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Scientists just found a hidden factor behind Earth’s methane surge
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Scientists just found a hidden factor behind Earth’s methane surge

Roughly two-thirds of all emissions of atmospheric methane — a highly potent greenhouse gas that is warming planet Earth — come from microbes that live in oxygen-free environments like wetlands, rice fields, landfills and the guts of cows. Tracking atmospheric methane to its specific sources and quantifying their importance remains a challenge, however. Scientists are […]
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One gene completely changed how these flies fall in love
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One gene completely changed how these flies fall in love

Researchers in Japan have genetically transferred a unique courtship behavior from one fruit fly species to another. By turning on a single gene in insulin-producing neurons, the team successfully made a species of fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) perform a gift-giving ritual it had never done before. The study, published in the journal Science, represents the […]
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Great white sharks have a DNA mystery science still can’t explain
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Great white sharks have a DNA mystery science still can’t explain

White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists have pointed to the migration patterns of great whites to explain these differences. Scientists tested this theory in a new study by analyzing genetic differences between global white shark populations. In doing so, they discovered […]
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Bizarre ancient creatures unearthed in the Grand Canyon
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Bizarre ancient creatures unearthed in the Grand Canyon

A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world’s most iconic sites. The rich fossil discovery – the first such find in the Grand Canyon – includes tiny rock-scraping molluscs, filter-feeding crustaceans, spiky-toothed worms, and even […]
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Mysterious Denisovan interbreeding shaped the humans we are today
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Mysterious Denisovan interbreeding shaped the humans we are today

Researchers think that members of the most recently identified “hominin” group (the Denisovans) mixed with early modern humans and passed along parts of their DNA. Evidence points to several separate interbreeding events, each leaving a genetic imprint that influenced the course of human history. In 2010, scientists released the first draft of the Neanderthal genome. […]
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This prehistoric predator survived global warming by eating bones
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This prehistoric predator survived global warming by eating bones

About 56 million years ago, when Earth experienced a dramatic rise in global temperatures, one meat-eating mammal responded in a surprising way: It started eating more bones. That’s the conclusion reached by a Rutgers-led team of researchers, whose recent study of fossil teeth from the extinct predator Dissacus praenuntius reveals how animals adapted to a […]
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A 16-million-year-old amber fossil just revealed the smallest predator ant ever found
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A 16-million-year-old amber fossil just revealed the smallest predator ant ever found

Wherever there’s dirt there’s bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they hold the name “dirt ant” (Basiceros) all to themselves. Now, an ancient fossil has revealed these elusive ants have seen much more of the planet’s dirt throughout their history than scientists previously […]
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Stunning “wonder reptile” discovery rewrites the origins of feathers
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Stunning “wonder reptile” discovery rewrites the origins of feathers

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating the body, and were used for courtship, display, deterrence of enemies and, in the case of feathers, flight. Their structure is characterised by longer and more complex skin outgrowths that differ significantly from the simple and […]
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Scientists just uncovered three ancient worlds frozen beneath Illinois for 300 million years
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Scientists just uncovered three ancient worlds frozen beneath Illinois for 300 million years

More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago — including what is now the Mazon Creek (“muh-ZAHN”) fossil site — was alive with ancient creatures thriving in lush, tropical swamps, river deltas and shallow seas. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri’s College of Arts and Science […]
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Nature’s anti-aging hack? Jewel wasp larvae slow their biological clock
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Nature’s anti-aging hack? Jewel wasp larvae slow their biological clock

Scientists have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of aging. A study of jewel wasps, known for their distinctive metallic colors, has shown that they can undergo a kind of natural ‘time-out’ as larvae before emerging into adulthood with this surprising advantage. The groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of […]
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Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA

Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA

Chemists at UCL have shown how two of biology’s most fundamental ingredients, RNA (ribonucleic acid) and amino acids, could have spontaneously joined together at the origin of life four billion years ago. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, the “workhorses” of life essential to nearly every living process. But proteins cannot replicate or […]
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Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA

Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA

Chemists at UCL have shown how two of biology’s most fundamental ingredients, RNA (ribonucleic acid) and amino acids, could have spontaneously joined together at the origin of life four billion years ago. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, the “workhorses” of life essential to nearly every living process. But proteins cannot replicate or […]
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