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08/30/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Intriguing study links physical contact with gut health – you share a similar microbiome as those you normally interact with

According to a study by researchers from the University of Oxford, there is “a direct link between physical contact and gut bacteria” in red-bellied lemurs. The scientists believe that their findings can be used to further research on human health and that the phenomenon is probably made possible “through ‘huddling’ behavior and touch.” Researchers from the […]

02/01/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

“Zombie deer” disease is spreading – can humans catch it?

Hunters, beware: That deer you’ve got in your sights could be a literal zombie, thanks to the chronic wasting disease (aptly known as the “zombie deer disease”). According to the DailyMail.co.uk, the condition has been spotted in deer across 22 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. To top it all off, aside from causing deer to […]

11/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Scientists look at how human activity has altered evolution in the natural world: The consequences of exploding populations of rats, bedbugs, mosquitoes in cities

Nature may no longer be the primary force impacting evolution. A duo of researchers from the University of Toronto and Fordham University have put out a revolutionary new study on the evolutionary influence of urbanization. The study, which was published in Science, serves as a grim reminder on how far-reaching man’s power truly is. For […]

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