Bacteria age, but as a lineage, can live forever.
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Bacteria age, but as a lineage, can live forever.
The widespread bacteria known to manipulate host reproductive output can do so by ramping up stem cell division and consequent egg production in Drosophila.
A bevy of genes known to be active during human fetal and infant development first appeared at the same time that the prefrontal cortex—the area of the brain associated with human intelligence and personality—took shape in primates, a new study publi
US border policy and fences threaten wildlife across the continent.
Two genome-wide studies, backed up by field experiments, identify SNPs that correlate with Arabidopsis fitness in various climates.
After a historic UN meeting, global efforts must be coordinated against noncommunicable diseases to thwart the world’s leading causes of death and disability.
Can science step in to find the best ways of allocating money for research?
Organisms introduced to new habitats pose a significant threat to the native flora and fauna.
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research