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Space Junk and the mission to clean it up
The European Space Agency has embarked on a noble mission to clean up Earth orbit with the help of a start-up based in Switzerland.
Leaf-cutter ants have crystal armor in their exoskeleton thanks to evolution
Doing more exercise to fight off the ill-health effects of sitting
WHO has come out with a recommendation to address the growing health concerns from having a sedentary lifestyle.
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Mosquitoes can learn to avoid humans that swat
A clever way on how mosquitoes improve their chances of survival by remembering which humans to avoid
How mosquitoes distinguish between blood and nectar
Only the female mosquito bites as it needs blood to lay eggs while their male counterparts feed mainly only nectar. Now we know how a mosquito tells one food source from the other.
Do all dogs go to heaven? Tracking human-animal relationships through the archaeological survey of pet cemeteries
Not only do we believe in life after death for pets, we also think they go to the same heaven as we do.
The ugly & cruel side of cloning pets
Genetics and cloning technology has given pet lovers the chance to have their pets back among the living. However, it usually comes at a heavy price.