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"Forever chemicals" could see their days numbered
Many everyday objects contain PFAS, synthetic molecules that are virtually indestructible. These thousands of compounds are accumulating in both…
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To climb down trees, primates adopt upright postures
While the ability to climb trees has often been studied in arboreal mammals, descending is a far more complex task, as it requires control of balance…
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Women and men roles in the Neolithic were gendered but flexible
Far from the common assumption of a strictly binary division of labour, the roles of women and men in Neolithic Europe were both clearly…
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A dinosaur with spikes exhibiting unprecedented properties discovered in China
Documented for 200 years, the Iguanodontia group is expanding with the discovery of a brand-new species, the first known to bear spikes with…
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The super powers of the plant microbiota
Albeit little-known, plant microbiota or holobionts are essential for plant health and sustainable agriculture. The work of Philippe Vandenkoornhuyse…
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Light, a non-invasive alternative to painkillers
Turning on the light to turn off pain: this is the principle behind a new analgesic method called LIA (Light-Induced Analgesia), discovered by…
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Bats, super virus busters
Bats are not just a mascot of Halloween, they are also a unique model of viral tolerance and resistance.
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Animals are no strangers to death
Given that animals are sentient, as established by recent research, what is their attitude towards death? In a recently-published book, the biologist…
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Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
Dogs exhibited morphological differences from wolves around 11,000 B.C. Even at that time, there was a surprising range of variation among early dogs…
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