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Sherpas Evolved to Live and Work at Altitude
The Nepali ethnic group handles oxygen more efficiently, allowing them to more easily live in the mountains
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Researchers Create Color Images With Bacteria
The art is done by inserting 18 genes into E. coli
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Controversial Study Claims Apes and Human Ancestors Split in Southern Europe
Researchers believe these 7.2-million-year-old teeth have a lot to say about human evolution
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This 3.3-Million-Year-Old Hominin Toddler Was Kind of Like Us
Analysis of the ancient spine reveals tantalizing similarities—and questions about human evolution
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Why Scientists Sent Mouse Sperm to the International Space Station
Back on Earth, a pile of new pups proves that mouse DNA can survive space
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The “Alien Megastructure” Star Is Acting Up Again
A large dip in the star’s brightness suggests something massive is orbiting the fiery body
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Sacrificing Fake Caterpillars in the Name of Science
Ersatz insects are helping ecologists figure out why bugs are more likely to become meals near the equator
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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Earth Twinkles From Space
Horizontal ice makes the planet sparkle and shine
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New App Makes It Easier to Colorize Old Photos
The software combines human input and a sophisticated neural network to make historical images pop
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In Some Ways, Your Sense of Smell Is Actually Better Than a Dog’s
Human noses are especially attuned to picking up odors in bananas, urine and human blood
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The Origami-Like Folds of Ladybug Wings Could Lead to Better Umbrellas
Scientists have finally figured out how ladybugs fold their wings
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A Human-Made “Bubble” of Radio Waves Could Be Shielding Earth From Radiation
Very Low Frequency radio waves have created a protective bubble around the planet
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American Trees are Shifting West
For 86 common species, northwest seems to be best. But why?
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New Zealand’s Yellow-Eyed Penguins May Be in Trouble
A new study estimates that the beloved birds could disappear locally within 25 years
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Wild Orangutans Can Breastfeed for Over Eight Years
The primates take a while to wean their young
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Beads Made From Meteorite Reveal Ancient Trade Network
Researchers have confirmed iron beads in Illinois come from a Minnesota meteorite, supporting a theory called the Hopewell Interaction Sphere
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Cocaine Is Destroying Forests in Central America
Once-forested lands are being used in money laundering operations
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T. Rex Ants Found Alive for the First Time
It is not nearly as formidable as its namesake
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Mice With 3D-Printed Ovaries Successfully Give Birth
The gelatin-scaffold ovary could one day help restore endocrine function in young cancer patients and treat infertility
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Glue Made of Mussel Slime Could Prevent Scarring
The glue, infused with a version of the protein decorin, healed wounds in rats, giving them skin with hair follicles and oil glands instead of scar tissue
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