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Humans evolved to live in the cold through a number of environmental and genetic factors.
A new paper in Nature adds urgency to the fight against climate change.
They're creating an unprecedented map of Earth to help government leaders make better decisions in regard to climate change.
Is beauty always a proxy for genetic health and fitness? Charles Darwin didn't think so.
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As enjoyable as it is to be a couch potato, humans were built to run.
Assigning human values and morals to wild animals will only end in heartbreak. And possible necrophilia.
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The modern ocean can be a dangerous place for whales.
She's not held back by other animals' numeracy limitations.
The natural world evolved many pop culture frights long before storytellers used them to terrify us.
Maybe the only chance they have to tell their story before they're gone.
How psilocybin evolved has more to do with sending insects on terrifying trips than it does making Phish sound good.
A buzzworthy study looks at the strange actions of bees.
Antidepressants are destroying underwater ecosystems, which we in turn eat.
Take one long stroll, four times a week.
People were about to start hunting grizzly bears in Yellowstone again, for the first time in 40 years. Thankfully, that has now been blocked.
Human egg cells can now be created from donor blood — a brave new world is upon us.
Scientists have developed new ways of understanding how the biological forces of death drive important life processes.
What do we see from watching birds move across the country?
If you want to know what makes a Canadian lynx a Canadian lynx a team of DNA sequencers has figured that out.
We're more dependent on them than we realize.
Roaming horny hippos obtained illegally by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar? It's a heck of a true story.
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And other big questions we explored on our first day at the World Science Festival.
Max Tegmark says we're smart enough to make it. But are we wise enough?
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When you're in a midlife crisis, success can seem like failure.
Do our minds have quantum structures that give rise to consciousness? Sir Roger Penrose, one of the world's most famous scientists, believes this and can explain how he thinks it works.
How do you go from background extra to leading man? Listen to acting legend Bryan Cranston's pragmatic advice.
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