The migration of the dinosaurs across the globe was so rapid that it may have contributed to their demise, new research has found.
Archaeology
Feb 6, 2018
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A molecular biologist at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have found a new "rule of biology."
Evolution
May 17, 2024
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New research from the University of Kansas might resolve a mystery in the "aging process" in species—or, how a species' risk of going extinct changes after that species appears on the scene.
Evolution
Feb 20, 2024
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The first direct evidence of orcas killing white sharks in South Africa has been captured by both a helicopter and drone pilot, and a new open-access paper published today in The Ecological Society of America's journal Ecology ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2022
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An international team of scientists reveals that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century.
Biotechnology
May 21, 2013
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Using gene-editing technology to create virus-resistant cassava plants could have serious negative ramifications, according to new research by plant biologists at the University of Alberta, the University of Liège in Belgium ...
Biotechnology
Apr 26, 2019
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The horse transformed human history—and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.
Archaeology
Jun 9, 2024
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As a fundamental unit of life, the cell is central to all of biology. Better understanding how complex cells evolved and work promises new revelations in areas as diverse as cancer research and developing new crop plants.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2014
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Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 26, 2022
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(Phys.org) —Our understanding of how animals on the planet evolved may be wrong, according to scientists at the University.
Evolution
Jul 30, 2013
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