Diet Changes In Our Past Helped Harmful Microbes To Thrive
More carbs in our diet helped harmful oral microbes to succeed.
Potato Biodiversity: Ensuring the Future
Farmers in the Andes use biodiversity as insurance.
Enormous Black Hole Spins at Near-Light Speed
Astronomers measure how fast a black hole spins.
Arctic Sea Ice: The New Normal
The Arctic’s frozen waters have entered a radically new state.
Ancestor of All Placental Mammals Identified
A new study identifies a likely ancestor to all placental mammals.
Genes and Health: Moving Beyond Race
Scientists are using human ancestry to study modern diseases.
Human Ancestor Went Out On A Limb
Bones reveal that ancient human relatives were part-time tree dwellers.
Storing CO2 to Protect the Climate
How a deep-drilling experiment is fighting climate change.
Nile-Like River Found on Moon of Saturn
A river valley found on a distant moon resembles Earth’s Nile.
Bat Succeeds at Part-Time Pollination
A short-nosed bat bests its nectar-drinking cousin at pollination.
