New research reveals that centromeres, which are responsible for proper cell division, can rapidly reorganize over short time scales. Biologists...
A University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes—the most diverse group of land vertebrates with...
Ecologists have devised a new framework to classify how biodiversity credit operators define what a unit of nature is. The...
Grizzly bears are doing more than building fat reserves as they feast on huckleberries each summer in the Canadian Rocky...
Fast-growing and small-seeded tree species are dominating Brazilian forests in regions with high levels of deforestation and degradation, a study...
A new study from UC San Diego’s Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to “talk” are...
Animals showcase a remarkable diversity of colors and patterns, from the shimmery appearance of a peacock’s tail to the distinctive...
From silverback gorillas beating their chests to executives battling it out in the boardroom, the reputation for testosterone-fueled aggression and...
Scientists have used 3D-printed components to create a robotic instrument that can autonomously monitor the earliest stages of development in...
BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV....
A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER),...
Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing color patterns, and many species display black and white, or...
