New genetic tools promise to unlock secrets of microscopic marine life
Now, researchers can modify genes of critical ecosystem engineers
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Proteins that sense light also sense taste, at least in fruit flies
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Rootin’, poopin’ African elephants help keep soil fertile
By toppling trees and spreading dung, elephants can enrich soil depleted by cattle -
‘Lucy’s baby’ suggests famed human ancestor had a primitive brain
New study also reveals ancient human ancestors enjoyed a long childhood -
Dolphin ‘gangs’ protect their females by vocalizing in sync
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Should pets be tested for coronavirus?
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After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to grow marijuana for research
New rules would govern companies and organizations seeking to produce cannabis for medical studies -
How ‘undertaker’ bees recognize dead comrades
It’s not that fallen bees smell dead—they just don’t smell alive anymore -
Why did nearly a million king penguins vanish without a trace?
Researchers journey to remote Antarctic island in search of an answer -
Respirators, quarantines, and worst-case scenarios: Lab animal facilities grapple with the pandemic
Science chats with the head of Yale’s and Johns Hopkins’s animal care and use programs -
‘Polo-obsessed’ Chinese noblewoman buried with her donkey steed
Donkey bones in her grave suggest a bigger role for the humble equine -
Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets
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Madagascar’s mysterious, lemur-eating cats started as ship stowaways
Ancestors of large forest cats likely hopped off Arabian trading ships more than a millennium ago -
Is your dog anxious? Genes common to its breed could play a role
New study finds aggression, separation anxiety, and fear cluster in different breeds -
An emerging virus is killing farmed fish, but breeders can help them fight back
Random outbreak at research center points to tilapia variants that can resist the deadly virus
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