Medicine & TechnologyRecent research suggests that menopause in whales may offer an evolutionary advantage, potentially paralleling benefits observed in human females. Read the article for more details.
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Jellyfish can regenerate their amputated tentacles in a matter of days thanks to their stem-like proliferative cells that help form blastema. Continue reading to learn more.
The wooly rhino genome was reconstructed from DNA of fossilized poop, or coprolites, that were excavated and included in museum collections. Read to learn more.
Traces of a long-forgotten human ancestor were found in the Neanderthal genome, suggesting an earlier history between modern humans and Neanderthals. Read to learn more.