Back in December, China’s successful lunar lander, Chang’e-5, returned with a “cache” of 17 grams of lunar soil–that’s like only 3.5 teaspoons! Well, hell…only three and a half teaspoons? I put more sugar in my morning coffee! But I digress. The batch of 17 grams of lunar soil was handed out to 13 research institutions… [Read More]
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Does Dirt Have DNA: Here’s What You Need to Know
Although we have already emphasized that dirt isn’t just dirt, did you know that it also has DNA? It means that the soil you’re walking on can unravel mysteries you’d never even think of. In particular, those related to the study of human evolution. A recent article published in Science Magazine suggests that DNA from… [Read More]
