Evolution explains why women live longer than men | Health
(Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels) By Stephen Beech Women live longer than men – except when males…
Deciphering the origins of guanylate-binding proteins in mammals (Monotreme, Marsupials and Placentals) | BMC Biology
Guanylate-binding proteins have important roles in immunity, being involved in the cell-autonomous innate immune response against bacterial, parasitic…
This Mysterious Creature Has the Most Chromosomes on Earth
Photograph of the Atlas blue butterfly, taken by Roger Vila, senior author on this paper. Credit: Dr. Roger…
Fueling chromosomal gene diversification and artificial evolution with CRISPR | Genome Biology
Wilson DS, Keefe AD. Random mutagenesis by PCR. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2001;51:8–3. Google Scholar Reetz MT, Wu…
Dragonflies survived asteroids but may get wiped out by climate change | Outdoors
Clément Falize By Talker By Stephen Beech Dragonflies are facing extinction due to climate change, warns new research.…
Gene loss drives adaptive evolution of a pandemic pathogen
A study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, led by Chinese researchers, has revealed a surprising…
Researchers Say Humans Are In the Midst of an Evolutionary Shift Like Never Before
AI-generated illustration. Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural…
Mastodon Migrations With the Glaciers Ice Revealed in New Paper
Giant elephants were more diverse than we had appreciated, it turns out. A new study published Friday in…
New Bacteria That Does Not Exist On Earth Found On China’s Space Station » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock Bacteria are everywhere. Some types of bacteria are healthy and even essential for our survival. Others can…
This Bizarre Fish Has 8 Rows of Forehead Teeth It Uses During Sex
Spotted ratfish are scaleless, rabbit-faced deep-sea fish, about two feet (61 centimeters) long, and native to the northeastern…
Why Babies Babble: New Clues Reveal Language Origins
Summary: Human babies’ babbling is more than cute noise—it’s a feedback-driven learning strategy that sets the foundation for…
Effects of population density on immunity and reproduction in bean beetles Callosobruchus maculatus
Noordwijk, A. J. & van de Jong, G. Acquisition and allocation of resources : their influence on variation…