Scientists Reveal the Genetic Timeline of Ancient Vanuatu People
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have helped put together the most comprehensive study ever conducted into the origins of people in Vanuatu –…
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have helped put together the most comprehensive study ever conducted into the origins of people in Vanuatu –…
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale…
Using a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9, scientists have shown that inactivating the gene FREP1 reduces mosquitos’ susceptibility to infection with Plasmodium, a genus of…
Homo naledi’s relatively taller and more wear-resistant molars enabled it to have a much more abrasive diet than other South African hominins. This is the…
A new U of T Scarborough study has found that when it comes to fuel efficiency, bigger is better for hummingbirds. “In animals body size…
Catching a bouncing ball or hitting a ball with a racket requires estimating when the ball will arrive. Neuroscientists have long thought that the brain…
Many animals use venom to protect themselves from predators and to catch prey. Some, like jellyfish, have tentacles, while others, like bees and snakes use…
In a study spanning twelve years, researchers from Kyoto University, and Ryukoku University have developed a method to calculate the fluctuating stability of a natural…
For the past 40 years, the total number of Adélie Penguins, one of the most common on the Antarctic Peninsula, has been steadily declining—or so…
Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can predict disease progression is a critical goal in the fight…
A scientist with the Canadian Museum of Nature has answered a long-standing mystery about why fossils of ankylosaurus—the “armored tanks” of the dinosaur world—are mainly…
Plant cells are under tremendous pressure. To prevent themselves from bursting, plants had to come up with something unique: According to scientists from the Max…
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic children….
Our brains are bombarded with information about events around us, but we only become conscious of a few of them. Yale researchers have captured what…
In an ancient DNA study published this week in the journal Nature, scientists and archaeologists from over 80 different institutions lift the veil on the…
This is a story that begins in 1758 with the publication of the tenth edition of Systema Naturae, the magnum opus of Swedish naturalist Linnaeus…
Using a hitchhiking weed, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen reveal for the first time the mutation rate of a…
At least 70,000 years ago Homo sapiens used perforated marine shells and color pigments. From around 40,000 years ago he created decorative items, jewelry, and…