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What If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today?
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Before leaving work, you'll need to check the traffic report. Lately, a disruptive T. rex has meant some adjustments to your commute. What other changes would be in store if dinos roamed the Earth?
Crumple Theory: We Can Learn a Lot From How Paper Crumples
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Crumpling is a physical process that occurs when a thin sheet is forced to adapt to a smaller space and is seen in everything from DNA packing in a cell nucleus to the formation of mountains.
Why would scientists want to create a hybrid human-cow embryo?
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This week, a group of London-based scientists requested official permission to begin a three-year study involving stem cells derived from human-cow hybrids.
Can we bring Neanderthals back?
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Neanderthals and humans coexisted for thousands of years, but the relationship between the two species was always a bit dysfunctional. Could we get reacquainted with our evolutionary peers?
How Fingerprinting Works
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Fingerprinting is a popular technique for identifying criminals and authenticating access. Learn about fingerprinting and its storied history.
Are we looking for aliens in the wrong places?
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Weird life may be organisms that don't depend on water or that don't have DNA at all. Find out how scientists are searching for weird life forms.
Does Your Body Really Replace Itself Every Seven Years?
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Your body replaces billions (with a b!) of cells every day. In about 100 days, 30 trillion be replaced, but does that mean you're a new person, too?
How are viruses, viroids and prions related?
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Viruses, viroids and prions are microscopic, infectious particles with a common, despicable goal — but the way each goes about achieving that goal is different.
Extremophiles: How Do These Organisms Push the Limits of Life?
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Extremophiles are organisms that live in "extreme" environments. Learn why extremophiles are remarkable, not only because of their habitats.
What's stronger -- nature or nurture?
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Nature or nurture and which is stronger is explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Find out if nature or nurture is stronger.