Cancer scientists overestimate the extent to which high-profile preclinical studies can be successfully replicated, new…
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Ancient South Carolina whale yields secrets to filter feeding’s origins
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. And yet they feed…
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Genetic evidence from the South Caucasus region shows surprising long-term stability
The South Caucasus — home to the countries of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan — geographically…
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Most modern horses are descendants of recently imported Oriental stallions
Researchers who have analyzed the Y chromosomes of more than 50 horses representing 21 breeds…
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Genetic ‘fossils’ reveal long-term viral partnerships in grass
Defective viruses incorporated into grass genomes may adapt to form partnerships with other genome-incorporated viruses…
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Climate change damages US economy, increases inequality
Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a…
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Exposure to neonic pesticides results in early death for honeybee workers and queens
Worker and queen honeybees exposed to field realistic levels of neonicotinoids die sooner, reducing the…
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Why there are so many species of tropical trees and other organisms
Why does biodiversity grade from exuberance at the equator through moderation at mid-latitudes toward monotony…
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Industrial farming disrupts burn-regrowth cycle in grasslands
The world’s open grasslands and the beneficial fires that sustain them have shrunk rapidly over…
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Bringing CRISPR into focus
Researchers have generated near-atomic resolution images of key steps in CRISPR-Cas3 function. The findings reveal…