Cannabis Originated in China and was Domesticated in the Stone Age, Study Indicates
Thanks to the long history of domestication, cannabis now comes in a collection of different varieties, each with its own unique configuration of cannabis and…
Biology
A Man Once Spent 72 Hours Trapped with Deadly Snakes to Prove they’re Friendly
Fear of snakes or opioid phobia is the second most common phobia in the world. In some cases, this fear is unfounded – some snakes…
93-Year-Old Butterfly is the First US Insect to Go Extinct Because of Humans
Last seen about 80 years ago, the Xerxes blue butterfly has been considered extinct ever since. Its extinction is considered to be the first of…
Researchers Found a Way to Reduce Cellulosic Feedstocks’ Toxicity to Yeast
Increasing the production of biofuels like ethanol could be a significant step toward lowering the global consumption of fossil fuels. However, ethanol production is hampered…
Rise Gardens Grows with $9M Series a to help anyone be an Indoor Farmer
As more consumers adopt plant-based diets and sustainable food practices, Rise Garden is giving anyone the ability to give the green thumbs up from the…
Oldest Evidence of Life around Hydrothermal Vents has Implications for Other Worlds
Rocks collected in the Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa reveal evidence of microbial life in the vicinity of hydrothermal vents 3.42 billion years ago.…
Froghoppers’ Urinating Super Powers Matched by their Impressive Sucking Skills
Drinking sap is the thirsty work of froghoppers, also known as spittlebugs (Philenus spumarius). Most insects choose phloem, it is a sugary and easily accessible…
Florida Coasts are Currently being Overwhelmed by Dead, Rotting, Stinky Fish
The Tampa Bay of Florida has long been home to some amazing biodiversity, with abundant mudflats, mangrove wetlands, and tidal channels. When climate change and…
Response of the Proteome to a Persistent Temperature Rise was Unexpected
Yeast can adapt and thrive in response to a long-term temperature increase by changing the shape, location, and function of some of their proteins. The…
The Separation of Chromosomes is in Focus
During cell division, chromosomes are duplicated and separated so that each of the two emerging daughter cells inherits one copy of each chromosome. Correct chromosome…
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