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news · Biology Evidence status: Peer reviewed; observational study of pet dogs
A Science study of 894 pet dogs links faster DNA-methylation ageing to large size and male sex. What it found, how, and why it doesn't yet prove a cause.
Murad Ali Khan9 min read
news · Biology Evidence status: Mouse study · Peer reviewed
A Geology paper models a kilometre-high cliff formed as Rodinia broke apart about 800–750 million years ago, estimating it stripped up to 8 km of rock near its edge but…