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Scientists saw a whale skeleton, called a "whale fall" on the ocean floor, which is unusual because whale falls are rare to spot. Researchers intentionally sink most whale falls because they feed sea creatures. Many sea animals will benefit from…
While exploring the ocean, researchers found a purple creature that they did not recognize. They collected the creature, which separated to show two lobes. While researchers cannot yet identify the creature, they speculate that it may belong to an animal…
Researchers are searching for the Last Universal Common Ancestor, or the being from which all others descended. They have identified 355 genes that were likely present in this creature. The creature likely lived around hydrothermal vents, which are very hot.…
While many consider Africa to be the "cradle of humanity," there’s some evidence to suggest that humanity first evolved in Asia. China has recently increased its efforts to discover the remains and evidence of early humans in their country. This…
New fossil footprints have lead researchers to the discovery that Homo erectus, an ancestor of modern humans, walked on two feet. Scientists used new analytic techniques to make the discovery and concluded that Homo erectus also lived in social groups…
Though HIV/AIDS is proving very challenging to cure, scientists take new hope from cancer treatments. There are may parallels between HIV and cancer, which means that treatments could be similar. So far, to date, only one person has been cured…
Cancer researchers are developing drugs that they hope will combat cancer's ability to evolve and evade treatment. The researchers plan to use big data to predict how cancer evades treatment and then design a clinical trail. The researchers will work…
The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is leading some scientists to say that the "golden age of antibiotics" may be coming to an end. This could give common infections the power to kill. Also, if antibiotic resistance grows, other medical miracles…
New antibiotic-resistant bacteria appeared in Pennsylvania, which is worrying many scientists. The resistance can easily spread between bacteria, which could lead to many common infections becoming untreatable. The newly resistant bacteria — called colistin — are commonly used in food…
A university in California is looking to create robots that can do things like read body language and facial expressions. They hope these robots will fulfill everyday needs, particularly for older people who wish to continue living in their homes.…