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Humans detect fat in food
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Humans detect fat in food

Australian scientists have discovered that humans can detect the sixth taste of fat, in addition to the five basic tastes of sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.

December 18, 2018
10 things that are unexplained in humans
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10 things that are unexplained in humans

Why do people kiss each other, blush and even pick their nose? Those are the mysteries of human life that scientists still cannot find answers to.

December 18, 2018
Humans are smarter thanks to super disaster
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Humans are smarter thanks to super disaster

A terrible volcanic eruption that greatly reduced the number of prehistoric creatures on the earth, but it also contributed to humanity's attainment.

December 18, 2018
What makes humans different from the rats?
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What makes humans different from the rats?

According to the researchers, there is a type of brain cell that has long been overlooked in one of the aspects that make the human brain fundamentally different from th…

December 18, 2018
'Wall of Africa' makes humans evolve
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'Wall of Africa' makes humans evolve

Science has long been investigating how climate and vegetation affect the evolution of human ancestors in Africa. But now geologists from the University of Utah point us…

December 18, 2018