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15.12.2009, 17:39
A genetic adaptation to increasing the consumption of raw meat by ancient humans may have given us protection from age diseases. Puzzlingly, a variant of the same gene can be rather more harmful than beneficial.
17.02.2009, 16:57
Hunters in the Siberian region of Kemerovo say they’ve encountered furry humanoid creatures on several occasions. An expedition will try to find and identify them.
25.03.2009, 10:38
Attempts to save beached whales are futile and only cause them suffering, British veterinarians say. The merciful solution is to kill them.
07.08.2009, 12:56
The itching sensation is transmitted to the brain by a different set of neurons than pain, a new study suggests. Scientists have disabled specific neurons in mice which made them far less prone to scratching themselves.
02.11.2009, 17:04
Domesticated pig joins cow, mouse, rat, horse, rabbit and a dozen other mammals including human, whose complete genome has been sequenced.
09.11.2009, 11:51
It’s not yet clear whether pigs can be as vain as we humans can, but they certainly know how to use a mirror, a new study has revealed.
14.12.2009, 10:44
The iconic bamboo-eating giant panda is apparently unable to digest plant food on its own. A complete genome sequence of the Chinese bear found no genes producing the enzyme needed to break down cellulose.
01.02.2010, 11:59
They may not win pageants, but some ugly fish have an edge when it comes to feeding on their prey. The lopsided faces of lake scale-eating cichlids help them to easily munch on either left or right flanks of larger fish.
02.02.2010, 13:29
Bioengineers have borrowed an idea from a beetle, which sticks to leaves using combined surface tension of many liquid droplets, to create a mechanical device working on the same principle.
03.03.2010, 15:48
A group of researchers argue that lab animals frequently suffer from excessive weight and lack of exercise, which may lead to flawed lab tests.
Published: 02 March, 2009, 20:26
The male Augrabies Flat Lizard disguise themselves as females to avoid confrontations with their stronger rivals, according to a report by the Australian National University.
