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Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...- Ancient squirrels ate meat like 'zombies,' and the proof is in the poopFrozen ancient squirrel feces from Canada's Yukon have revealed a lost Ice Age world. These coprolites, dating back up to 700,000 years, co...
- In 1869, a Swiss physician-cum-biochemist while checking pus-filled surgical bandages made this remarkable discovery accidently: How Friedrich Miescher’s DNA discovery changed scienceIn 1869, a Swiss physician-cum-biochemist while checking pus-filled surgical bandages made this remarkable discovery accidently when Friedr...
- How your blood formed? Scientists say ancient 700-million-year-old single-celled ancestors may still live inside human bloodScientists discover ancient single-celled ancestors still live on in human blood, revealing a 700-million-year evolutionary link hidden ins...
- 10 years ago, a child fell into a zoo enclosure with a 450-pound ‘patriot’ gorilla that was killed minutes later and the internet believed it broke the matrixHarambe's story: The White House's unexpected tribute to Harambe, the silverback gorilla killed in 2016, reignited the "Harambe Simulation ...
- Scientists trace human blood cells back to ancient single-celled ancestorsScientists have uncovered evidence that human blood and immune cells may have evolved from ancient single-celled organisms nearly 700 milli...
- 3 Powerful secrets for longevity: At 103, the World’s Oldest Doctor shared surprisingly simple rules for healthy agingDr. Howard Tucker, a Cleveland neurologist recognized as the world’s oldest doctor, believed longevity comes from staying mentally active, ...
- What the X chromosome revealed about Neanderthals and early humansNew genetic research reveals ancient human and Neanderthal interactions followed a surprising pattern. Scientists found more modern human D...
- Why Europe Is Quietly Bringing Back an Animal That Went Extinct in 1627The last aurochs, an ancestor of modern cattle, vanished in Poland in 1627. However, a groundbreaking scientific effort is bringing these m...
- Quote of the day by Jean Piaget: “Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do” — simple life lessons on how thinking in tough situations builds real intelligence and why problem-solving matters more than just knowing answersToday’s quote of the day by Jean Piaget shows that intelligence is not only about knowing answers. It is about thinking when you feel confu...
- Leonardo da Vinci mystery deepens after scientists find DNA on historic drawingResearchers have extracted DNA from materials connected to Leonardo da Vinci, which includes the Holy Child drawing and letters from his fa...
- He had offers from leading universities abroad, but a letter from Homi Bhabha brought him back to India: Who was legendary ‘genetics guru’ Obaid Siddiqi?Obaid Siddiqi, one of India’s most influential biologists, returned to India despite global opportunities and went on to transform the coun...
- Were the first Americans actually Russians? New study traces indigenous roots to SiberiaA new genetic study reveals that the first Americans migrated from Russia between 20,000 and 30,000 years ago, crossing the Bering Land Bri...
- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, a father of 100, offers free IVF using his sperm for women under 37: Moscow-based clinicA Moscow-based fertility clinic is offering free IVF treatments. The clinic is using sperm from Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The offer is open...
- Commercial whaling, climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales
- Board of Directors appoints Sanjay Gupta as CEO of NCMLSanjay Gupta said, "NCML is a great organization with a rich legacy and it will be my endeavour that we keep serving more and more customer...
- Happy Father’s Day: From biological sex, height to paternal obesity & cancers, here are things that your dad’s genes gift youThis Father’s Day, let's raise a toast to the legacy of Y chromosome since time immemorial.
- You are more neanderthal than you think! Humans interbred with their kind in Western AsiaRelations that our ancestors had with Neanderthals may continue to exert an influence on our well-being today.
- Lazarus legionThe basic technology for these Lazarus projects already exists: in 2000, for instance, a falling tree killed the last surviving Iberian Ibe...
- Poor genetic diversity a threat to tigers, says studyA study by the Wildlife Institute of India says that tiger population in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve park has shown a loss of genetic div...
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