Posted inancient proteins Biology evolution
Enigmatic hominin species studied using 2 million-year-old proteins
The absence of AMELY suggests that a sample is female, but it isn't definitive. That's…
Posted inBiology emitions neurobiology
Scientists figure out how the brain forms emotional connections
Then, one day later, the rats were shown the same image and treated with an…
Posted inanimal behavior Biology clownfish
Incredible shrinking clownfish beats the heat
Let’s get small The team observed 67 breeding pairs of wild clownfish—briefly caught and photographed…
Posted inBiology crocodiles evolution
Carnivorous crocodile-like monsters used to terrorize the Caribbean
How did reptilian things that looked something like crocodiles get to the Caribbean islands from…
Posted inbiochemistry Biology enzymes
Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants
Once that was done, the researchers started looking through the genomes of species that have…
Cyborg cicadas play Pachelbel’s Canon
The distinctive chirps of singing cicadas are a highlight of summer in regions where they…
Posted inBiology circadian rhythm Drosophila
Some flies go insomniac to ward off parasites
Those genes associated with metabolism were upregulated, meaning they showed an increase in activity. An…
Posted inancient DNA Archeology Biology
DNA links modern pueblo dwellers to Chaco Canyon people
A thousand years ago, the people living in Chaco Canyon were building massive structures of…
Posted inanimal behavior Biology chimpanzees
Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild?
Is there anything more human than gathering in groups to share food and partake in…
Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars
Whether anything ever lived on Mars is unknown. And the present environment, with harsh temperatures,…