DNA “fingerprints” left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of...
Some male wolf spiders seem to get luckier than others when it comes to courting females. The secret of their...
The membrane-bound form of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is essential for enabling infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
Biological arms races are commonplace in nature. Cheetahs, for example, have evolved a sleek body form that lends itself to...
Consider the humble zebrafish. They produce 200 embryos every 7 days, they’re cheap and easy to grow, and their young...
To keep order in the tight quarters of the cell nucleus, our DNA is neatly clamped in place around a...
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use...
It is projected that by the year 2050, the global food supply will need to increase by 50-80% to keep...
After sustaining seemingly catastrophic hurricane damage, a primordial groundcover vital to sustaining a multitude of coastal lifeforms bounced back to...
A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital...
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of impediments: The air gets thinner as it also becomes colder,...
An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, new research shows. The...
