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Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Before the great explosion of biodiversity in the Cambrian period brought nearly all familiar phyla of animals into the world,

Image Courtesy of Michael Clesle. Around six percent of the US population will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lifetime. Marked

Photo Courtesy of Nyla Marcott. A substance that was previously viewed as trash might be treasure. Lignin, a byproduct of paper production, has been transformed

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Image Courtesy of Pexels. As kids, we learn to categorize our emotions through basic associations—a wide grin conveys happiness, while a furrowed brow suggests anger.

Image courtesy of Creative Commons. When you’re stressed during an exam or trying to recall a memorized speech under duress, it might feel like your

Image Courtesy of iStock. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are one of the largest culprits for climate change. CO2, a major greenhouse gas, is responsible for trapping

Image Courtesy of ThoughtCo. B-cells, a type of white blood cell, recognize and generate antibodies that help humans defend against all kinds of foreign invaders.