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After two months, parking lots reopen at many California state parks and beaches
Access to many sites statewide had been closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Discovery of proteins that regulate interorganelle communication
Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI headed by Suh Pann-ghill) announced on June 2nd that a joint research team of KBRI (team led by Dr. Mun Ji-young), Seoul National University, and...
New laser system provides 3-D reconstructions of living deep-sea animals and mucus filters
Living in an essentially zero-gravity environment, many deep-sea animals have evolved soft, gelatinous bodies and collect food using elaborate mucus filters. Until now, studying these delicate structures has been virtually...
Humans and Neanderthals: Less different than polar and brown bears
Ancient humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans were genetically closer than polar bears and brown bears, and so, like the bears, were able to easily produce healthy, fertile hybrids according to a...
Scientists engineer human cells with squid-like transparency
Octopuses, squids and other sea creatures can perform a disappearing act by using specialized tissues in their bodies to manipulate the transmission and reflection of light, and now researchers at...
Nashville Superspeedway to host first NASCAR Cup Series race in 2021
Nashville Superspeedway will host a NASCAR Cup Series race for the first time in 2021.
Report: Deforestation, linked to pandemics, increased in 2019
Deforestation of tropical old-growth forests increased last year, according to new satellite data unveiled Tuesday, wiping out acreage roughly the size of Switzerland in a period when experts are raising...
Researchers study genetic outcomes of great gray owl population in four states
A University of Wyoming researcher led a study of great gray owls in a four-state region, showing that range discontinuity could lead to genetic drift and subsequent loss of genetic...
Researchers improve method that links genome to function for environmental single-cells
Cells are a little easier to understand, thanks to improved technology developed by a team of researchers based in China. Using a method called Raman-activated cell ejection and sequencing (RACE-Seq),...
The most popular textbook example of punctuated evolution debunked
Evolutionary biologists have for a long time disagreed on the rate of evolution when new species emerge. Are new species the result of gradual changes—as Charles Darwin suggested—or is evolution...
Novel bioaccumulative compounds found in marine bivalves
A research team in Ehime University found novel bioaccumulative compounds in mussels inhabiting Hiroshima Bay and suggested their unintentional (natural) formation in the environment. The findings were published on March...
Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
As bushfires blackened forests last summer, one tree species was protected by a specialist team of firefighters: the Wollemi pine.
Predator snails fend off the invasion of barnacles in Japan
Introduced species can have tremendous ecological effects and can become a major threat to ecosystems. Invasion biology tries to understand the mechanisms that can limit and control the impacts of...
Holliday Grainger returning for Season 2 of 'The Capture'
Holliday Grainger is set to return for a second season of "The Capture" on the BBC.
Minnesota human rights office to investigate police department
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights on Tuesday announced a probe into the Minneapolis Police Department following the police-involved killing of George Floyd.
Mexican zoo saves animals endangered by virus crisis
Kira, a two and a half year-old tiger, arrived at a zoo in Mexico's northeast in April after her owner could no longer feed her due to the coronavirus-induced economic...
Study reveals continuous pathway to building blocks of life
Researchers have long sought to understand the origins of life on Earth. A new study conducted by scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study, the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), and...
Antibiotic-destroying genes widespread in bacteria in soil and on people
The latest generation of tetracyclines—a class of powerful, first-line antibiotics—was designed to thwart the two most common ways bacteria resist such drugs. But a new study from researchers at Washington...
Scientists engineer human cells with squid-like transparency
Octopuses, squids and other sea creatures can perform a disappearing act by using specialized tissues in their bodies to manipulate the transmission and reflection of light, and now researchers at...
With the public locked out during coronavirus, stuffed animals ride this San Diego roller coaster
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic Belmont Park roller coaster must be run daily to keep its machinery tuned up.
Carolina Panthers officially placing LB Luke Kuechly on retired list
The Carolina Panthers are officially putting star linebacker Luke Kuechly on the reserve/retired list.
New research explores horizontal gene transfer
In science, as in life, timing can be everything. So it was when Cassandra Extavour, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Molecular and Cellular Biology, set out to understand whether horizontal...
Two lefties make a right—if you are a one-in-a-million garden snail
A global campaign to help find a mate for a left-coiling snail called 'Jeremy' has enabled scientists to understand how mirror-image garden snails are formed.
New research explores horizontal gene transfer
In science, as in life, timing can be everything. So it was when Cassandra Extavour, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Molecular and Cellular Biology, set out to understand whether horizontal...
Grooming bees help boost colony immunity
New research suggests designated bee groomers, or allogroomers, are essential to the health of their colony.
Dead Sea Scrolls 'puzzle' pieced together with DNA
Ancient DNA extracted from Dead Sea Scrolls permits a rare, unanticipated glimpse into world of Second Temple Judaism.
Gene discovery in fruit flies 'opens new doors' for hearing loss cure in elderly
Scientists have discovered sets of regulatory genes, which are responsible for maintaining healthy hearing. The finding, made in fruit flies, could potentially lead to treatments for age-related hearing loss (ARHL)...
Coronavirus cases spike among Marin County essential workers as more testing is urged
Marin County has been reopening at a slower pace than other parts of California, cognizant of the potential for continued spread of the virus.