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The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a ...

In a new book, author John Green traces how the disease has impacted culture, geography, and even fashion over the centuries.

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Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Scientists used ...

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Mountain gorillas are the global superstars among the world’s great apes. They rose to fame following their memorable encounter with David Attenborough, vice-president of Fauna & Flora since 1979, ...

(Image Credit: Jason L. Heaton) A fossil leopard lower jawbone next to a skull fragment of a juvenile Paranthropus robustus. Note the two punctures in the skull, which match the spacing of the tips of ...

Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its ...

Possible foundations of human intelligence observed for the first time Date: March 6, 2025 Source: IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Summary: A study has demonstrated how neurons ...

Archaeologists have discovered a collection of prehistoric animal bones in Tanzania that suggests early humans figured out how to transfer tool-making techniques “from stone to bone” 1.5 ...