Newly excavated Australopithecus sediba fossils exhibit a mixture of primitive and more modern features.
Newly excavated Australopithecus sediba fossils exhibit a mixture of primitive and more modern features.
Due to statistical errors, a Science paper claiming that mutation is responsible for genetic variation is retracted.
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When it comes to studying cephalopod brains and behavior, it helps to have a philosopher around.
A new, genetically encoded tag for electron microscopy may revolutionize studies of specific proteins in cells and tissues.
Exposing the life and work of a visionary and troubled scientist opens a window onto the evolution of altruism.
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A new estimate of eukaryotic diversity suggests a total of 8.7 million species. So far, scientists have discovered only 1.2 million of them.
A new yeast species found in Patagonia appears to be the missing half of the long-used lager yeast.
Fossils discovered in Australian rocks may be the remnants of three and a half billion-year-old microorganisms.