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CRISPRed heart muscle cells from humans gain the ability to make a protein missing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Over the course of their lives, the jumping spider Synemosyna formica wears two different ant disguises to fool preying birds.

Zooming in on the ovarioles of Drosophila could reveal links between muscles, nutrition, and the development of eggs.

Asexual female nematodes use their male offsprings’ sperm to fertilize eggs, but cast away their genes.

Otters leave distinct patterns of wear on rocks they use for pounding mussels.

The cephalopods use several strategies to manipulate light and produce their colorful patterns.

At an archaeological site in Peru, researchers have found the remains of hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in the 15th century.

A study in rats finds that tiny doses of the psychedelic drug DMT may yield positive effects for anxiety and depression, but there could be downsides too.

A mollusk grows magnetic teeth so tough they can grind down rocks.  

Scientists have manipulated the electrical signals that help guide flatworms in regenerating their body parts to encourage a flatworm to grow two heads.