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Tooth found in Laos sheds light on Denisovans, enigmatic group of extinct humans
“This is the first time that a Denisovan has been found in a warm region,” a lead author of the study says.
Genome study offers hope for vaquita, an endangered porpoise in Mexico’s waters
The vaquita is the smallest cetacean, the group including whales, dolphins and porpoises, reaching about 5 feet long and 120 pounds.
Scientists rediscover a climate-hardy coffee plant
Coffea stenophylla possesses greater tolerance for higher temperatures than Arabica and robusta coffee that dominate the market, researchers say.
Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep
Research shows the animal experiences two major alternating sleep states eerily similar to those in humans — and it even might dream.
