Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Stomachs of flesh-eating flies carry the DNA of animals in remote rainforests.
A roundup of species that made their scientific debut in 2012, and a few that said goodbye as well
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
Unusual Creatures, Extinct Boids, The Mating Lives of Birds and A World in One Cubic Foot
Decades can pass between the discovery of a new animal or plant and its official debut in the scientific literature.
A new study reveals a large mix of microbes in most human belly buttons.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.