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Crocodile Jaws More Sensitive Than Human Fingertips
They may be lethal, leathery, and literally armored to the teeth, but crocodiles and alligators, it turns out, are...
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Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA, Not Gene Regulation
Humans share over 90% of their DNA with their primate cousins. The expression or activity patterns of genes differ...
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Genomics: The Single Life
Sequencing DNA from individual cells is changing the way that researchers think of humans as a whole.
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The Real Question: Who Didn’t Have Sex With Neanderthals?
The only modern humans whose ancestors did not interbreed with Neanderthals are apparently sub-Saharan Africans, researchers say. New findings,...
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They Outlived Dinosaurs and Are Evolving Faster Than Ever
British scientists today unveiled the world’s first family tree for all living birds – revealing that the group of...
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Animals Focus Smell as Well as Vision
Animals can focus their sense of smell in much the same way as humans focus their eyes, helping them...
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If Smart Is the Norm, Stupidity Gets More Interesting
Few of us are as smart as we’d like to be. You’re sharper than Jim (maybe) but dull next...
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Far From Random, Evolution Follows a Predictable Genetic Pattern
Evolution, often perceived as a series of random changes, might in fact be driven by a simple and repeated...
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Dinosaur Feathers Evolved for Courtship
Research suggests that not only did wings evolve in dinosaurs earlier than previously thought, they may have evolved merely...
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Novel Gene Therapy Method Replaces Mitochondrial DNA
Scientists have demonstrated a new type of gene therapy that would – in principle – allow mothers to avoid...