
Our teeth evolved from fish 'body armor' over 460 million years, scientists discover
Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.
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The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa.
By Sascha Pare published
New research has linked sea level rise and an increase in flooding in the U.S. Northeast over the past 20 years to the breakdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
By Harry Baker published
DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes might be capable of surviving in space.
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By Christina Hughes published
Quiz Test your feline facts! Will you be a top cat or end up in the litter box?
By Chris Simms published
Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.
By Mindy Weisberger published
Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.
By Simon Makin published
We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously
By Andrey Feldman published
A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.
By Ben Turner published
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
By Lisa D. Sparks published
Amazon's Vulcan, the first warehouse robot with touch sensitivity, has begun operations in the company's Spokane, Washington, and Hamburg, Germany, fulfillment centers.