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Easy Rider Horse Gene

August 16, 2016

DNA analysis reveals the origin of horses with an odd gait and a smooth ride.

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Long-Lived Sharks

August 15, 2016

The longest-lived vertebrate hangs out in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.

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Bee Luring Virus

August 12, 2016

A virus helps plants produce more seeds.

Read moreBee Luring Virus

Earthquakes & Ancient Temples

August 11, 2016

Geologists in India are measuring damage to ancient temples in order to better understand past earthquakes.

Read moreEarthquakes & Ancient Temples

Backwards Ants

August 10, 2016

Desert ants adjust their gait to navigate backwards with large loads of food.

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Cardinals vs. West Nile Virus

August 9, 2016

Northern cardinals may help protect people from West Nile Virus.

Read moreCardinals vs. West Nile Virus

Sunflowers in Motion

August 8, 2016

Sunflowers have an internal clock to guide their growth.

Read moreSunflowers in Motion

Teen Brains

August 5, 2016

Teen brains are much more developed in some areas than others.

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Chickens vs. Malaria

August 4, 2016

Compounds in chicken feathers repel malarial mosquitoes in Africa.

Read moreChickens vs. Malaria

Smoke Resistance

August 3, 2016

A random mutation allowed our ancestors to stay relatively healthy despite exposure to toxic woodfire smoke.

Read moreSmoke Resistance

Slow Motion Bias

August 2, 2016

Slow motion videos of violent encounters bias our interpretation of the events.

Read moreSlow Motion Bias

Jupiter’s Hot Spot

August 1, 2016

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is heating the gas giant’s upper atmosphere from below.

Read moreJupiter’s Hot Spot

Targeting Aggressive Cancers

July 29, 2016

Using genetic fingerprinting to diagnose and treat an aggressive cancer.

Read moreTargeting Aggressive Cancers

Alzheimer’s & Exercise

July 28, 2016

Exercise may promote healthy communication between blood vessels and brain cells.

Read moreAlzheimer’s & Exercise

Death, Cannibalism, & Speciation

July 27, 2016

Microbes passed from generation to generation cause all male babies of an African butterfly to die, influencing evolution.

Read moreDeath, Cannibalism, & Speciation

3D Genome

July 26, 2016

How our DNA’s shape is key to its function.

Read more3D Genome

Humans & Honeyguides

July 25, 2016

African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of nutritious honey.

Read moreHumans & Honeyguides

Rooting Out Pythons

July 22, 2016

An invasive python’s own social behaviors could be its undoing in Florida.

Read moreRooting Out Pythons

Sperm Whale Messages

July 21, 2016

The click-like sounds made by deep-diving sperm whales carry personally identifying information.

Read moreSperm Whale Messages

Ecstasy Research

July 20, 2016

Can studying how certain Schedule I drugs work lead to insights about brain function?

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Tracking NYC’s Rats

July 19, 2016

Researchers are using modern technology to track the movement of rats around New York City.

Read moreTracking NYC’s Rats

Corals in Focus

July 18, 2016

Tiny seafloor organisms can have a big impact on the whole ecosystem. Now, researchers have designed a microscope that captures their interactions in …

Read moreCorals in Focus

Shocking Damaged Tissue

July 15, 2016

Sonic waves could accelerate healing of damaged muscle tissue.

Read moreShocking Damaged Tissue

Heat vs. Colds

July 14, 2016

Keeping warm may help protect us from catching colds.

Read moreHeat vs. Colds
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