What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic
Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about climate and adaptation. ..
Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about climate and adaptation. ..
The rainforest's lush genetic diversity may be due in part to the dynamics of branching rivers, which serve as invisible fences between bird populations. ..
In theory, the building blocks of life are possible with a more expansive code than three-letter codons. New work shows that would be a challenge. ..
Mitochondrial bundles in the retina may improve how efficiently your eye captures light. ..
The discovery that short peptides can form spontaneously on cosmic dust hints at more of a role for them in the origin of life, on Earth or elsewhere. ..
When species have babies with conspicuous fur, it can attract good attention—or bad. A new theory could explain why. ..
For decades, scientists thought that being more carnivorous set our ancestors along their evolutionary path. New evidence casts doubt on this theory. ..
A mathematical model shows how a thermodynamic mechanism could have made protocells split in two. ..
Studying how and why rhythm evolved in these primates could help unravel the mysteries of human musicality. ..
Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain. ..