DNA

DNA could revolutionize how we store our data

DNA could revolutionize how we store our data

DNA could revolutionize how we store our data

Is ‘twin telepathy’ real? Here’s what scientists say.

Is ‘twin telepathy’ real? Here’s what scientists say.

Is ‘twin telepathy’ real? Here’s what scientists say.

Who were the Neanderthals—and why did they go extinct?

History & Culture

Who were the Neanderthals—and why did they go extinct?

Who were the Neanderthals—and why did they go extinct?

This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago

History & Culture

This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago

This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago

A new blood test can tell if cancer has returned

A new blood test can tell if cancer has returned

A new blood test can tell if cancer has returned

Is this really a dire wolf?

Is this really a dire wolf?

Is this really a dire wolf?

Hate cilantro or anchovies? Evolutionary science could explain why.

Hate cilantro or anchovies? Evolutionary science could explain why.

Hate cilantro or anchovies? Evolutionary science could explain why.

The lost homes of enslaved Africans may be hidden in their bones

History & Culture

The lost homes of enslaved Africans may be hidden in their bones

The lost homes of enslaved Africans may be hidden in their bones

The surprising science behind doppelgängers

The surprising science behind doppelgängers

The surprising science behind doppelgängers

How axolotls' secret to pausing aging could change medicine

How axolotls' secret to pausing aging could change medicine

How axolotls' secret to pausing aging could change medicine

We finally know how the world’s oldest cheese was made

We finally know how the world’s oldest cheese was made

We finally know how the world’s oldest cheese was made

These ‘witch bottles‘ were once thought to heal the cursed

History & Culture

These ‘witch bottles‘ were once thought to heal the cursed

These ‘witch bottles‘ were once thought to heal the cursed

How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues

How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues

How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues

What killed the last woolly mammoths?

What killed the last woolly mammoths?

What killed the last woolly mammoths?

How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims? DNA yields new clues.

History & Culture

How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims? DNA yields new clues.

How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims? DNA yields new clues.

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