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Study published in BMC Zoology looks at relationship between bonobo diet and human evolution

BioMed Central reported a study was done with bonobos in the Congo basin to discover how prehistoric humans were able to meet their nutritional needs.

BMC Biotechnology article: New method would keep vaccines shelf-stable for longer

BioMed Central (BMC) reports a discovery of a new method of producing vaccines that have a longer shelf-life and are cheaper.

Nature Communications study looks at evolution of mammal backbones

Mammals have complex backbones compared to other animals, according to a press release by the Field Museum.

Study finds bats, birds don't rely on microbiomes as much as other animals

Recent research found that while birds and bats have similar microbiomes, they do not rely on them much, which scientists believe is related to their ability to fly.

Meteorite examined by Field Museum curator has oldest stardust ever recorded

In a recent study into a meteorite that fell in Australia 50 years ago, scientists discovered that the stardust within formed 5 to 7 billion years ago, making it the oldest material ever found on earth, according to a Field Museum press release.