What were the first animals? The fierce sponge–jelly battle that just won’t end

For more than a century, most evidence suggested that sponges, immobile filter-feeders that lack muscles, neurons and other ...
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Two comb jellies can fuse together into one–and keep both butts

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For one species of comb jelly, survival from injury can come down ...
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Step aside, claw clips—the French comb trend is here to stay

Prepare for some very chic hairstyles.
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Ancient ivory comb shows that self-care is as old as time

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Centuries before skin care influencers were selling advice like ...
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An engraving on an ancient ivory lice comb is the oldest known sentence written in the first alphabet

An engraving on an ancient lice comb is potentially the oldest known sentence written using an alphabet. The ivory comb bears a sentence in an early Canaanite script, estimated to date back almost ...
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Comb jellies make their own glowing compounds instead of relying on food

Dec. 11 (UPI) --Comb jellies don't have to rely on their food to acquire coelenterazine, the light-emitting compound that helps many deep sea species hunt for prey, woo mates and communicate with ...