A glimpse into the hexasome: 40 years on
Thu 1:36pm By NULLIn 1983, scientists discovered hexasomes—a unique molecular structure that helps cells package…Sea snakes may have evolved to see colors again
Thu 1:27pm By NULLA new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the…Tiny scales reveal megalodon was not as fast as believed, but it had a mega-appetite explaining its gigantism
Thu 1:04pm By NULLA new study reveals the iconic extinct Megalodon, or "megatooth shark," was a rather slow cruiser…'Red sea plume' alga may cut greenhouse gas emissions from cow manure nearly in half
Thu 1:02pm By NULLApproximately a third of all anthropogenic methane is emitted by ruminant livestock. These animals…2018–2022 Southern Resident killer whale presence in the Salish Sea: continued shifts in habitat usage
Thu 12:57pm By NULLMonika Wieland Shields, Director of the Orca Behavior Institute, has observed orcas in the Salish…More than 900 at-risk animal and plant species not covered by global trade protections, new research shows
Thu 12:40pm By NULLWith the overexploitation of animals and plants being a major threat to nature, and new…Researchers visualize activity of CRISPR genetic scissors in real time
Thu 12:08pm By NULLWhen bacteria are attacked by a virus, they can defend themselves with a mechanism that fends off…An icon of anthropogenic extinction: Xerces Blue butterfly genome sequenced
Thu 11:01am By NULLThe Xerces Blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces) was native to the coastal dunes of San Francisco, in…Tiny fish surprise scientists with 'volunteer's dilemma'
Thu 10:53am By NULLTiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called…Salinity changes threatening marine ecosystems, new study shows
Thu 9:46am By NULLA groundbreaking study published today reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of…How larger body sizes helped the colonizers of New Zealand
Thu 9:41am By NULLFor the first time, researchers have developed a model to estimate how much energy the original…Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
Thu 9:36am By NULLRising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic…Global database of data for almost 3,000 orchid species show diversity of pollination strategies
Thu 9:15am By NULLRecent research, published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, used the database to…Belief in animals' capacity for emotion linked to better health and welfare
Thu 9:13am By NULLWorking equids whose owners believe in their capacity to feel emotion have significantly better…Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
Thu 8:30am By NULLA new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how basic cellular structures common to most…WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans 'more easily'
Thu 7:47am By NULLThe World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among…Using AI to save species from extinction cascades
Thu 7:15am By NULLAlgorithms can predict what movies or songs you might like, but they can also predict which species…Size does matter: Group size and mating preferences drive deeper male voices
Thu 7:13am By NULLDeeper male voices in primates, including humans, offer more than sex appeal—they may have evolved…Cracking the mysterious case of dying desert forests
Thu 7:08am By NULLFrom above, the Southwestern U.S. is a sea of caramel and brown desert. Yet, a closer look uncovers…Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems
Thu 7:03am By NULLBiologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant…
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