Scientists Sequence Genome of Vampire Squid
The genome of the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis sp.) is one of the largest animal genomes, exceeding 10 billion…
Habitat reconstruction for the Late Pleistocene Siberian saber-toothed cat Homotherium using microphytofossils
Reconstructed vegetation Analysis of spores, pollen and phytoliths allows to reconstruct predominance of herbaceous communities (sedge, sedge-grass, and…
New single-cell method reveals how plasmids drive antibiotic resistance
Researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School have just opened a new window into understanding the…
Apes Were Kissing Millions of Years Before Humans, Study Suggests
While kissing might feel like one of the most natural things in the world, this familiar behavior is…
Reshuffling Existing Genes Can Quickly Create New Species
Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according…
Study explores scent’s role in social status perceptions
As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige. …
Studies uncover two novel, critical strategies for bacterial surface movement
New studies from Arizona State University reveal surprising ways bacteria can move without their flagella – the slender,…
Study unravels the genetic shield against winter vomiting disease
Winter vomiting disease is caused by the Norovirus, which is most virulent during the colder half of the…
Evolutionary diversification and expressional profile of adrenergic receptors in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas | BMC Genomics
Motiejunaite J, Amar L, Vidal-Petiot E. Adrenergic receptors and cardiovascular effects of catecholamines. Ann Endocrinol. 2021;82:193–7. Google Scholar …
Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests
In new research, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada analyzed the morphology of a hominin talus (large…
New Species of Dome-Headed Dinosaur Identified in Montana
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur from five fossil specimens found in the…
Ancient hominin Paranthropus boisei had human-like grip and may have used tools, fossil study reveals
A recently analyzed set of 1.5-million-year-old Kenyan fossils has provided the most complete view yet of the anatomy…