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Were other humans the first victims of the sixth mass extinction?
Nine human species walked the Earth 300,000 years ago. Now there is just one. The Neanderthals,…
Bacteria help make low-calorie sugar
Imagine a sugar that has only 38 percent of the calories of traditional table sugar, is…
Where do children in affordable housing go to school?
Parents looking to buy a home know the feeling: Do they go for the bigger, nicer…
Expert: Reducing gas flaring will benefit economy and environment
Reducing gas flaring throughout the United States would provide substantial economic and environmental benefits, according to…
Scientists unravel mysteries of cells' whiplike extensions
Cilia, or flagella—whiplike appendages on cells—perform diverse tasks required to keep the body healthy. When cilia…
NASA Space Data Can Cut Disaster Response Times, Costs
According to a new study, emergency responders could cut costs and save time by using near-real-time…
How older generations in youth-centered industries extract cultural knowledge from trend-savvy interns
Beyond cups of coffee, what does an office intern really offer? In youth-centered industries, older generations…
How primordial germ cells commence sperm and egg production in the embryonic gonad
Early in mammalian embryonic development, long before the organism’s ultimate form has taken shape, a precious…
Efficient bottom-up synthesis of new perovskite material for the production of ammonia
Perovskites are a class of synthetic materials that have a crystalline structure similar to that of…