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Radiation From an Exploding Star May Have Altered Evolution on Earth
If a star explodes in space and no one is around to see it, does it wreak a change on terrestrial evolution? Yes, maybe – if ...
Intelligent Aliens May Be All Across the Universe, a Controversial New Theory Suggests
According to an alternative model of how intelligent life emerges on planets like Earth, the existence of aliens—and human ...
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Intelligent Life May Be More Likely to Exist on Other Planets Than Previously Thought, Scientists Say
Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...
“Less, but More”: Scientists Develop Radical New View of Evolutionary Change
Losing Opens Up New Possibilities for Subsequent Gains Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and ...
As biodiversity declines, researchers race to name millions of species unknown to science
In 2023, scientists discovered thousands of unknown life forms in the Pacific Ocean. The discovery highlighted an unsettling ...
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A neural network model that generates salt concentration memory-dependent chemotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans
A neuroanatomical minimal network model was revisited to elucidate the mechanism of salt concentration memory-dependent chemotaxis observed in Caenorhabditis elegans. C. elegans memorizes the salt ...
Not So Random After All: Scientists Uncover Surprising New Clues to the Origin of Life
New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...
New Study Suggests Intelligent Life May Be More Common Than Thought
A new study proposes intelligent life is more likely to emerge than previously thought, driven by planetary conditions.
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'Perhaps it's only a matter of time': Intelligent life may be much more likely than first thought, new model suggests
For decades, scientists assumed that life on Earth emerged through a chain of highly improbable flukes. But a new theory suggests it may have instead arrived just in time.
How Earth became so colourful? New study explains how life is beautifully painted on our planet
Discover how life on Earth evolved from muted tones to vibrant colours, and how scientists are uncovering the secrets of ...
Do you know why Earth is so colourful? A new study explains how our planet beautifully painted its own life
Discover how life on Earth evolved from muted tones to vibrant colours, and how scientists are uncovering the secrets of ...
Why did life evolve to be so colourful? Research is starting to give us some answers
The journey to Earth's vibrant colours began over 600 million years ago with the evolution of vision. Fast-forward to today, ...