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From the smallest microbe to the largest dinosaurs and from the tiniest spore to the biggest giant sequoia, biological research continues to uncover weird and wonderful secrets.
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Middle-age obesity linked to shape-shifting brain neurons
March 13, 2024A change in shape to a particular structure of neurons was found to have a significant impact on obesity in rats. Researchers believe the finding will translate to humans and could help us fight our own middle-aged bulges one day. -
Resurrecting the mammoth: Elephant breakthrough gets us a step closer
March 12, 2024We’re edging closer to seeing a live mammoth for the first time. Colossal Biosciences, a company dedicated to the controversial-but-unquestionably-cool goal of resurrecting extinct species, has made a breakthrough in creating elephant stem cells. -
Video: 3D images of over 13,000 museum specimens now free to everyone
March 10, 2024The openVertebrate project is a significant milestone for natural history museums, researchers, educators, students, and the public, creating the first digital library to offer free access to stunning 3D images of over 13,000 vertebrates. -
Mutant newts regrow normal limbs in place of defective ones
March 07, 2024It might sound like something out of the X-men but it came from a lab in California: mutant newts that grew perfect limbs after defective appendages were cut off. The findings help science get one step closer to understanding how regeneration works. -
Radiation-proof Chernobyl worms offer answers about cancer
March 07, 2024Studying a species of microscopic worms exposed to high radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, researchers couldn’t find signs of genetic damage caused by the exposure. The findings are set to forge a path towards a better understanding of cancer. -
Beekeepers can now check hives without upsetting the residents
March 06, 2024Checking on bee health is normally an invasive process that risks harming the colony, particularly the queen. Now, researchers have found that a new method, when combined with sound recording, can let beekeepers see just how healthy their honey-makers are. -
Video: Orca makes first-known solo attack on a great white shark
March 04, 2024For the first time ever, a lone orca has been observed killing and eating a great white shark. Although orcas were already known to hunt great whites in packs or pairs, one had never been seen going solo before. The finding suggests the emergence of a new hunting strategy. -
I SAID, HALF-INCH FISH COMMUNICATES AT 140 DECIBELS!!!
February 27, 2024A tiny, newly-discovered minnow has measured louder than gunshots, jet engines or most competition-grade car stereos on the decibel scale – which raises the question: how on Earth was it not discovered earlier? It hasn't exactly been discreet. -
Yo, cuz! Jawless sea creatures share brain development with us
February 22, 2024The formation of part of the human brain that regulates vital functions is triggered in an identical way in the sea lamprey, a new study has found. The discovery suggests that we’re related to these primitive creatures. -
Frog sprouts mushroom, stumps the science world
February 15, 2024A healthy frog has been spotted with a mushroom growing out its side, the first time such a growth on live animal tissue has been seen. Not surprisingly, it stunned scientists (and had us wondering if this is how a real-life The Last of Us begins). -
Hunter-gatherers were violently wiped off the map by farmers, DNA reveals
February 12, 2024Upending existing theories, there was no peaceful transition of power from hunter-gathers to the first farmers. New DNA analysis reveals that instead it was a deadly takeover – one that completely wiped out the hunter-gathers within a few generations. -
Clownfish can count – but only to bully enemies away from anemones
February 07, 2024Despite how cute 2001's Finding Nemo's clownfish was, these colorful animals have a dark side. Scientists have found that they will 'count' another clownfish's white stripes, and will viciously attack any visitor that happens to look just like them. -
Time cell discovery reveals the bizarre way the nose powers actions
February 06, 2024We've all heard "to follow one's nose" when it comes to trusting your gut. Now, scientists have found that the brain does exactly this, when previously unknown decision-making time cells fire up and evoke a rapid physical response to certain smells. -
Completely new type of "biological entity" discovered in our bodies
February 06, 2024Our bodies are home to trillions of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and a whole host of others. Now, Stanford scientists have discovered an entirely new class of biological entities inside us, which they’ve ominously named “Obelisks.” -
In Aussie first, 'Speckles’ the dolphin shows off extremely rare skin
February 05, 2024Scientists have had a career-making moment, capturing on film a dolphin with such a rare skin condition that only five other recorded examples exist. The dramatic black-and-white look, or piebaldism, has never been seen on a dolphin in Australian waters.
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