Maybe extinction isn’t forever?
Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should. That aphorism may never have applied more easily than to the “de-extinction” of vanished species. Genetics may not be quiteRead more . . .
How can lightning kill so many reindeer at once?
Lightning kills, on average, 50 people a year in the US but sometimes kills dozens or even hundreds of animals in a single strike, as happened in South Dakota and Norway this year.Read more . . .
Apparently, 1 in 5 genetics papers contain errors because of Excel
According to a new study a shocking number of errors are made in genetics papers. The reason: the autoformat feature that defaults certain types of names to dates and otherRead more . . .
Convergent evolution in Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a serious infectious aliment caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It enters the body through infected tick bites and spreads systemically in the blood stream causing, inflammation, joint pain,Read more . . .
Why do sunflowers turn to follow the sun?
If you watch growing sunflowers, early in the morning their heads face east, they swing west through out the day and then turn back east over night. Scientists have discoveredRead more . . .
The mystery of fairy circles
Fairy circles, bare circular patches in dry grassland, were believed to exist only in Africa’s Namib Desert. Their origin, until recently, was as mystery; theories ranged from toxic volatiles killingRead more . . .
What is colorblindness?
Worldwide approximately 8% of males and 0.5% of females have an inherited color vision disability. Normal color vision in humans uses all three types of cones in the eye correctlyRead more . . .
Why is only half your nose working?
Your nose is a very efficient air filter, humidifier, and a conduit for delivering scent molecules to your olfactory receptors. As part of that process your autonomic nervous system, thatRead more . . .
Mutualism in human-honeyguide bird interactions
In some parts of Africa, local people foraging for honey are led to honey bee hives by a small bird known as the Greater Honeyguide with the awesome Latin name,Read more . . .
Who were the first Americans and how did they get here?
The conventional scientific wisdom is that the first Americans migrated across the Bering Sea land bridge when the glaciers receded about 12,000 year ago. New research has shown that scenarioRead more . . .
