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The Origin of Worms
Where did the worms come from? These animals have been around since long before the time of the dinosaurs and their origins are actually pretty fascinating. More Worm Week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight | Quanta Magazine
We can pick out a conversation in a loud room, amid the rise and fall of other voices or the hum of an air conditioner. We can spot a set of keys in a sea of clutter, or register a … Continue reading
What Is Universality?
Quanta’s In Theory video series returned with an exploration of the mysterious mathematical pattern found throughout nature. Read about the season debut here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-un… Directed and animated by Emily Driscoll for Quanta Magazine
26 People Who Found Foxes In Their Houses And Shared Pics Online
Foxes are known for being friendly and curious, and nothing highlights it better than all of the visits they pay people at their homes. That’s right, these beautiful, nosy creatures keep finding ways into our kitchens, bedrooms… and I understand if … Continue reading
Researchers track origin of one of nature’s biggest killers – ScienceBlog.com
A mosquito species that is one of the world’s leading killers of humans arose more than 7 million years ago on islands in the Indian Ocean, some of which had no mammals of any kind, according to a genetic analysis by … Continue reading
Kenya’s Elephant Baby Boom Is Helping Increase the Population
This is great news and a big win for animal conservation! We recently had some good news about tigers thriving in India and now we can look to Africa for another animal comeback. Reports out of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park … Continue reading
Biologist Single-Handedly Repopulates a Rare Species of Butterfly in His Backyard
By Sara Barnes on July 28, 2016 The California pipevine swallowtail butterfly was once suffering a fate that so many creatures face—the loss of its habitat in San Francisco was causing their population to decline. But thanks to one man’s DIY … Continue reading
There Are More Than Two Human Sexes
In high school biology, we learn that humans are born with either XX or XY chromosomes, and that a person’s internal and external sex organs match those chromosomes. It turns out, however, that sex isn’t that straightforward. Hosted by: Hank … Continue reading
No Air, No Problem: How Parasites Survive Without Oxygen Inside Host – ScienceBlog.com
Around one people on the planet are infected with parasitic helminths, round worms that live in soil and colonize human guts through dirty water. The helminths owe their ability to survive in the low oxygen environment of the human gut to … Continue reading
Dinosaur relative’s genome linked to mammals – ScienceBlog.com
Scientists from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum have collaborated with Otago University, New Zealand and a global team to sequence the genome of the tuatara – a rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs. The … Continue reading
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