A key gene helps explain how the ability to glide has emerged over-and-over during marsupial evolution
11:00am By NULLPeople say "When pigs fly" to describe the impossible. But even if most mammals are landlubbers, the…Vast DNA tree of life for plants revealed by global science team using 1.8 billion letters of genetic code
11:00am By NULLA new paper published today (April 24) in the journal Nature by an international team of 279…Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desert
10:48am By NULLIn a finding with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have discovered…Unveiling the mysteries of cell division in embryos with timelapse photography
10:40am By NULLThe beginning of life is shrouded in mystery. While the intricate dynamics of mitosis are…Researchers unveil PI3K enzyme's dual accelerator and brake mechanisms
10:31am By NULLA group of researchers have expanded conventional knowledge on a critical enzyme that controls cell…Exceptionally well-preserved shark fossils from the time of the dinosaurs identified in Mexico
10:29am By NULLAn international team of archaeologists, paleontologists, evolutionists and geoscientists has…Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, pushing back previous oldest dated example
Tue 8:00pm By NULLBioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine…Squids' birthday influences mating: Male spear squids shown to become 'sneakers' or 'consorts' depending on birth date
Tue 7:00pm By NULLThe day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life,…Study compares Salmonella rates in backyard, commercial poultry farm samples
Tue 5:04pm By NULLIn a comparison of differently sized poultry farms, researchers at North Carolina State University…Investigating the efficacy of methods to stimulate adventitious rooting of Lindera benzoin stem cuttings
Tue 4:41pm By NULLThe variability among woody plants in their responses to asexual propagation techniques poses…Emotion can cause chickens to get red in the face
Tue 4:35pm By NULLStudying emotion in animals is a complex research field, little explored up to now in birds,…Early analysis finds eclipse had noticeable effect on birds
Tue 4:08pm By NULLEarly results from a study of the April 8 total solar eclipse show a more noticeable effect on bird…Livestock abortion surveillance could protect livelihoods and detect emerging global pathogens
Tue 3:54pm By NULLA small-scale surveillance system in Tanzania for reporting livestock abortions could help protect…Exploring a molecular mechanism that facilitates thermophilic fungal adaptation to temperature change
Tue 3:43pm By NULLThermophilic fungi are chief components of mycoflora in a variety of natural and manmade composting…Fruit fly pest meets its evolutionary match in parasitic wasp
Tue 2:39pm By NULLA parasitic wasp that preys on the young of a prolific fruit fly pest demonstrates both molecular…Unveiling the molecular functions of lipid droplet proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves
Tue 2:31pm By NULLLipids are biomolecules essential for the proper functioning of the living cell. They are found in…World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
Tue 2:29pm By NULLA rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which…Using bacteriophage-derived lysin to target odor-causing bacteria in armpits
Tue 1:44pm By NULLBody odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands.…Gone in a puff of smoke: 52,000 square kilometers of 'long unburnt' Australian habitat has vanished in 40 years
Tue 1:44pm By NULLLandscapes that have escaped fire for decades or centuries tend to harbor vital structures for…Grüner Veltliner white wine could be the toast of Pennsylvania, study suggests
Tue 1:38pm By NULLStates that are associated with signature varietals of wine can realize an economic benefit—some…
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