Lake Victoria is turning green – the deadly bacteria behind it
Cyanobacteria thrive in warm, sunny lakes and ponds that contain excess nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients derived from fertiliser, manure and sewage. When conditions are right, cyanobacteria multiply ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
Earth’s First Oceans Were an Acidic Hellscape – Here’s What Happened Next
How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...
Scientists reveal microbiome–host co-oscillation patterns in goat from birth to puberty
A new study led by Prof. Tan Zhiliang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...
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Purpose in Life Quiz
What’s your purpose in life? It’s a daunting question. But your answer may say a lot about your well-being. Studies link a sense of purpose to better physical and mental health. But your purpose isn’t ...
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Stories that caught our eye: February 7 to 14
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina. Inflation slowed to 2.2 percent last ...