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Predictability of Evolution?
The evolutionary arms race can lead to similar traits, but genes develop differently. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön, Germany,
Mystery Solved: Slow Aging in Bats
Fascinating research has revealed why some species of bats age at a much slower rate than others. Scientists at the University College Dublin have discovered
Dog Breed List Fails: Bite Stats
The current dog bite statistics for the state of Hesse have been released by the Ministry of the Interior, revealing that a breed list does
Why Cats Love Boxes So Much
Cats and cardboard boxes seem to have a magical attraction. But why is that? A team of scientists from the Veterinary Medicine University of Utrecht
Orangutan Learns Human Language Basics
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Durham have discovered that orangutans are capable of imitating human speech and producing human-like sounds. The
Gen-Mutation and Dog Social Behavior
Dogs are known for their strong attachment to humans, and a recent study by Bridgett von Holdt and her colleagues at Princeton University has shed
Bacterial Evolution: Gene Fusion Revealed
Bacteria adapt to their environment through the fusion of two genes, ensuring their survival by altering their DNA. New proteins are created during this process,
Deepest Living Fish Found in Marianas Trench
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of researchers from the University of Washington has caught a previously unknown fish in the Mariana Trench, the deepest
4 Billion Years of Earthly Life
New Fossil Discoveries Suggest Life on Earth May Be Older Than Previously Thought Recent fossil discoveries in Canada suggest that the earliest forms of life
Once-a-Year Frog Unveiled
In the rainforests of India, biologists have discovered a peculiar species of frog that spends most of its life underground and only emerges once a
