Bright colors are often considered an evolutionary tradeoff in the animal kingdom. Yes, a male peacock’s…
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Snake stem cells used to create venom-producing organoids
Organoids have become an important tool for studying many disease processes and testing potential drugs. Now,…
Scanning system in sperm may control rate of human evolution
Maturing sperm cells turn on most of their genes, not to follow their genetic instructions like…
Large marine parks can save sharks from overfishing threat
‘No-take’ marine reserves—where fishing is banned—can reverse the decline in the world’s coral reef shark populations…
The dramatic dismissal of a landmark youth climate lawsuit might not close the book on that case
A sharply divided panel of three federal judges on Jan. 17 dismissed a high-profile climate lawsuit…
3,000-year-old teeth solve Pacific banana mystery
Humans began transporting and growing banana in Vanuatu 3000 years ago, a University of Otago scientist…
How Helicobacter stays helical
Stomach cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death across the globe. One of the main…
Can a tiny invasive snail help save Latin American coffee?
While conducting fieldwork in Puerto Rico’s central mountainous region in 2016, University of Michigan ecologists noticed…
Predicting the degradation behavior of advanced medical devices
Polymer materials play a vital role in today’s medicine. While many applications demand long-lasting devices, others…
Environmentalists lose new Norway lawsuit over Arctic oil
A Norwegian court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by two environmental groups which had sued Norway…