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Why gorillas have such small penises: Scientists discover the genetic mutation behind apes’ ‘modest’ 3.5cm sex organs – and it could explain why some men are infertile

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With a length of up to 1.80 meters and a weight of a whopping 200 kg, we can say with certainty that gorillas are among the most formidable creatures in the animal kingdom. But despite their impressive stature, male gorillas are missing from some area (stock image)

Male gorillas have the smallest penises of all apes, averaging 1.1 inches Scientists have identified the genetic mutation responsible for this adaptation By Shivali Best for Mailonline Published: 6:03 AM EDT, May 24, 2024 | Updated: 6:03 AM EDT, May 24, 2024 With a length of up to 1.80 meters and a weight of a … Read more

Hundreds of stars have disappeared without a trace. A new study could explain why

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In recent years, astronomers have been investigating an unusual phenomenon: stars seemingly disappearing, leaving few clues as to why they disappeared from our view. In 2019, the Vanishing and Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations (VASCO) project attempted to catalog how many stars have disappeared from view over the past 70 years and found … Read more

A new theory of quantum gravity could explain the biggest puzzle in cosmology, research suggests

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The nearby Andromeda galaxy with older stars highlighted in blue. A new theory of quantum gravity could help explain why more distant galaxies seem to be retreating faster than nearer ones.

A variation on the theory of quantum gravity – the unification of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity – could help solve one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology, new research suggests. Scientists have known for almost a century that the universe is expanding. But in recent decades, physicists have discovered that several types of … Read more