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Why Do Most Humans Have 23 Pairs of Chromosomes?
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Nearly every living cell is made of DNA, and every chromosome contains exactly one molecule of DNA. But not all cells are made of the same number of chromosomes.
Could California Condor 'Virgin Birth' Rescue the Species?
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Two fatherless male chicks are being raised in a program to save the California condor from extinction. How are such 'virgin' births possible?
Meiosis vs. Mitosis: Unraveling Cell Division
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Cell division can be confusing, but it's not as difficult if you pretend chromosomes are sentences.
Will the Hayflick limit keep us from living forever?
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With the discovery of the Hayflick limit, we know that cells could divide forever without dying. So can humans live forever? Explore the Hayflick limit.
Is all of today's wheat technically artificial?
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Wheat takes the heat for gut problems, painful joints — even cancer. Is it because today's wheat is artificially produced? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
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.