Flowers lovers flock to Vermont bog for wild orchids
Each spring and summer, a Vermont bog yields a rare spectacle—hundreds of wild orchids in bloom, drawing visitors from around the country.
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Q&A: Afraid of sharks? Flu, asteroids pose far greater risk
You might want a bigger boat, but you probably don't need better odds.
Panda mania hits Germany as China's cuddly envoys arrive
Germany had its first taste of panda mania on Saturday as two furry ambassadors arrived from China to begin a new life as stars of Berlin's premier zoo.
Chickens may illuminate how humans developed sharp daylight vision
Humans belong to a select club of species that enjoy crisp color vision in daylight, thanks to a small spot in the center of the retina at the back of the eye. Other club members include monkeys and apes, various fish and ...
Fungal toxins easily become airborne, creating potential indoor health risk
Toxins produced by three different species of fungus growing indoors on wallpaper may become aerosolized, and easily inhaled. The findings, which likely have implications for "sick building syndrome," were published in Applied ...
New research reveals impact of seismic surveys on zooplankton
Marine seismic surveys used in petroleum exploration could cause a two to three-fold increase in mortality of adult and larval zooplankton, new research published in leading science journal Nature Ecology and Evolution has ...
In marine bacteria, evolution of new specialized molecules follows a previously unknown path
It's one of the tiniest organisms on Earth, but also one of the most abundant. And now, the microscopic marine bacteria called Prochlorococcus can add one more superlative to its list of attributes: It evolves new kinds of ...
Jellyfish fluorescence shines new light on DNA copying
Scientists at the University of York have used florescent proteins from jellyfish to help shed new light on how DNA replicates.
Firing up your car with lipids
Sometimes, when a science experiment doesn't work out, unexpected opportunities open up.
From strands to droplets—new insights into DNA control
A host of proteins and other molecules sit on the strands of our DNA, controlling which genes are read out and used by cells and which remain silent. This aggregation of genetic material and controlling molecules, called ...
