New tool enables phylogenomic analyses of entire genomes
Researchers led by electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a better way to perform the […]
Biochemistry
Uncovering the role of Y chromosome genes in male fertility in mice
Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility
Many Roads Lead to… the embryo
Is there only one optimal configuration an organism can reach during evolution? Is there a single formula that describes the
Dining out with San Francisco’s coyotes
As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of San
Plant’s name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method
130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago
The fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like
New twist in mystery of dinosaurs’ origin
The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and
T cells rise up to fight infections in the gut
Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: absorbing
Fossil discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers identify unique bird skull
Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 metres) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern