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The cynic's guide to evolution

What if life isn't calculating, but more akin to a "puppy running amok," accidentally destroying its own habitat?

Salon · Dec 19, 2022

Can we ethically justify harming animals for research? There are several schools of thought

Neuralink, the biotechnology company co-founded by Elon Musk, has been accused of animal cruelty and is under federal investigation in the United States for potential animal welfare violations.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

Your nose has a microbiome — does it hold the key to ridding respiratory infections forever?

Booger transplants, anyone?

Inverse · Dec 19, 2022

Inside the surprisingly complex life, sex, and death of a woodlouse

Woodlice are tiny, don’t bite, move slowly and are generally unthreatening. They are part of biological processes essential to life. So what’s not to like?

Inverse · Dec 17, 2022

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as more children die after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Study reveals one major reason why you might be struggling to get to sleep

Not getting sufficient daylight exposure may push back onset of sleep at night, research suggests

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Daylight exposure helps ease better into sleep at night, study suggests

Not getting sufficient daylight exposure may push back onset of sleep at night, research suggests

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Bioluminescent millipedes believed to be found for first time in Australia by Illawarra bushwalkers

Scott Kemp first saw glow-in-the-dark millipedes in the Illawarra 18 years ago, but he had no idea he was making a significant scientific discovery.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022