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Recent studies show: If your ancestors are from Europe. You probably have a little Neanderthal in you.

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The Human Race Isn’t Going to Survive. But There’s Still Hope…

  Blog, Human Bizarre | May 2, 2013 | Chipwalter
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We will almost certainly transform into augmented versions of our current selves. The big question: can we survive long enough to become the next humans?

Posted in Blog, Human Bizarre | Tagged anthropology, biology, Cybersapiens, Dystopian, End of the World, evolution, future, human evolution, Last Ape Standing, technology

The Brain in the Machine

  Brain | November 27, 2012 | Jen
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Why have we failed at building a viable electronic brain? The devil’s in the details. The human brain is more than just a lump of neurons wired together – and that’s why we aren’t able …

Posted in Brain | Tagged biology, brain, neurology, neuroscience, the New Yorker

Belly Button Biodiversity

  For Fun | November 13, 2012 | Jen
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Navels: all humans have them, whether it’s an innie or an outie, pierced or plain. And our belly button diversity doesn’t end there: The Belly Button Biodiversity Project, which explores the bacterial ecosystems living in its …

Posted in For Fun | Tagged bacteria, belly button, biodiversity, biology, microbiology, navel

Three Reasons To Prep for a Crazy Cat Lady (CCL) Explosion

  For Fun | November 1, 2012 | Jen
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The Mayans’ powers of prognostication may or may not bear fruit this December, but there is still another apocalypse looming – the rise of the Crazy Cat Lady (CCL). For now, their power is limited …

Posted in For Fun | Tagged animals, biology, pets, Psychology, social media

Can a Tick Bite Turn You Into A Vegetarian?

  Human Bizarre | August 15, 2012 | Jen

Amblyomma americanum, the “Lone Star tick,” is turning all kinds of people across the U.S. South from typical human omnivores to  born-again vegetarians without their knowledge or consent. How can such a little arachnid cause such …

Posted in Human Bizarre | Tagged allergy, biology, diet, health, meat, physiology, vegetarian

Why Does Sweat (Sometimes) Smell?

  Live Better | July 23, 2012 | Jen
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Keeping our body at a consistent temperature is an important but sometimes smelly process. A glass of sweat, if you could get one, would have virtually zero odor. But spend anytime in a gym, or …

Posted in Live Better | Tagged biology, chemistry, physiology, science

Scrub Your Body’s Cells – Exercise!

  Live Better | July 17, 2012 | Jen
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Oh exercise…is there anything you can’t do? Giving your cardiovascular system a workout as been implicated in enhancing your creative streak, lifting you out of the doldrums, and, of course, dropping your risk for physical problems. The good …

Posted in Live Better | Tagged biology, exercise, physiology

Why Do We Love Sex?

  Why Do We... | July 16, 2012 | Jen
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Sex, in most of the animal kingdom, is pretty mundane. Why do humans make such a big deal out of it? Humans have sex for all sorts of reasons: to increase intimacy, to express love, …

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged biology, evolution, relationships, sex

Biological Clocks

  Live Better | May 18, 2012 | Jen
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Tired after a long week?  Add circadian rhythm to your list of reasons why…

Posted in Live Better | Tagged biological clocks, biology, circadian rhythm, genetics, time, video

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