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Big brains don't mean smarter
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Big brains don't mean smarter

A new study conducted by British scientists based on the evolutionary roots of the brain has suggested that a big brain doesn't make you smarter.

December 18, 2018
Discover new shark species in the Atlantic Ocean
Oceanography

Discover new shark species in the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists from the Florida Institute of Technology found a new six-bearing shark in the waters off Belize, the Atlantic Ocean, and the IFL Science on February 23.

December 18, 2018
Puffer fish seduces mates with poison
Oceanography

Puffer fish seduces mates with poison

Research done at the Institute of Molecular, Cell Biology and National University of Singapore has shown how well this pufferfish can live despite the amount of dangerou…

December 17, 2018
Genetic secrets make other monkeys
Archeology

Genetic secrets make other monkeys

When the entire human genome was sequenced for the first time 13 years ago, scientists were stunned to discover that our DNA was so different from its relatives - monkey…

December 17, 2018
Humans have tasted wine 10 million years ago
Archeology

Humans have tasted wine 10 million years ago

Scientists working at the Applied Molecular Evolution Fund based in Gainesville, Florida (USA) have tracked the evolution of the enzyme molecule of people with the funct…

December 17, 2018
Conflict about the origin of birds
Archeology

Conflict about the origin of birds

The new study suggests that birds today date back to 100 million years ago - a long time before dinosaurs became extinct.

December 17, 2018
When did platypus appear?
Archeology

When did platypus appear?

According to a new fossil research project, Australia's platypus may have appeared longer than people thought. The origin of this species may stem from the period of din…

December 17, 2018