Early humans may have wiped out many turtles millions of years ago
5 August 2022
Our hominin ancestors wiped out many land-living turtle and tortoise species starting around 5 million years ago, an analysis of the fossil record suggests
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Transfusing blood from an old mouse to a younger mouse causes ageing
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The transfusion led an increased number of senescent cells – which accumulate as we get older - in the young mice, suggesting that cellular ageing isn't just a case of wear and tear
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Pitcher plants use raindrop impacts to fling insects into their trap
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JWST has caught two galaxies smashing together and sparking starbursts
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Two glittering galaxies 275 million light years away smash together and spur star formation in an amazing new image from the James Webb Space Telescope
