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How Were Modern Helicopters Invented?

The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period.
“Our work highlights how evolutionary adaptations to diet and disease may have influenced primate biology, including humans,” ...
The bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a haunting presence in many hospitals in the United States, where more than one in 100 patients are treated for A. baumannii infections. This ...
Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...
Found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, Homo habilis marked the dawn of the human genus. Known as the “handy man,” this early ...