One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they have shown how it could have formed on our planet eons ago. But not everyone ...

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Human languages are complex phenomena. Around 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, some with only a handful of remaining speakers, while others, such as Chinese, English, Spanish and Hindi, are ...

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Some of the most beautiful sights in nature are also mysterious. There are sand dunes that seem to sing and a dazzlingly pink lake in Australia. While researchers have theories for many of them, ...

A mixture of two types of pigment-producing cells undergoes diffusiophoretic transport to self-assemble into a hexagonal pattern. Credit: Siamak Mirfendereski and Ankur Gupta/CU Boulder A zebra’s ...

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You would never know from the details in her work that Mary Dawson took up painting just two years ago. She was known for her ceramic sculptures, but when she moved to her current home there really ...

Natural sweetener found to turbocharge baldness treatment By Michael Franco October 08, 2025 About 25% of men with male pattern baldness begin losing their hair before they are 21 years old Towfiqu ...

Creatine has long been popular in niche workout communities, but it’s getting more mainstream attention these days, and for good reason. “The benefits of creatine go well beyond just muscle and ...