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The discovery, made by accident, tells us about insects' behavior and gives insight into our own
Many species shed limbs and tails to escape sticky situations
When the human genome was announced as completed, it wasn’t. The “finished” genome was filled with gaps, and was not representative of humanity’s genetic diversity. Now, the job is being finished and the end is in sight.
Sir Arthur Eddington's observations of an eclipse in 1919 catapulted Einstein to fame
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They both demonstrate something called 'swarm intelligence'
She changed how we thought about truth not only in science, but in politics and ethics, too