Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria
[ 19659002]Researchers brought germs and phages, indicating infections that contaminate germs, aboard the ISS to study their advancement. (Image credit: International spaceport station(dima_zel/ Getty Images); E.coli (Shutterstock)) Germs and the…
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Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints
Hair might turn gray, in part, due to the fact that the body is actively decreasing its threat of cancer, an animal research study discovers. (Image credit: Penpak Ngamsathain/Getty Images)…
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Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests
In brand-new research study, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada evaluated the morphology of a hominin talus (big bone in the ankle that accompanies the tibia of the leg…
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Potato Evolved from Tomato Plants 8-9 Million Years Ago, New Research Suggests
Interbreeding in between tomato plants and potato-like types from South America about 8-9 million years ago generated the modern-day potato (Solanum tuberosum; this ancient evolutionary occasion activated the development of…
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Our teeth evolved from fish ‘body armor’ over 460 million years, scientists discover
Artist’s making of Astraspis and Megalograptuswhich both had sensory exoskeletons. (Image credit: Brian Engh) Our delicate teeth initially developed from the “body armor” of extinct fish that lived 465 million…
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Dingoes Have Evolved from East Asian Dog-Like Ancestor: Study
The dingo is a wild canine endemic to Australia with enigmatic origins. Dingoes are among 2 staying unadmixed populations of an early East Asian pet family tree, the other being…
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