The Human Genome Project revealed that only a small fraction of the 3 billion “letter” DNA code actually instructs cells to manufacture proteins, the workhorses of most life processes. This has raised the question of what the remaining part of the human genome does. How much of the rest performs other biological functions, and how much is merely residue of prior genetic events? Evolut... read full post picked by Blankspace73 2 years ago

Since the beginning of modern science we have been solving the great mysteries around us. Because of recent advances in science and technology we now have the ability to unravel some unknowns like never before. This list consists of 10 such mysteries. picked by Interesting 12 months ago

Sir David Attenborough is to present a documentary claiming to have discovered a missing link in human evolution – a monkey-like creature called an adapid. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Unsolved mysteries of people of unknown origin, fate and astonishing abilities. picked by karenben 2 years ago

Female gorillas use sex as a tactic to thwart their rivals, new research suggests. Pregnant apes court their silverback male to stop other females conceiving.

This kind of competitive behaviour may even help explain how humans evolved into a mostly monogamous species, she says. picked by Doggylives 7 months ago

South Korean scientists said they have cloned a piglet whose organs were genetically modified to make them more suitable for human transplants. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Human age is a simulation game / free virtual management game / rpg where you adopt a human being and help him or her through various ages of mankind, from prehistory to the 21st century, from learning how to use a club to your driver's license. picked by daftgretel 3 years ago

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a sprit of brotherhood”, states Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The tiny skeletal remains of human "Hobbits" found on an Indonesian island belong to a completely new branch of our family tree, a study has found. picked by readingitall 3 years ago

Ever wondered how your surname has influenced your life? Or wished that you could tell if someone is lying? Or wanted to understand more about seduction?

Professor Richard Wiseman has spent twenty years exploring the backwaters of the human mind and performing unorthodox social experiments.

(The past experiments are really interesting.) picked by genkan 2 years ago

This is just going to be a light-hearted thread about things that science can't explain. picked by Bornbad 6 months ago

Scientists in Switzerland are reporting that bacteria in the human mouth play a role in creating the distinctive flavors of certain foods. They found that these bacteria actually produce food odors from odorless components of food, allowing people to fully savor fruits and vegetables. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have discovered the first genetic link to the evolution of two, rather than one, pumping chamber in the heart, which is a key event in the evolution of becoming warm-blooded. picked by bernardblack 7 months ago

We live on a small green planet spinning in a mysterious universe, part of a complex and subtle eco-system that we do not yet fully understand. Science has progressed at breakneck speed in the last hundred years and our knowledge of how our world works and our place in it increases every day but even now there is much that science cannot explain. Like the things listed here, for example. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Spanish researchers have reportedly unearthed a human tooth more than one million years old, which they estimated to be the oldest human fossil remain ever discovered in western Europe. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Science fiction writers have suggested a future Earth populated by a blend of all races into a common human form. In real life, the reverse seems to be happening. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

The sun lies at the heart of our solar system, but it still holds back many secrets from science. Unlocking these mysteries could shed light on puzzling activity seen in other stars and even safeguard lives. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

The brownsnout spookfish has two sets of eyes. One regular pair looks up and the second mirrored pair look down. The mirrors focus what little light there is from below more efficiently than a regular ocular lens.

But that doesn't explain it's name - did it get those eyes by sucking up to more important fish. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Oh my god, i would never do this.
She goes alot farther than i expected. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago