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Learn how the hominins’ consumption of grasses led to changes in their teeth around 700,000 years later.

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Learn how hundreds of “sinkites,” all around a kilometer across, are altering the strata in the North Sea.

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What is the gut microbiome? Learn more about why it's crucial for our health and wellness.

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Dive into the movement of the spindly brittle star, which is more mobile, and more connected, in the deep sea.

Learn how sweat emerges from the skin, a process that has important implications for human health, textiles, and technology.