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Raindrops could have been the reason for the emergence of life on the planet
How did early cells maintain their identity while still allowing some exchange? (Image credit: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering/Peter Allen, Second Bay Studios, CC BY-ND) Billions of years of evolution have resulted in modern cells being incredibly…
Science Quiz: What Do You Know About Sharks, the Ocean's Legendary Inhabitants?
A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), the largest predatory fish on the planet, swims near Guadalupe Island. (Photo credit: Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Sharks are among the toughest creatures on Earth. These ancient creatures have…
Some people whose brains are at rest but survive can recall conscious “death experiences”
Normally, the brain has “braking mechanisms” that filter most aspects of its functioning from our conscious experience. (Image credit: Henry King via Getty Images) What happens when we actually die—when the heart stops beating and all electrical activity in our…
Evolution Quiz: Can You Naturally Choose the Right Answers?
Homo sapiens first appeared around 300,000 years ago, descended from Homo heidelbergensis, the common ancestor we share with Neanderthals. (Image credit: JuliusKielaitis/Shutterstock) First proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the 1850
'Mega Mama' Great White Shark Killed on Drumline May Reveal Secrets of Iconic Predator
An 18.4-foot great white shark (not pictured) was caught in Queensland in August. (Photo: Nautilus Creative/Getty Images) A recently caught great white shark on a drumline in Queensland, Australia, will be used to help scientists better understand the species. The…