Paleontologists find oldest placenta ever known

Paleontologists find oldest placenta ever known

The fossils of infant animals are rare but a complete fossil of a horse fetus that is almost perfectly intact with some remnants of...

Science: Tiny paragliding beetle that lived with dinosaurs discovered in amber, named ‘Jason’ —...

Featherwing beetles are smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. They get their name from the feathery fringe on their...

Research: The highly complex sugarcane genome has finally been sequenced —

CIRAD and its partners had to use cunning to establish the first sugarcane reference sequence. The plant's genome is so complex that conventional...

Research: A lung-inspired design turns water into fuel —

Scientists at Stanford University have designed an electrocatalytic mechanism that works like a mammalian lung to convert water into fuel. Their research, published...

Study: In male dolphin alliances, ‘everybody knows your name’ —

It's not uncommon in dolphin society for males to form long-lasting alliances with other males, sometimes for decades. Now, after studying bottlenose dolphins...

Research: New research reveals that many of the most familiar fruits in our kitchens...

Studies of ancient preserved plant remains from a medieval archaeological site in the Pamir Mountains of Uzbekistan have shown that fruits, such as...

Research: Treatment uses reduced-intensity preconditioning to enhance its global transportability —

After over a decade of preclinical research and development, a new gene therapy treatment for sickle cell anemia (SCA) is reversing disease symptoms...
Report: COVID-19 crisis causes 17 percent drop in global carbon emissions

Report: COVID-19 crisis causes 17 percent drop in global carbon emissions

The COVID-19 global lockdown has had an "extreme" effect on daily carbon emissions, but it is unlikely to last -- according to a new...

Research: As sea level rises, wetlands crank up their carbon storage —

Some wetlands perform better under pressure. A new study revealed that when faced with sea-level rise, coastal wetlands respond by burying even more...

Climate Change: A comprehensive look at the effects of climate change on Mount Everest

Photo: At 8,430 meters above sea level, the high-altitude expedition team celebrates after...

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