera…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A group of WWII-era scientists used themselves as guinea pigs to learn to breathe underwater. Their experiments helped make D-Day possible.
During WWII, scientists breathed CO2, oxygen, and other gases to learn about diving and submarine t…