Biology New compound shows promise against hard-to-kill pancreatic and breast cancers, in mice February 11, 2021
Animals Sawfish could soon become completely extinct if we don’t stop overfishing, says a study February 11, 2021
Biology Living fossil fish has 62 copies of a “parasite gene” humans share too — we have no idea how they got there February 10, 2021
Biology Some sperm cells swim faster and even poison their competition to climb to the top February 8, 2021
Animals World’s smallest reptile comfortably fits on your fingertip February 1, 2021 - Updated on February 2, 2021
Biology Tyrannosaurus rex started life as large as a Border Collie, a new paper reports January 26, 2021 - Updated on March 13, 2023
Biology Fossil dino discovered in Argentina might have been the largest-ever animal on dry land January 20, 2021
Biology Male butterflies ‘dibs’ their mates with a repulsive odor to ward off other suitors January 19, 2021 - Updated on January 8, 2024
Biology What made the development of the COVID-19 vaccine unique in history January 13, 2021 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Biology New research explains why crocodiles are relatively unchanged since dinosaur times January 8, 2021 - Updated on February 7, 2021
Biology Climate change is turning the Eastern Mediterranean into a completely new ecosystem January 6, 2021
Biology Our body clock is largely kept working by “junk DNA” January 5, 2021 - Updated on May 24, 2021
Animals In Poznan, Poland, eight clams get to decide if people in the city get water or not December 28, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Animals Spiritual customs in Colombia led to the rediscovery of a toad species after 30 years December 26, 2020
Biology Novel anti-malaria drug can flush the parasite out of hiding with a single pill December 25, 2020
Animals Global warming is faster than evolution — and this could spell trouble for marine life December 14, 2020
Biology Darwin’s century-old prediction about flightless insect seems to be on point December 9, 2020
Biology Alligators can regrow their tails, and it could help us heal our own wounds better December 4, 2020
Biology Fossil Friday: this ancient bottom feeder could have ‘invented’ modern sight December 4, 2020
Animals Scientists discover the first insects with a shell-like armor November 24, 2020 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Animals We’ve discovered a new, adorable species in Myanmar — it’s already on the brink of extinction November 11, 2020
Biology Fossil Friday: amphibian trapped in amber is the first known ‘tongue-thrower’ November 6, 2020
Animals Social behavior in mammals is as old as dinosaurs, fossil shows November 4, 2020 - Updated on November 5, 2020
Biology Newly-discovered fossil lizard shows how uncertainty can lead to better science November 3, 2020
Biology Researchers pinpoint the brain area that ultimately governs attention and focus November 2, 2020 - Updated on November 3, 2020
Biology Fossil Friday: leg fragment points to huge, toothy bird with a wingspan of up to 21 feet October 30, 2020
