In the beginning, there were simple chemicals. And they produced amino acids that eventually became the proteins necessary to create single cells. And the single cells became plants and animals. Recent research is revealing ...
Biochemistry
Jun 1, 2015
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Many of the world's largest herbivores—including several species of elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses and gorillas—are in danger of becoming extinct. And if current trends continue, the loss of these animals would ...
Ecology
May 15, 2015
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New research by scientists at New Zealand's University of Otago suggests a need for a fundamental rethink of the evolutionary path of enzymes, the proteins vital to all life on Earth.
Biochemistry
Apr 28, 2015
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Scientists in a lab used a powerful laser to re-create what might have been the original spark of life on Earth.
Biochemistry
Dec 8, 2014
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The Franklin expedition is back in the news this week after the Prime Minister announced Tuesday that one of its ships has been discovered 170 years after it sunk.
Other
Sep 11, 2014
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In many places swimmers might prefer to avoid sharks, but wetsuit-clad tourists in Palau clamour to dive among the predators thanks to a pioneering conservation initiative that has made them one of the country's main visitor ...
Ecology
Sep 2, 2014
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A sprawling market floor in Guangzhou was once a prime location for shark fin, one of China's most expensive delicacies. But now it lies deserted, thanks to a ban from official banquet tables and a celebrity-driven ad campaign.
Ecology
Aug 20, 2014
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Parts of the primordial soup in which life arose have been maintained in our cells today according to scientists at the University of East Anglia.
Biochemistry
Jul 24, 2014
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The National Marine Fisheries Service is listing four distinct populations of a hammerhead shark species as threatened and endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Ecology
Jul 4, 2014
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A chemical found in hair bleach may help answer questions about the origins of life and explain why new life does not emerge on modern Earth.
Biochemistry
Mar 19, 2014
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