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The discussion surrounding article references that acquire heritable mistakes continues

Just like genetic information, citations can accumulate heritable mutations

New results show that yeast populations grow better when a few individuals cheat the system

The drug may very well be one of mankind’s greatest discoveries.

Improved assessment needed to protect Gulf seafood consumers after the oil spill, say two environmental health scientists

A canid biologist considers a new book about the ecological impacts of returning America's predators to their ancestral lands

Unlike other insects, flies use the presence of horizontal edges to control their flying altitude

After uncovering HPV's role in cancer, Harald zur Hausen is investigating another virus-disease relationship

When sensing the presence of other species, bacteria meet the textbook definition for olfaction

Officials push sand berm plan to protect Gulf Coast from oil, as researchers caution against the move

An ecosystem biologist discusses how the effort to assess the oil spill's damage is stifling independent research

Actor Alan Alda teaches a new generation of researchers how to communicate with the public