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How Frankenstein's Monster Works
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Frankenstein's monster brought questions about human consciousness and synthetic life to readers of fiction. Learn about How Frankenstein's Monster Works.
Neanderthals Had Bigger Brains Than Modern Humans — Why Are We Smarter?
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There are a lot of ways mental real estate can be allocated. Neanderthals evolved their big brains in a different way than we did — and you see where that got them.
Centrioles: You Can't Divide Cells Without Them
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Centrioles are spindles that create the pathways for chromosomes to follow during cell division.
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.
Meet Palaeophis Colossaeus, the Largest Sea Snake of All Time
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If you like swimming in the ocean, you'll probably be glad to hear that Palaeophis colossaeus, a 40-foot sea snake, has been extinct for millions of years.
Evolution by Natural Selection: Examples and Effects of Adaptation
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Natural selection is the idea that organisms that are best suited to survive pass their traits down. Is it true that only the strong survive?
How Animal Testing Works
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Animal testing has a long, gruesome history, but it's also saved countless human lives.
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren’t Dinosaurs
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Not all Cretaceous animals were dinosaurs. See 10 other animals in the Cretaceous period that roamed the Earth.
How Hoarding Works
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Hoarding is a serious mental illness that is extremely hard to treat. Find out what we've learned about the disorder from HowStuffWorks.
Are we at the beginning of the end of Western civilization?
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The end of Western civilization could be caused by any number of cultural occurrences. Learn about the end of Western civilization.