Unusually well-preserved reef corals from the Geological and Paleontological Collection at Leipzig University hold a great secret: They allow us...
Ten years ago, a new technology called CRISPR-CAS9, made it possible for scientists to change the genetic code of living...
Jackdaws use a “democratic” process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows. In winter, jackdaws...
In most mammals, females have two X chromosomes and males have one X and one Y chromosome in each of...
The entire genomic material of a cell must be packed into a tiny cell nucleus in such a way, that...
Since the discovery of the chloride ion channel ASOR three years ago, researchers have been searching for its biological functions....
Sitting atop each kidney and measuring only around two centimeters long, the adrenal glands are tiny but mighty. These glands...
Microfluidic devices use tiny spaces to manipulate very small quantities of liquids and gases by taking advantage of the properties...
Researchers from the Microbeam Technology and Applications Group at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of...
Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of all mammals—up to 300/200, more than double that of a typical human. But...
One of the most exciting moments of the new Jurassic Park sequel, “Jurassic World Dominion,” is when the Quetzalcoatlus swoops...
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and the University of Cologne, Germany, have discovered a...
