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Learn how one-celled organisms, or single-celled organisms, helped build complex life.

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You will likely have heard of probiotics. These are live microorganisms that, when consumed in sufficient amounts, can benefit health. They occur naturally in foods such as yoghurt, kefir, kimchi and ...

While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.

You’ve been eating it your whole life, and it’s perfectly OK.

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A YouTuber posted a video showing a man's tortoise abuse at the Chamarel Seven Colored Earth Geopark in Mauritius.