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Gut Microbes & Longevity
Microbes living in our gut may influence how long we live.
Photosynthetic Heart
Photosynthetic bacteria may keep heart tissue oxygenated after a heart attack.
Fanged Furball
Paleontologists have discovered a tiny mammal from the age of the dinosaurs that sported tusks.
Blind Echolocation
Blind people who can echolocate use their brain’s visual center to do so.
Mosquito-Killing Fungi
Scorpion and spider genes boost a fungi’s mosquito-killing ability.
Neonics and Bees
New evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are hurting bees.
Chimpanzee Strength
Human muscle is adapted for endurance, rather than ape-like strength.
Drumming Cockatoos
Researchers discover that cockatoos use sticks and seed pods to drum out rhythms on tree limbs.