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Infectious disease defenses among ancient hominid contributions to adaptation of modern humans
During the past decade, our human evolutionary tree has turned into something more resembling an unwieldy…
Researchers unlock secrets of cell division, define role for protein elevated in cancer
Researchers at Princeton University have successfully recreated a key process involved in cell division in a…
Scientists provide novel strategies for parasitic weed control
Parasitic weeds are among the world’s most economically damaging agricultural pests. They use an organ called…
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019, compared with the…
Experts seek answers behind constant quakes in Puerto Rico
Seismologists in southern Puerto Rico gingerly walked around a patch of dirt that marks the location…
Animals reduce the symmetry of their markings to improve camouflage
Some forms of camouflage have evolved in animals to exploit a loophole in the way predators…
What keeps couples together
In mammals, pair bonds are very rare, one of the few exceptions being the red titi…
Analyzing DNA in soil could be an effective way of tracking animals
It’s hard to protect something you can’t find. A new Stanford study reveals sampling soil for…
Brazil to open new Antarctic research base
Brazil will open a new research base in Antarctica this week, officials said Tuesday, eight years…