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A koala’s diet would kill most mammals. Their genome reveals how they survive
sciencemag.org - Elizabeth Pennisi
Imagine being able to sniff or lick a chunk of cheese and immediately know its nutritional value. That’s what koalas do when they forage on their …
Stone Age
Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age
newscientist.com - Colin Barras
Another non-human primate has entered the Stone Age – the fourth type known to have done so. One population of white-faced capuchins living in Panama …
NASA's next Mars mission launches Saturday: Everything you need to know
Mashable - Miriam Kramer
On Saturday, NASA will launch its next mission to Mars. This time the lander, known as InSight, is focused squarely on learning more about the …
Arabian Sea
Scotland-Sized "Dead Zone" in Arabian Sea Is a "Disaster Waiting to Happen"
Inverse - Kevin Litman-Navarro
Scientists say the situation is worse than they originally feared. In the Gulf of Oman, the water is still. But tranquility isn’t always a positive …
700,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Point to Mysterious Human Relative
National Geographic
Genographic Someone butchered a rhinoceros in the Philippines hundreds of thousands of years before modern humans arrived—but who? Stone tools found in the Philippines predate the arrival of modern humans
Animals
Plants 'talk to' each other through their roots
The Guardian - Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
Plants use their roots to “listen in” on their neighbours, according to research that adds to evidence that plants have their own unique forms of communication. The study found that plants in a crowded
Stephen Hawking's Final Theory About Our Universe Has Just Been Published, And It Will Melt Your Brain
Science Alert - MICHELLE STARR
His final word on whether multiverses exist. Groundbreaking physicist Stephen Hawking left us one last shimmering piece of brilliance before he died: …
Expert warns of potentially catastrophic ‘flu pandemic’
New York Post - By The Sun
A killer flu pandemic could be poised to sweep the globe “tomorrow,” killing as many as 33 million people in its first 200 days. A catastrophic shift …
Sea Level Rise in the SF Bay Area Just Got a Lot More Dire
WIRED - Matt Simon
If you move to the San Francisco Bay Area, prepare to pay some of the most exorbitant home prices on the planet. Also, prepare for the fact that …
This Woman Learned Her Birthmark Is A Sign She Fused With Her Twin In Utero
BuzzFeed
Twins often have an inseparable bond, but Muhl and her fraternal twin are actually the same person. In a rare genetic event, Muhl fused together with her fraternal twin in the womb. So Muhl has two sets
Ravens Are Evolving, and Not in the Way You'd Expect
National Geographic
Weird & Wild Instead of branching into new species, raven groups experienced something called "speciation reversal." A new study shows that the common raven is anything but commonplace in its evolution.
The 'Genome Hacker' Who Mapped a 13-Million-Person Family Tree
The Atlantic - Sarah Zhang
Huge crowdsourced genealogy databases are inspiring new genetics research. Yaniv Erlich has been a white-hat hacker and a geneticist at Columbia University, and now he works for a genealogy company. This
Webcomics
North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists
The Washington Post
By Jason Samenow Jason Samenow Editor and writer covering weather and climate Email Bio Follow The sun won’t rise at the North Pole until March 20, and it’s normally close to the coldest time of year,
The Secret of Vanilla - Inspire EdVentures
inspire-edventures.com - July 14, 2018 No Comments
Vanilla, a staple in the kitchen and a scent that reminds many of warmth and cookies, is often thought of only as the small black beans that are …
Spider Monkeys of Belize - Inspire EdVentures
inspire-edventures.com - July 14, 2018 No Comments
Belize is home to one of the largest primates in the New World, the spider monkey (Ateles sp.). These monkeys get their name from their ability to …
Scientists Predict King Penguins Face Major Threats Due To Climate Change
NPR - Merrit Kennedy
Seventy percent of the world's king penguin population could face threats to its habitat by the end of this century, according to a new scientific model. The researchers say the problem is that the animals'
Jupiter’s moon Europa may host life | science
hindustantimes.com
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may host life in an ocean of liquid water hidden under its 10 kilometre-deep ice crust, scientists say. Researchers from the …
How Cells Pack Tangled DNA Into Neat Chromosomes
WIRED - Jordana Cepelewicz
A human cell carries in its nucleus two meters of spiraling DNA, split up among the 46 slender, double-helical molecules that are its chromosomes. …
The best photos taken of planet Earth last year will transform the way you see the world
Business Insider - Kevin Loria
The natural world is a stunning place. Every year, the best landscape photography shows off Earth's beauty. The following photos are some of the winners from the 2017 International Landscape Photographer
Molecular Biology
The DNA database that is key to beating our rarest diseases
The Guardian - Robin McKie Observer science editor
Some of these disorders do not have names and in many cases we do not know the causes. Professor Mark Caulfield Jillian Hastings Ward gave birth to her second child, Sam, almost four years ago. For the
Cancer Risk From Cellphone Radiation Is Small, Studies Show
The New York Times - By DENISE GRADY
Do cellphones cause cancer? Despite years of research, there is still no clear answer. But two government studies released on Friday, one in rats and one in mice, suggest that if there is any risk, it
Molecular Biology
Ancient Human Genomes Reveal Complicated Split into Europeans and Asians
Inverse - Sarah Sloat
Isolated human populations could never really stay apart. Research on the genes of ancient humans is speedily growing in scope, revealing insights …
Pancreatic cancer: Modified flu virus destroys tumors
Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu
Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom have modified a flu virus and used it to successfully target pancreatic …
Yes, global warming will be bad. But these scientists say it won’t reach the worst-case scenario.
The Washington Post
By Chris Mooney Chris Mooney Reporter covering climate change, energy and the environment. Email Bio Follow Climate scientists on Wednesday suggested that they may be able to rule out some of the most
Only Black Man in Early-1800s Iceland Left No Remains—But Now We Have His DNA
newsweek.com - Melissa Matthews
Recreating a person’s DNA usually involves some sort of remains, like tissues, to use as a framework. However, a team of scientists have been able to …
Strange Weather Triggered Bacteria That Killed 200,000 Endangered Antelope
NPR - Merrit Kennedy
Over the span of three weeks in 2015, more than 200,000 saiga antelope suddenly died in central Kazakhstan. Scientists knew that bacteria called Pasteurella multocida type B caused the mass death. Now,
Scientists identify what may have killed millions in mystery epidemic
CNN - By Ashley Strickland, CNN
(CNN) — In the 16th century, an epidemic known as "cocoliztli" that caused bleeding and vomiting swept through large areas of Guatemala, Mexico and even reached Peru. It wiped out 80% of the population,
This Google-Backed Biotech Is Trying to Create a Universal Flu Vaccine
Fortune - Sy Mukherjee
Google parent Alphabet’s venture arm GV (formerly Google Ventures) is among the companies backing U.K. biotech Vaccitech, which has set out to …
19 PIECES OF NON-HUMAN DNA FOUND IN HUMAN GENOME
medium.com - Carroline Neruens
Eight percent of your DNA is alien, in that it’s made up of non-human, viral fragments. In fact, viral fragments are often hiding within the genome …
Sea Level
Carbon Pollution Has Shoved The Climate Back At Least 12 Million Years, Harvard Scientist Says
Forbes - Jeff McMahon
The level of carbon now in the atmosphere hasn’t been seen in 12 million years, a Harvard scientist said in Chicago Thursday, and this pollution is rapidly pushing the climate back to its state in the

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A koala’s diet would kill most mammals. Their genome reveals how they survive

Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age

NASA's next Mars mission launches Saturday: Everything you need to know

Scotland-Sized "Dead Zone" in Arabian Sea Is a "Disaster Waiting to Happen"

700,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Point to Mysterious Human Relative

Plants 'talk to' each other through their roots

Stephen Hawking's Final Theory About Our Universe Has Just Been Published, And It Will Melt Your Brain

Expert warns of potentially catastrophic ‘flu pandemic’

Sea Level Rise in the SF Bay Area Just Got a Lot More Dire

This Woman Learned Her Birthmark Is A Sign She Fused With Her Twin In Utero

Ravens Are Evolving, and Not in the Way You'd Expect

The 'Genome Hacker' Who Mapped a 13-Million-Person Family Tree

North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists

The Secret of Vanilla - Inspire EdVentures

Spider Monkeys of Belize - Inspire EdVentures

Scientists Predict King Penguins Face Major Threats Due To Climate Change

Jupiter’s moon Europa may host life | science

How Cells Pack Tangled DNA Into Neat Chromosomes

The best photos taken of planet Earth last year will transform the way you see the world

The DNA database that is key to beating our rarest diseases

Cancer Risk From Cellphone Radiation Is Small, Studies Show

Ancient Human Genomes Reveal Complicated Split into Europeans and Asians

Pancreatic cancer: Modified flu virus destroys tumors

Yes, global warming will be bad. But these scientists say it won’t reach the worst-case scenario.

Only Black Man in Early-1800s Iceland Left No Remains—But Now We Have His DNA

Strange Weather Triggered Bacteria That Killed 200,000 Endangered Antelope

Scientists identify what may have killed millions in mystery epidemic

This Google-Backed Biotech Is Trying to Create a Universal Flu Vaccine

19 PIECES OF NON-HUMAN DNA FOUND IN HUMAN GENOME

Carbon Pollution Has Shoved The Climate Back At Least 12 Million Years, Harvard Scientist Says