The simple shape belies some complex chemistry that could be the key to advances in biomaterials
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Scientists might have finally uncovered the origins of bold streaks on the Red Planet’s surface
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But can this make a dent in Earth’s plastic crisis?
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These extraterrestrial treks make Mount Everest look like an anthill
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Killer whales divulge more of their private lives with never-before-seen images of a wild birth and gruesome hunts
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Newly discovered vessels may be key to flushing waste away from our brains
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Scientists take another step toward unraveling a tangled web
The post Why Do Spiders Decorate Their Webs? A New Piece of the Puzzle appeared first on Nautilus.
The most concrete evidence of the tools this human ancestor used to doodle
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The discovery marks the end of an “acrimonious” debate
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New evidence that rationality is wider than humanity
The post Chimps Can Change Their Minds. Why Can’t We? appeared first on Nautilus.