Just as physicists comprehend the origin of the universe by observing the stars and archeologists…
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Significant changes in rhino bone health over 50 million years
While rhino species evolved and increased in size over 50 million years, their bones may…
Research may explain mysterious deep earthquakes in subduction zones
Geologists may have finally explained what triggers certain earthquakes that occur deep beneath the Earth’s…
Lifespan of mice extended by as much as 35 percent; no adverse effects found
Researchers have shown that senescent cells — cells that no longer divide and accumulate with…
It’s all about the timing: Fetal expression of core clock gene determines lifespan in mice
Abolishing the 24-hour clock by knocking out a key gene during development accelerates aging and…
Penguin chicks huddle up for heat, protection
Location and environmental conditions may influence when gentoo chicks huddle in cold, wet Antarctic conditions,…
Parasitic ants alter how captive ants recognize nest mates
Enslaved Formica worker ants are more genetically and chemically diverse and less aggressive towards non-nest…
Sluggish electrons caught in action
By creating and using the first optical attosecond pulse, scientists measured the time it takes…
Discovery of ‘Jurassic butterflies’
A new study identifies a Jurassic age insect whose behavior and appearance closely mimic a…
Winning a competition predicts future dishonest behavior, say researchers
‘These findings suggest that the way in which people measure success affects their honesty. When…