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Human Evolution: Debunking the “Monkey Logic”
Did humans come from monkeys? A popular interpretation of human evolution would probably affirm this notion. And some creationists would take this otherwise gross misinterpretation […]
Environmental Impacts of Globalization: Positive and Negative
Discussions about the environmental impacts of globalization would bring forth a realization that global integration is a double-edged sword. A look into studies and media […]
Considering Aging as a Disease: Social Implication
While human death is inevitable due to limitations in lifespan, several scientists have hypothesized that aging is a disease that requires a cure. This proposition is […]
Timeline: The Scientific History of Pluto
Pluto is not considered a planet anymore. However, despite its demotion to a dwarf planet status, the scientific history of Pluto forms part of the […]
Human Urine as Fertilizer for Agriculture
Human urine usually goes in septic tanks before ending in costly water treatment facilities. Americans produce 30 billion of urine annually and a person typically uses 400 gallons of […]
Homosexuality and the Brain: Structural and Functional Difference
Men and women who have identified themselves as homosexuals are somewhat biologically different from those who have identified themselves as heterosexuals as evident from the […]
Homosexual Behaviors in Other Animals
Same-sex sexual or homosexual behaviors in other animals have been observed in about 1500 species. Of course, the basis of homosexuality remains complicated and controversial. […]
Explainer: The Science of Sugar Addiction?
There are some reservations surrounding sugar addiction. Some wonder if habitual overconsumption of sugar-rich food is an actual behavioral addiction similar to compulsive gambling or […]
The Colonial Theory of Multicellular Life
German biologist Ernst Haeckel proposed the colonial theory of multicellular life in 1874. He suggested that ancestral metazoans or earlier animals originated from the symbiosis […]