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The ancestors of the giant isopod Bathynomus jamesi—a seafloor-dwelling creature that resembles a huge pill bug—acquired the snippet of DNA from bacteria more than 16 million years ago, according to a new study. The gene helps the animal slow its metabolism
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His grandmother left behind 103 sketchbooks filled with thousands of paintings from travels around the world, so now he's tracking down her exact spots to recreate each one. The post His grandmother made 6,000 sketches around the world. He’s tracking down every spot to repaint the same view. appeared first on Upworthy.
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Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova returns to Israel on December 17 and 18 with 'Force of Nature,' a world premiere that combines classical ballet and contemporary dance.
