Comparing Wild and Domesticated Rice Photosynthetic Differences

Comparing Wild and Domesticated Rice Photosynthetic Differences

Researchers compared domesticated rice to its wild counterparts in a new study to better understand the differences in their photosynthetic abilities. The findings have the…
Plants are Genetically Modified to Produce Meat Protein

Plants are Genetically Modified to Produce Meat Protein

As the world’s meat consumption rises, food scientists are working to create healthier, better-tasting, and more sustainable plant-based protein products that mimic meat, fish, milk,…
The strongest Warning System is Our Sense of Smell

The strongest Warning System is Our Sense of Smell

The ability to detect and respond to the smell of a potential threat is essential for our survival and that of other mammals. Researchers were…
Rare Bird Flu Outbreak Jumps to Mammals, Killing A Fox And Seals

Rare Bird Flu Outbreak Jumps to Mammals, Killing A Fox And Seals

As COVID-19 spreads over the world, health officials are naturally concerned about another zoonotic illness spreading to people. As a result, news of a tiny…
“Age of Snakes” Followed Dinosaur Extinction as Earth’s Menu of Critters Expanded

“Age of Snakes” Followed Dinosaur Extinction as Earth’s Menu of Critters Expanded

A catastrophic extinction catastrophe is the ultimate “out with the old, in with the new.” When the dinosaurs died, it freed the way for a…
Tadpoles Survive Without Breathing After Scientists Fill Their Brains with Algae

Tadpoles Survive Without Breathing After Scientists Fill Their Brains with Algae

An eye-opening study that transformed tadpoles bright green recently discovered that if algae were injected into their brains, tadpoles could survive even when their blood…
Ancient Poop Shows People in Austria Enjoyed Beer and Blue Cheese 2,700 Years Ago

Ancient Poop Shows People in Austria Enjoyed Beer and Blue Cheese 2,700 Years Ago

An Iron Age salt miner dumped his waste in what is now the Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut region of Austria several thousand years ago. The pooper, in all…
RIP Gladys the Escapee Zoo Owl, We Hardly Knew Ye

RIP Gladys the Escapee Zoo Owl, We Hardly Knew Ye

Gladys died shortly after the publishing of this article, therefore it has been updated. You might breathe a sigh of relief when you learn that…
Penguins Have Rare Ability to Match Squawks to Faces

Penguins Have Rare Ability to Match Squawks to Faces

Penguins can connect their mates’ squawks to their physical appearance, according to new research — a skill previously unknown in the bird domain (except, of…
Wild Chimps with Leprosy Confirmed For the First Time

Wild Chimps with Leprosy Confirmed For the First Time

Scientists have confirmed the first occurrences of leprosy in wild chimpanzees, a bacterial disease that usually affects humans. Although it is unclear how the chimps…
Load More