A recently discovered gigantic, ancient crocodylomorph species grew more slowly than other large reptiles of its day, such as dinosaurs,...
A species of small holly tree that was last seen nearly two centuries ago and was feared extinct has been...
A new study shows the isolation and sequencing of more than a century-old RNA molecules from a Tasmanian tiger specimen...
The intricate interplay of gene expression within living cells is akin to a well-orchestrated symphony, with each gene playing its...
A new study, recently published in Nature Communications, unveils a powerful new method for studying the inner workings of cell...
The passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The Baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin. These rank among the best-known recent victims of...
Accurate phylogenetic trees are fundamental to evolutionary and comparative biology, but the almost simultaneous emergence of major animal phyla and...
As the days get shorter and chillier in the northern hemisphere, those who choose to work out in the mornings...
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena are investigating the previously largely unknown biosynthetic pathway that...
All animals have an internal clock called a circadian clock, which is regulated by cues from their environment—but animals in...
The fact that humans and other living organisms can develop and grow from a single cell relies on a process...
Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the modified organism can break...
