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Is there an animal/organism that does not sleep? Does it have the capacity for learning and memory?

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How are mathematical models of biological processes created? How can they be used to understand complex phenomena?

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If someone didn't know how old they were, is there a way to find out? If so, how accurate can we get?

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Why shouldn't you give babies honey?

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While it is widely known that the classical ABO blood group is very important for blood transfusions, the other 30+ blood types are not widely appreciated...why are these any less important when giving/receiving blood?

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Does being infected with Toxoplasma make us like cats?

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If modern dogs did not exist, and we only had a fossil record of them...would paleontologists classify them as one, or many different species?

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Why don't all brain cells contact all other brain cells? That is, how does a cell know to make contact with one specific cell, and not another, ultimately forming a specialized circuit?

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Hey science, when and why can you stop citing a research article when making a claim?

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Hey science, are there any organisms that can see vastly different light wavelengths than us?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there an animal/organism that does not sleep? Does it have the capacity for learning and memory?	37
How are mathematical models of biological processes created? How can they be used to understand complex phenomena?	29
If someone didn't know how old they were, is there a way to find out? If so, how accurate can we get?	19
Why shouldn't you give babies honey?	18
While it is widely known that the classical ABO blood group is very important for blood transfusions, the other 30+ blood types are not widely appreciated...why are these any less important when giving/receiving blood?	6
Does being infected with Toxoplasma make us like cats?	5
If modern dogs did not exist, and we only had a fossil record of them...would paleontologists classify them as one, or many different species?	2
Why don't all brain cells contact all other brain cells? That is, how does a cell know to make contact with one specific cell, and not another, ultimately forming a specialized circuit?	2
Hey science, when and why can you stop citing a research article when making a claim?	1
Hey science, are there any organisms that can see vastly different light wavelengths than us?	1