Humans are the only species that can drink milk in adulthood. The enzyme lactase, responsible for digesting milk, had developed as a mutation during times of hunger when the body needed to digest more food options in order to survive. Communities that drank more milk have a higher lactase percentage.
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Coral bleaching is a phenomenon occurring in most coral reefs around the world (see NOAA map). Bleaching is a disease affecting the algae in coral
The Republic of Congo announced its first 3 marine protected areas, which cover 12% of the country’s exclusive economic marine zone. The areas protect turtle
New research analyzing over 50,000 observations discovered that due to growing light pollution, we see fewer and fewer stars in the sky as the years
