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How Tiny Worms Could Improve Decision Science

Picture a worm crawling across a plate dotted with food. You’d expect it to stop at the first bite, right? Yet in a surprising twist, Caenorhabditis elegans—a millimeter-long nematode with just 302 neurons—often walks right past its dinner. Why? Because even worms run complex “accept–reject” strategies when making decisions. Everyday Choices, Worm-Sized Lessons In Nigeria, […]

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Biology

What Happens When Elephants Face Stress

Across Asia, elephants are losing ground. Since the 1700s, farming and cities have eaten away 64% of their habitat. But here’s the twist: elephants aren’t just changing where they walk or what they eat: they’re changing inside. New research shows their bodies respond in striking ways to human-altered landscapes. When the Forest Turns Into Fields […]

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Biology

Unveiling the Secrets of Octopus Dexterity: What We Can Learn from These Curious Creatures

Octopuses are renowned for their intelligence and extraordinary manipulatory skills, possessing a unique ability to adapt to their environment with their eight flexible arms. Recent studies have shed light on how these fascinating creatures coordinate their complex arm movements, which may have profound implications for robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) development. The Intricate Coordination of […]

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Biology

How Food Fortification Could Improve Children’s Health

Every year, millions of children in India face preventable blindness, weak bones, and even early death—not because medicine doesn’t exist, but because key vitamins are missing from their diets. A new study suggests that a surprisingly simple change, fortifying everyday oil and milk, could save over a million healthy years of life. The Everyday Problem […]

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Biology

Can Drum Machines Sound Human?

So I’m into drummers. I’ve got my favorites. One who kind of flies under the radar is Jeff Porcaro, the drummer for Toto, but an extremely accomplished session musician. As Wikipedia quotes, his drumming pretty much defined late-70s and 80s pop. In 1982, Michael McDonald released I Keep Forgettin’. The track is smooth, soulful, and […]

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Biology

What is Cultivated Meat?

Cultivated meat, sometimes called cultured or lab-grown meat, is one of the most talked-about innovations in the growing field of cellular agriculture. Unlike plant-based alternatives that mimic meat with soy or pea protein, cultivated meat is grown directly from animal cells. The goal is to provide real meat without the ethical, environmental, and resource costs […]

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Astronomy

The Enigma of Martian Life

In the quest to uncover the secrets of Mars, scientists have recently unearthed compelling evidence that may point towards the possibility of ancient life on the Red Planet. This discovery has sparked significant intrigue and discussion in the scientific community, as researchers sift through the data collected by various missions and studies. Leopard-Spot Rocks: A […]

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Biology

Testing Bird Flu Vaccine on Endangered Seals

As the world grapples with new and emerging diseases, a recent breakthrough in vaccine research offers hope not just for humans, but also for endangered species. Scientists have begun testing a bird flu vaccine on seals, specifically the endangered Hawaiian monk seals, which are showing promising results. According to an article from The New York […]

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Biology

Can Worms Remember the Taste of Salt?

Here’s a fact to stop you mid-sip of your sports drink: a creature smaller than a sesame seed can remember the exact salt concentration it grew up in, and use that memory to navigate the world like a microscopic GPS. Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, or C. elegans for short. With only 302 neurons in its entire […]

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Biology

Hundreds of Skeletons in the Himalayas Came From Greece

High in the Indian Himalayas, 16,500 feet above sea level, lies a tiny alpine lake no bigger than a swimming pool. To casual hikers, Roopkund Lake looks like a jewel tucked among the peaks. But when the ice melts in summer, the shoreline reveals something shocking: scattered human skeletons. Hundreds of them. For decades, this […]

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