Very few people live beyond a century. So, if no one had babies anymore, there would probably be no humans left on Earth within 100 years. But first, the population would shrink as older folks died and no one was being born.
Even if all births…
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Great White Sharks Were Scared From Their Habitat by Just 2 Predators : ScienceAlert
No sea creature inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the white shark does.
With its sleek body optimized for hunting, razor sharp teeth, and its (somewhat undeserved) reputation for enjoying human flesh, the ‘great’ white (
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Ice Age cave find upends what we know about Australia’s first people
Archaeologists have unearthed rare artefacts dating to the last ice age at a cave in
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HMS Endeavour: Captain Cook’s missing ship found after sinking 250 years ago
The remains of captain Cook’s ship, HMS Endeavour, has been located off the US coast after…
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Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls’ Ability to Regenerate Limbs
In his current research, there are still gaps to be filled: how the CYP26B1 gradient is regulated, how retinoic acid connects to the Shox gene, and what downstream factors determine the formation of specific structures, such as the humerus or…
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Breakthrough blood test detects cancer three years before symptoms appear
Scientists have developed a “highly sensitive” blood test that could detect signs of…
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The real reason scientists are dumping thousands of mosquitos into Hawaii’s forests
The fact that scientists are dumping thousands of live mosquitoes into Hawaii’s forests is a bit terrifying. However, the group behind the mission has a really good reason for doing so.
According to a report shared by Vox, the group
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There may be a ‘third state’ between life and death
As humans, we typically look at life and death as two sides of the same coin. However, some researchers believe there could be a “third state” between the two. One piece of evidence for this additional state is the way we continue…
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Why Has This North Carolina Town Embraced a Strange Salamander?
The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian
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These bizarre ‘water bears’ can pause ageing. We’re now learning how
Tardigrades, also known among their many fans as ‘water bears’ or ‘moss piglets’, are quite possibly the cutest microscopic creatures on the planet – and off it.
These mini beasts have been sent up for a stint on the International Space…
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