Scientists assumed most forms of life before the Great Oxidation Event didn't metabolize oxygen—but recent research suggests ...

The issue of intestinal bacteria is a complex one. On the one hand, people are dependent on the microorganisms because they ...

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The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) some 2.4 billion years ago established the oxygen-rich atmosphere that many living things ...

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Bonobos’ grunts, peeps and whistles may share an advanced linguistic property with human language ...

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