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Faster Evolution on a Warmer Earth
When life first emerged roughly 4 billion years ago, DNA may have been a much more malleable molecule.
All Is Not Fair in Cake-Cutting and Math
When divvying something up, there's more than one way to define what's fair.
New Lizard Shows Evolution’s Predictability
A new anole on the island of Hispaniola confirms that ecological communities can follow predictable patterns.
Air Traffic Control for Random Surfaces
Mathematicians have had a hard time finding commonalities in large groups of random shapes — until recently.
A Quasicrystal’s Shocking Origin
By blasting a stack of minerals with a four-meter-long gun, scientists have found a new clue about the backstory of a very strange rock.
A New Step in Re-Creating First Life on Earth
An RNA molecule that can make copies of a variety of RNAs adds new support to the RNA-world theory.
Inside Alzheimer’s Disease
Discover what it means to 'Think Like a Scientist' about Alzheimer's Disease.
When Pseudosex Is Better Than the Real Thing
What we can learn about evolution from species who thrive without sexual reproduction.
Why You Can’t Help But Act Your Age
The surprising relationship between mindset and getting old.