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How mosquitoes sniff out their prey

Posted on July 13, 2022April 19, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

Mosquitoes’ brains uniquely respond to a special blend of compounds found in human body odor, allowing them to track us by smell.

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    Bacteria that live on plant roots are important for farming

    Posted on January 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Scientists used DNA sequencing to identify what microbes live on or near the root systems of farmed and wild wheat. They found that farmed…

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      New ancient human species bones uncovered in the Philippines

      Posted on July 15, 2020October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

      The remains of a previously unknown species of human has been found in a cave in the Philippines!

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        Did humans really kill most of the plants and animals?

        Posted on September 4, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

        We may be the most successful land mammal, but pound for pound, plants and bacteria still have us beat.

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          Satellite Technology Can Help Keep an Eye on Global Fishing

          Posted on April 9, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          If you live in a developed country and eat seafood, there’s a very good chance that the fish on your plate was caught by a commercial…

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            Do Nice Apes Finish Last? It’s Complicated.

            Posted on January 29, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Bonobo apes are among our closest genetic relatives. Like humans, they are very social and are known to cooperate to find food. However, new…

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