Microbes in Space Mutated And Developed a Remarkable Ability
A phage rests on the surface of a host cell. (University of Wisconsin-Madison)...
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Takeaway Coffees May Contain Thousands of Microplastic Fragments, Study Warns
(IOHM89/Getty Images) It’s 7:45 am. You grab a takeaway coffee from your local...
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Scientists Made This Lung-on-a-Chip Breathe. Then They Gave It TB.
This image shows the new lung-on-chip, with cell nuclei in blue, macrophages in...
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Plants Stopped Thriving When Earth Warmed 56 Million Years Ago
(Roger Brown/Pexels/Canva) Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much...
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Parkinson’s Link to Gut Bacteria Suggests Unexpectedly Simple Treatment
Illustration of bacteria on the colon epithelium. (Nanoclustering/Science Photo...
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Humans Are Evolving in Front of Our Eyes on The Tibetan Plateau
(Matteo Colombo/Stone/Getty Images) Humans are not yet done cooking. We’re continuing...
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Mystery of The Ocean’s Missing Plastic a Step Closer to Being Solved
(Aflo Images/アフロ/Canva) Think of ocean plastic and you may picture bottles and bags...
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An Extra Sense May Connect Gut Bacteria With Our Brain
According to new research, communication between the gut and the brain is sophisticated...
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Pomegranates Could Limit Risks From Controversial Sports Supplement
Sport supplements are hard to get away from if you like to exercise regularly. Even if...
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Your Food Packaging Is Shedding Microplastics Into Every Meal, Study Reveals
Simply using your food packaging in the manner it’s supposed to be used is enough to...
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Light Healing’s Surprising History: From Sun Worship to Modern Science
For millennia, humans had one obvious and reliable source of light – the Sun – and we knew the Sun...
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Hundreds of Mysterious Giant Viruses Discovered Lurking in The Ocean
Scientists have just discovered hundreds of new giant viruses, in a comprehensive study...
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There’s an Invisible Line That Animals Don’t Cross. Here’s Why.
The animal kingdoms of Asia and Australia are worlds apart, thanks to an invisible line that runs...
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Shallow Holes in Our Ancestor’s Teeth Might Not Be a Disease as Thought
The enamel that forms the outer layer of our teeth might seem like an unlikely place to find clues...
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An Extreme Drop in Oxygen Will Eventually Suffocate Most Life on Earth
For now, complex life flourishes on our planet thanks to its supply of oxygen. But...
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Earth’s Oceans Were Once Green, Says Study of Volcanic Waters
Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue...
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We Might Finally Know How The Brain Refreshes Itself at Night
As you lay your head down to sleep tonight and dream all things weird and wonderful, scientists...
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Huge Trees Hiding in Plain Sight May Be a Species Totally New to Science
A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice...
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Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Away to Reveal a Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem
A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and...
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Scientists Discover Thousands of New Microbes Lurking in The Ocean’s Deepest Zone
Just 6 kilometers (about 4 miles) of briny water separate the ocean’s surface from the...
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