Salinella salve, an organism described as a single layer of cells, ciliated on both inner and outer surfaces and surrounding…
In Chapter 3, "Out of the Tropics," author Nina G. Jablonski, explores the genes behind skin pigmentation and makes the distinction between color and race.
October 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2012 issue of The Scientist.
A unique organism sighted only once, more than a century ago, could shed light on the evolution of multicellularity—if it ever actually existed.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
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The biological and social ramifications of skin pigmentation are too often ignored by scientists, teachers, and the general public.
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
In his latest book, author John Coates describes the tension and exultation of the trading floor from a biological perspective.