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Extinction
Extinction is the termination of a species of plants or animals. The death of the last individual of the species is generally regarded as the moment of extinction. More than one in four species on Earth currently faces extinction.
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FEB 16, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A new paper in Nature Partner Journals Vaccines sets the path for non-shark-based vaccines. Thanks to research ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 13, 2023Plants & Animals
Two new (unrelated) studies find that Paranthropus made stone tools at a site in Kenya and obsidian was used for tools 5 ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 12, 2023Earth & The Environment
February 12 has come to be known as Darwin Day. In honor of this day, here's a look at how Darwin's ideas evolved.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 09, 2023Earth & The Environment
During its approximately 4.5 billion years of existence, the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events tha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 24, 2023Earth & The Environment
A new study reports that if the 120 endangered mammals in Madagascar go extinct, it will take 23 million years to replac ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 20, 2023Infographics
Studying fossils is critical to understanding how life evolved on Earth. They can help us understand plants and animals ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 06, 2023Plants & Animals
Shark fins have been a popular animal product traded around the world. In certain Asian countries, for example, shark fi ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanDEC 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have recovered sediment containing 2-million-year-old DNA, shattering the previous 'oldes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2022Space & Astronomy
In two connected studies published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, “Fundamental Science and Engin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 17, 2022Plants & Animals
The Sumatran rhinoceros are considered a critically endangered species, with an estimated 80 or fewer Sumatran rhinos al ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 16, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by Virgini ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 14, 2022Plants & Animals
Palm trees are a fixture of tropical locales. We often think of them when we think of warm vacation locations, including ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 09, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
While the Neandertals have gone extinct, their DNA still lingers in the genome of modern humans, where it can help or ha ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 09, 2022Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that interbreeding, not violence, may have caused the Neandertal extinction.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeysWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 24, 2022Plants & Animals
New research based on genetic sequencing provides insight into a Neandertal social structure.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscienceOCT 21, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study uses zinc isotope analysis to determine whether Neandertals from the Iberian peninsula were carnivores.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 12, 2022Plants & Animals
New fossil teeth and face suggest gibbon ancestors are older than thoughtWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 12, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Chinese Academy of Geol ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 07, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by Stanford University examine how habi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 16, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A new paper in Nature Partner Journals Vaccines sets the path for non-shark-based vaccines. Thanks to research
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 13, 2023
Plants & Animals
Two new (unrelated) studies find that Paranthropus made stone tools at a site in Kenya and obsidian was used for tools 5
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 12, 2023
Earth & The Environment
February 12 has come to be known as Darwin Day. In honor of this day, here's a look at how Darwin's ideas evolved.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 09, 2023
Earth & The Environment
During its approximately 4.5 billion years of existence, the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events tha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A new study reports that if the 120 endangered mammals in Madagascar go extinct, it will take 23 million years to replac
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 20, 2023
Infographics
Studying fossils is critical to understanding how life evolved on Earth. They can help us understand plants and animals
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 06, 2023
Plants & Animals
Shark fins have been a popular animal product traded around the world. In certain Asian countries, for example, shark fi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
DEC 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have recovered sediment containing 2-million-year-old DNA, shattering the previous 'oldes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In two connected studies published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, “Fundamental Science and Engin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
The Sumatran rhinoceros are considered a critically endangered species, with an estimated 80 or fewer Sumatran rhinos al
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 16, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by Virgini
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
Palm trees are a fixture of tropical locales. We often think of them when we think of warm vacation locations, including
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 09, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
While the Neandertals have gone extinct, their DNA still lingers in the genome of modern humans, where it can help or ha
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that interbreeding, not violence, may have caused the Neandertal extinction.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeys
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 24, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research based on genetic sequencing provides insight into a Neandertal social structure.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 21, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study uses zinc isotope analysis to determine whether Neandertals from the Iberian peninsula were carnivores.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
New fossil teeth and face suggest gibbon ancestors are older than thought
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 12, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Chinese Academy of Geol
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 07, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by Stanford University examine how habi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc