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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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Fish Species’ Y Chromosomes Diverged Even Without Recombination

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

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7,200-Year-Old Skeleton Offers Clues to Early Human Migration

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

A young Maurice Taieb looks at a fossil.

Maurice Taieb, Geologist Who Discovered “Lucy” Site, Dies at 86

Lisa Winter | | 2 min read

Uncovering Ancient Residual DNA

Uncovering Ancient Residual DNA

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Baby Talk: Bat Pups Babble Like Human Infants

Annie Melchor | | 4 min read

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Snakes on a Plain

Annie Melchor | | 5 min read

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Indigenous Filipino Group Has Highest Known Denisovan Ancestry

Annie Melchor | | 3 min read

Plant cryptospore fossil found in 480 million-year-old Australian rock

Discovered: Fossilized Spores Suggestive of Early Land Plants

Ruth Williams | | 3 min read

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The Extinct Species Within

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 10+ min read

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65,000-Year-Old Cave Markings Made by Neanderthals: Study

Lisa Winter | | 2 min read

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Longer Days Led to Oxygen Buildup on Early Earth: Study

Amanda Heidt | | 4 min read

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Gene Offers Clue to How Human Labor Starts

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 4 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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