Life
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AnimalsAnimals under Antarctic ice?
Data suggest a web of lake organisms might thrive deep under ice; scientists struggle to make sense of the new report.
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EnvironmentHome, plastic home
Some ocean life is moving into floating piles of plastic trash.
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BrainRespecting the body’s clocks
Daily rhythms affect everything from the time we wake to how well we perform in sports.
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MicrobesThe power of microbes
A living animal is never alone. Its body — like yours — is home to trillions of microbes, or tiny single-celled organisms. Those microbes aren’t just hitchhiking. They can play an important role in separating species, researchers now report.
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AnimalsAmputated ‘finger’ tips grow back
Both toenails and toe tips grew back in mice, thanks to special ‘stem’ cells living beneath the nails.
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LifeExplainer: What is a stem cell?
Special cells have ability to turn into several different types
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BrainHeaders and memory loss
Soccer players who frequently use their heads score worse on memory tests.
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Health & MedicineInfection time
Disease is more severe when it hits in the morning, at least in mice.