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CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Genome Spotlight: C-fern (
Ceratopteris richardii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 22, 2022
| 5 min read
Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.
Exosomes Make Their Debut in Plant Research
Amanda Keener
| Feb 1, 2019
| 10+ min read
A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.
The Evolution of Cooperation
R. Ford Denison and Katherine Muller
| Jan 1, 2016
| 10+ min read
When and why individual organisms work together at the game of life, and what keeps cheaters in check
Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?
Katarina Zimmer
| Jul 18, 2022
| 10+ min read
Today’s extinction rates are sky-high. But scientists debate if that’s sufficient evidence to conclude that Earth is undergoing a mass extinction event—or whether that’s even a helpful designation.
Top 7 in Ecology
Bob Grant
| Dec 6, 2011
| 3 min read
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in ecology, from Faculty of 1000
An Enduring Partnership
Bob Grant
| Feb 1, 2018
| 2 min read
Humanity would be nothing without plants. It’s high time we recognize their crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.
How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
Holly Barker, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
Book Excerpt from
How Zoologists Organize Things
David Bainbridge
| Sep 1, 2020
| 6 min read
In Chapter 1, “An ABC of Early Classification,” author David Bainbridge explores the theological roots of zoology.
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