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What was the first animal on Earth?

What was the first animal on Earth?

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Today, Earth is home to animals of all shapes and sizes, from nearly microscopic creatures like tardigrades to 80-foot-long (25 meters) blue ...

Arthur’s Stone: A 5,700-year-old monument in England linked to the legend of King Arthur

Arthur’s Stone: A 5,700-year-old monument in England linked to the legend of King Arthur

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Name: Arthur’s Stone What it is: A Neolithic chambered tomb known as a dolmen  Where it is located: A hilltop in Herefordshire, ...

Supermoon set to rise: Top tips for amateur photographers | Science & Tech News

Supermoon set to rise: Top tips for amateur photographers | Science & Tech News

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A supermoon will rise over the horizon on Monday night. Supermoons occur when a full moon rises during its closest point in ...

AI calculator can predict when you’ll die – and it’s scarily accurate | Tech News

AI calculator can predict when you’ll die – and it’s scarily accurate | Tech News

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Would you want to know when a chatbot thinks you’ll die? (Picture: Getty) Scientists have invented an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that ...

When did humans start cooking food?

When did humans start cooking food?

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Cooking is important — in fact, some researchers believe it’s what allowed our human ancestors to unlock the extra calories needed to ...

Why Do Plants Wiggle? Scientists Solve Age-Old Mystery That Puzzled Charles Darwin

Why Do Plants Wiggle? Scientists Solve Age-Old Mystery That Puzzled Charles Darwin

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Physicists have discovered that the chaotic movements of growing sunflowers, known as “circumnutations,” help the plants search for sunlight, leading to efficient ...

How the Brain Learns to Make Inferences

How the Brain Learns to Make Inferences

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers have uncovered how the brain processes inferential reasoning by recording neuron activity in individuals as they learned through trial and ...

5 Sessions to Get Faster

5 Sessions to Get Faster

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Running at the best of your ability is somewhat of a numbers game. To hit new PRs, you’ll want to keep tabs ...

‘Lost city’ hidden in the Atlantic helps researchers in solving mystery after major scientific breakthrough

‘Lost city’ hidden in the Atlantic helps researchers in solving mystery after major scientific breakthrough

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists are set to make a groundbreaking discovery after drilling into a “Lost City” hidden in the Atlantic, which could shed light ...

Efficient Terraforming With Engineered Nanoparticles

Efficient Terraforming With Engineered Nanoparticles

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A novel terraforming approach using engineered dust could warm Mars sufficiently for life by leveraging Martian materials, marking a major advancement in ...