Male crested macaques more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring, study finds
8:14pm By NULLWhen infants are involved in agonistic conflicts, male crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are more…New and improved bioink to enhance 3D bioprinted skeletal muscle constructs
7:45pm By NULLAn advancement in 3D bioprinting of native-like skeletal muscle tissues has been made by scientists…Stem cells used to successfully treat arthritis in gorilla at Budapest zoo
7:24pm By NULLStem cell therapy has been used to treat osteoarthritis in a gorilla for the first time, by…We're more likely to break conservation rules when we see others doing it, scientists say
6:48pm By NULLSeeing other people break rules can make us act out in ways that we wouldn't on our own. Applying…Chytrid fungi revealed to be parasitic species that infects snow algae
6:17pm By NULLThe microbial communities found in glacier and snowpack ecosystems are an essential part of cold…Want to fight climate change? Don't poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)
6:00pm By NULLHere's a climate solution we can all get behind: don't kill elephants. Or poach gorillas—or wipe…Yeast studies show that diet in early life may positively affect lifelong health
6:00pm By NULLResearchers at the Babraham Institute are proposing an alternative link between diet and aging based…People love their trees more than their neighbors, says survey
5:47pm By NULLTwice as many people (16%) say they have a closer relationship with their trees than with their…Northern map turtles found to survive cold winter conditions by staying active under ice
5:24pm By NULLImagine it's winter, and you're standing on a frozen lake or pond, when suddenly below your feet you…New Aristolochiaceae liana species found in Yunnan, China
5:16pm By NULLTraditionally, the genus Aristolochia L. sensu lato is the largest genus in the family…How a lethal fungus is shrinking living space for Australia's frogs
4:55pm By NULLIn 1993, frogs were found dying en masse in Far North Queensland. When scientists analyzed their…Efficient oil-eating bacteria cooperate to maximize dining capacity
4:18pm By NULLOil spills are disastrous for the natural environment, as they lead to long lasting pollution that…Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
3:03pm By NULLOn remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate…Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals details of early animal evolution
3:02pm By NULLA team from the University of Leicester, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Paleobiology and the Institute of…Some hosts have an 'evolutionary addiction' to their microbiome, researcher argues
3:00pm By NULLWe've long known that hosts malfunction without their microbiome—whether they are missing key…Neural network helps design brand new proteins
3:00pm By NULLWith their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of…Broken by bison, aspen saplings having a tough time in northern Yellowstone
3:00pm By NULLIn northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in…High-quality kākāpō population sequencing provides breakthrough in understanding key conservation genetics
2:40pm By NULLHigh-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kākāpō population is helping New Zealand to manage…Gregarious locusts wear contrasting black-brown 'clothes' to warn predators
2:12pm By NULLThe locusts we see are usually green. This coloration provides protection by allowing locusts to…Geneticists develop novel base editors
1:56pm By NULLIn a study published in Nature Biotechnology on Aug. 28, Gao Caixia's group at the Institute of…
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