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What determines the lifespan of animals?
Aging and death are inevitable in all living organisms. However, each animal ages at a different rate. Some animal species outlive us by several years since they age much more slowly than us. Among land mammals, elephants have some of the longest lifespans, and can live for up to 86 years. Bowhead whales live the…
Scientists with a sense of humour
When scientists slog away in labs and come up with findings, they publish them in journals to share their work. Since scientific papers are highly technical and are usually not understood by the general audience, newsletters, magazines, media, or popular science blogs are used to present the findings in a way that can be understood…
Modern Alchemy Turns Water into A Golden Metal
The obsession with gold lead alchemists in the medieval ages to desperately try every trick in the book to convert metals like iron and copper to gold. Probably not wanting their efforts to go waste, a team of modern (al)chemists have innovated a method to transform water into a shiny, golden, metallic material. Yes, it…
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