Sumatran Red Blood Python commonly known as red short-tailed python against a forest-like background.
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Snakes have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying these serpents has offered clues into their bodies, venom chemistry, and developing potent antivenoms.

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Snakes Have Clitorises After All, Study Finds

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Fifteen-Year Project Quantifies Threat to Reptiles

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Male Snakes Cannibalizing Females Present Evolutionary Puzzle

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Infographic: Animal Embryos Coopt Sound to Survive and Thrive

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Embryonic Eavesdropping: How Animals Hear and Respond to Sound

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Slideshow: How Animal Embryos Eavesdrop on the Outside World

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Snakes on a Plain

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How to Reintroduce a Long-Lost Species

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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