Satellite Tracking Reveals Reef Manta Rays Make Long-Term Use of Marine-Protected Areas
Study uses satellites and photographs to fill in important gaps in migratory patterns for one of the world’s largest species of rays. Marine animals are…
Study uses satellites and photographs to fill in important gaps in migratory patterns for one of the world’s largest species of rays. Marine animals are…
New ancient DNA study finds that Northern mastodon populations were less genetically diverse and more vulnerable to extinction. New research suggests that American mastodons were…
Thanks to a metabolic adjustment, the cells can remain functional despite damage to the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the power plants of our cells and play…
Researchers analyze thousands of microbial genomes and discover that two abundant groups produce energy using ancient methods that may predate the evolution of respiration. A…
Researchers discover Fossil evidence of ‘hibernation-like’ state in tusks of 250-million-year-old Antarctic animal. Among the many winter survival strategies in the animal world, hibernation is…
The human genome contains over 4.5 million sequences of DNA called “transposable elements,” these virus-like entities that “jump” around and help regulate gene expression. They…
A novel connection between primordial organisms and complex life has been discovered, as new evidence sheds light on the evolutionary origins of the cell division…
Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals — especially those that live close to or within polar regions — hibernate to get…
Tanpopo mission addresses the possibility of natural interplanetary transport of microbial life called panspermia. Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing…
COVID-19 proliferates through a receptor present in most of the human body; but if the receptor is so pervasive, why does the virus seem to…
Why people perceive motion in some static images has mystified not only those who view these optical illusions but neuroscientists who have tried to explain…
New fossil species belongs to a group of extant starfish-like creatures living in the deep sea today. Paleontologists from the Natural History Museums in Luxembourg…
As a first-year graduate student studying truffle ecology at Oregon State University, Dan Luoma attended a scientific meeting in 1981 on Orcas Island in Washington….
Scientists show that muscular structures first described by Leonardo da Vinci are essential for heart function. Researchers used artificial intelligence and genetic analyses to examine…
A laboratory breakthrough in cell targeting may improve the safety of cancer-killing CAR T cells. Scientists have demonstrated a new way to precisely target cells…
When talking to babies, humans slow down their speech, raise their pitch and change the “color” of their voice. This “baby talk,” as people know…
A comprehensive study of four salmon species across all regions of Alaska finds salmon are returning to rivers smaller and younger than in the past….
Brazilian researchers used genetic engineering to develop a low-cost platform for the production of enzymes that break down sugarcane trash and bagasse for conversion into…