How fingerprints form was a mystery - until now
A theory proposed by mathematician Alan Turing in the 1950s helps explain the process
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In a first, a fossilized egg is found preserved inside an ancient bird
Mar 2019
The offspring may have been the cause of its mother’s demise, scientists suspect
In a first, a fossilized egg is found preserved inside an ancient bird
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A protein in mosquito eggshells could be the insects’ Achilles’ heel
Jan 2019
New research on the bloodsuckers may one day help control their numbers
A protein in mosquito eggshells could be the insects’ Achilles’ heel
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Some identical twins don’t have identical DNA
Jan 2021
Mutations arising early in development may account for genetic differences
Some identical twins don’t have identical DNA
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The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults
Aug 2023
Removing the thymus is associated with higher rates of death and cancer, a new study finds
The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults
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Why some whales are giants and others are just big
Dec 2019
The animals' sizes depend on feeding style and prey availability, researchers say
Why some whales are giants and others are just big