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Evolution Apr 6, 2021

What can we learn from vanishing wildlife species: The case of the Pyrenean Ibex

Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a powerful example of the ever-increasing species loss worldwide due to causes related to human ...

Plants & Animals Mar 26, 2021

Researchers look for immunological solutions in opossums

A University of New Mexico Biology professor and second-year Ph.D. student are part of a team of scientists who have examined the immune system of an unusual group of mammals, which includes a small South American opossum, ...

Plants & Animals Mar 9, 2021

Whale and dolphin brains are special—for heat production, not for intelligence

Scientific evidence shows specialized features in the large brains of whales and dolphins that are adapted for heat production.

Space Exploration Feb 22, 2021

Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

After beating bone cancer, Hayley Arceneaux figures rocketing into orbit on SpaceX's first private flight should be a piece of cosmic cake.

Archaeology Feb 17, 2021

Megadroughts in arid central Asia delayed the cultural exchange along the proto-Silk Road

The Silk Road was the most elaborate network of trade routes in the ancient world, linking ancient populations in East Asia to those in southwest Asia, via Central Asia. These trade routes fostered the spread of ideas, religions, ...

Cell & Microbiology Feb 17, 2021

Study predicts where new coronaviruses might originate

The potential scale of novel coronavirus generation in wild and domesticated animals may have been highly underappreciated, suggests new University of Liverpool research.

Evolution Feb 16, 2021

Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations

Crocodiles are resilient animals from a lineage that has survived for over 200 million years. Skilled swimmers, crocodiles can travel long distances and live in freshwater to marine environments. But they can't roam far overland. ...

Environment Feb 8, 2021

Heavy snowstorm pounds Germany, upends travel

A snowstorm and strong winds pounded northern and western Germany on Sunday, forcing trains to cancel trips and leading to hundreds of vehicle crashes. Police said 28 people were injured on icy roads.

Bio & Medicine Feb 5, 2021

Researchers engineer a tiny antibody capable of neutralizing the coronavirus

At 2 a.m. one night last April, Michael Schoof triple-checked the numbers on his screen, took a deep breath, and fired off an email he'd been waiting all day to send.

Cell & Microbiology Dec 7, 2020

Synthetic llama antibodies rescue doomed proteins inside cells

Columbia researchers have created a new technology using synthetic llama antibodies to prevent specific proteins from being destroyed inside cells. The approach could be used to treat dozens of diseases, including cystic ...

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