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Scientists find new way to study life in extreme conditions or beyond Earth

The quest to understand life in the universe has led scientists to some of Earth's most extreme environments, where organisms known as extremophiles thrive...

Worm love: How roundworms choose their mates and what it tells us

Scientists have discovered something pretty cool about tiny worms and how they find their partners. These aren't just any worms, though; they're roundworms, some of...

Whale menopause offers clues to human evolutionary puzzle

The phenomenon of menopause, where females outlive their reproductive years by decades, puzzles many, including scientists who wonder about its evolutionary purpose. Why would nature...

Could Earth life survive on a red dwarf planet

Even though exoplanet science has advanced significantly in the last decade or two, we’re still in an unfortunate situation. Scientists can only make educated guesses...

Scientists discover key molecule for life in simulated deep space conditions

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have made an exciting breakthrough in the study of the origins of life by creating an...

New study reveals the secrets of animal friendships

In the realm of group-living animals, from the dense forests to the vast savannas, scientists have long been fascinated by the intricate social behaviors...

Seaweed: A beacon of hope in global catastrophes

Imagine a world shrouded in darkness following a massive volcanic eruption or, even scarier, a nuclear war. In these grave scenarios, sunlight, essential for most...

Why some living fossils haven’t changed for millions of years

Imagine animals that look almost exactly the same as their ancestors did millions of years ago, like they've been frozen in time while everything...

Study investigates how the human chin evolved

Brian Keeling, a doctoral candidate from Binghamton University with a passion for unraveling the mysteries of our evolutionary past, has set his sights on...

Scientists unlock the secrets of gene inheritance

Scientists have made an exciting discovery that helps us understand how traits and characteristics get passed down from parents to their children without changing...