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LifeBiology’s big bang had a long fuse
The fossil record’s earliest troves of animal life are the result of more than 200 million years of evolution.
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HumansCooking can be surprisingly forgiving
Network analysis confirms deviations from the recipe are quite feasible.
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LifeCretaceous Thanksgiving
A fossilized feathered dinosaur dined on bird not long before its own demise.
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ChemistryRadiation sickness treatment shows promise
The regimen could be used to protect large numbers of people in the aftermath of major accidents such as Chernobyl or Fukushima.
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LifeDNA to flutter by
The complete genetic instruction book for making monarch butterflies contains information about how the insects manage their long migration to Mexico.