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What happens when animals evolve in isolation?
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Speciation events are when members of the same species separate until they are no longer able to reproduce with each other. Learn more about speciation events.
To Save the Galapagos Islands, We May Need to Modify Rat DNA
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How could altering rat DNA reduce the population on the Galapagos Islands? Learn more about GMO rats in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
What Is the World's Fastest Computer?
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What is the World's Fastest Computer?
When Bad Watermelons Explode on Good People
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It's fairly rare, but a potentially catastrophic rind failure lurks under the green-striped shell of every seemingly innocent watermelon in the produce aisle.
When did we begin genetically engineering food?
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The practice of genetically engineering food started taking off after some key discoveries about DNA. Learn when we began genetically engineering food.
The Science Behind Why We All Have Snot
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Believe it or snot, almost every living creature has some kind of mucus - because mucus does so many things. A study found mucus was so beneficial to mammals, it evolved independently in species.
How One Key Protein May Help Tendons Enhance Athletic Performance
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The presence of the protein Piezo1 plays a key role in how tendons heal - and a genetic mutation in that protein may enhance athletic performance.
Cipro Overview
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Cipro is an antibiotic that fights against anthrax. Learn all about bacteria and how antibiotics work, see diagrams and learn how Cipro works.
Would having your own clone be like having an identical twin?
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The difference between a clone and a twin isn't great genetically. Find out why a clone and a twin are so similar and which would be your best match.
The Quest to Fix the Grocery Store Tomato
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Grocery store tomatoes are all but flavorless anymore. A group of scientists is out to bring the ripe, red taste of summer back.