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Scientists say that DNA could store 60,000 times more information than a...
Your DNA holds an incredible amount of information in a very small space. Recently, researchers have looked to DNA as a method to store large amounts of digital information that are currently saved on...
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After seeing this you'll understand why the human brain is still such a mystery
Neuroscientists believe that the center of our "self," our consciousness, is in the brain. It's where our memory lives, and it's the part of us that makes sense of the raw information that we see,...
View ArticleScientists discovered another reason to avoid junk food
New research from the Columbia University Medical Center shows that eating food with a high glycemic index and added sugars is associated with increased risk for depression. This new information could...
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Here's an incredible first look at the largest heart that humans have ever...
For over a year, the giant, 400-pound heart of a blue whale sat tucked away — frozen — in a warehouse two hours east of Toronto, Canada.Just last month, scientists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)...
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Something mysterious is killing off whales in Alaska
The event began with reports of a dead fin whale calf in Marmot Bay, by Kodiak Island, Alaska.Since then, ten more fin whale bodies have been discovered, along 14 dead humpbacks, one gray whale, and...
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Surprising ways that caffeine affects your body and brain
Coffee, tea, and cola are just three substances many of us look to for our daily caffeine fix. But what exactly is happening to our brain and body when we take in this colorless, odorless, tasteless...
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Scientists found something amazing when they filmed a beat boxer in slow motion
As any amateur rapper knows, simulating the beat of a drum or the scratch of a turntable with nothing other than the lips, voice, mouth, and tongue takes skill.When done properly, a master can trick an...
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People are using this cutting-edge technology to brew better beer
The advent of enzyme complex CRISPR/Cas9 has ushered in a new age of genetic manipulation—it could help us cure diseases or resuscitate extinct species.One of CRISPR’s big advantages is that it’s much...
View ArticleResearchers are on the verge of making our immune system much better
Researchers studying the immune system at the Salk Institute have gained new insight on how T cells protect the body against harmful invaders. They are hoping to find a way to encourage the immune...
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A scientist watched a jellyfish sting in slow motion — and what he saw gave...
You're bobbing in the waves on a hot summer day when you feel something graze your leg. You spot a white blob beneath the surface. It could be a plastic bag, or it could be something much less...
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Scientists finally solved the mystery of why this wasp's venom can target and...
Wasps get their fair share of bad press.They have painful stingers, and they're not as useful to us (or as cute) as bees. Their time to step in the spotlight, however, may be just around the corner:...
View ArticleThis gel stops bleeding in seconds
When Joe Landolina was just a 17-year-old high school student he developed a lifesaving compound from algae that stops bleeding in just seconds. Produced by Darren WeaverJoin the conversation about...
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2 climbers crawled through a suffocatingly tiny cave and discovered a new...
The recent discovery of bones from a previously unknown human ancestor in a cave in South Africa adds a tantalizing new piece to the puzzle of human evolution.A couple of cavers stumbled across the...
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Gorilla is shown other gorillas on a smartphone, can't turn away
A gorilla behind the glass in a zoo decided he wanted to know more about the outside world — and an eager zoo-goer was happy to show him.A teenage boy was recorded showing photos of other gorillas to a...
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Virgin births really happen — here are the animals that prove it
Yes, you read that right.Virgin birth is a thing, and it's been happening for millennia in some animals.It's something called parthenogenesis, which basically just means reproduction without...
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10 reasons that explain why the octopus is the most incredible creature of...
Octopuses are some of the most alien-looking creatures on the planet. With eight arms, over 1,000 suckers, and three hearts, they are unlike any other animal you could ever hope to meet.What's more,...
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A humpback whale launched itself into the air and nearly crushed some...
A new video has surfaced that shows some kayakers paddling among a pod of humpback whales when one of the animals emerges from the water and into the air, landing right on top of them.The video was...
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Here's why crocodiles are 100 times deadlier than sharks
The world is obsessed with sharks. Just look at the popularity of horror flicks like Jaws and the less critically-acclaimed but surprisingly popular movie, Sharknado.But when Bill Gates posted an...
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Another group of scientists just announced plans to tinker with human genes,...
The technology now exists to tinker with the blueprint for life inside the cells of every living creature, including humans.Earlier this year, Chinese scientists announced they had successfully...
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The most complete tree of life maps 3.5 billion years of evolution for more...
From bacteria to buffalo and mushrooms to minke whales, researchers have for the first time been able to piece together the evolutionary tree of all 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi...
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