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Plants Have Hormones, Too, and Tweaking Them Could Improve Food Supply
Crops sense and respond to drought, pests and other stressors in surprising ways, researchers are discovering -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Carpe diem: Invasive fish feeds hungry in South Africa's lockdown
It is just before sunrise and volunteers are hauling nets full of gleaming, wriggling carp out of Groenvlei Lake.
The hair-raising reason for goosebumps is revealed
If you’ve ever wondered why we get goosebumps, you’re in good company — so did Charles Darwin, who mused about them in his writings on evolution. Goosebumps might protect animals with thick fur...
Researchers map mechanisms in the largest CRISPR system
The largest and most complex CRISPR system has been visualized by researchers in a new study. The system may have potential applications in biomedicine and biotechnology, the researchers believe.
Smaller habitats worse than expected for biodiversity
Biodiversity's ongoing global decline has prompted policies to protect and restore habitats to minimize animal and plant extinctions. However, biodiversity forecasts used to inform these policies are usually based on...
Extinction: Quarter of UK mammals 'under threat'
Review of UK mammals finds that a quarter of native species are at "imminent threat of extinction".
U.S. surpasses 150,000 COVID-19 deaths; Florida sets records again
The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 deaths related to COVID-19, as Florida set a single-day record in deaths for a second consecutive day.
Structures suggest how bacterial transporters bind multiple drugs
Newly revealed lipid might help export various drugs
Underwater robots reveal daily habits of endangered whales
Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales—at least when it comes to foraging for food.
Watch: Baby alligator makes 'unusual' visit to South Carolina beach
Police in South Carolina said an expert trapper was summoned to a beach when a baby alligator made an unusual visit to the ocean.
Australia Zoo's 18-foot, 8-inch giraffe declared world's tallest
A male giraffe at the Australia Zoo has been declared the world's tallest living giraffe by Guinness World Records, standing at a height of 18 feet, 8 inches.
Butterfly genomics: Monarchs migrate and fly differently, but meet up and mate
A new study confirms that while the eastern and western butterflies fly differently, they are genetically the same.
Watch: WayV shares video for 'Bad Alive' English version
WayV, a subunit of the K-pop group NCT, released a video for the English-language version of its single "Bad Alive."
New maps of chemical marks on DNA pinpoint regions relevant to many developmental diseases
In research that aims to illuminate the causes of human developmental disorders, scientists have generated 168 new maps of chemical marks on strands of DNA -- called methylation -- in...
Scientists discover the mechanism of competition between mitochondrial genomes coexisting
Research at the Centro Nacional de Investigadores Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has identified the mechanism of competition between distinct mitochondrial genomes coexisting in the same cell. The study, published today in Science...
Estimating bisphenol exposures in the Australian population
Once found in bottles, food containers, cash register receipts and electronics, bisphenol A (BPA) has been phased out of many products because of health concerns and government regulations. As a...
Ravens, Orioles superfan Mo Gaba dies at 14
Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles superfan Mo Gaba has died after a lifelong battle with cancer. He was 14.
RNA sequences involved in regulating gene expression identified
By studying RNA-binding proteins, a research consortium has identified genomic sites that appear to code for RNA molecules that influence gene expression.
Miami area mayor's quarantine idea could cause MLB mayhem
Miami-Dade County's mayor said the Miami Marlins should quarantine for 14 days when they return home after more than half the team tested positive for COVID-19. The potential quarantine could...
Close relatives of the novel coronavirus may have circulated in bats for decades before jumping to humans
Close relatives of the virus behind COVID-19 likely circulated in bats for decades before the viruses made their jump into humans last yeaafix
Butterfly genomics: Monarchs migrate and fly differently, but meet up and mate
Each year, millions of monarch butterflies migrate across eastern North America to fly from as far north as the U.S.-Canadian border to overwinter in central Mexico—covering as much as 3,000...
Color your hair at home with these trusted boxed dyes
Choose your color. ( Tim Mossholder via Unsplash/)Whether driven by impulse, necessity, or boredom, chances are you’ve considered dyeing your hair for a new look. Salon coloring is pricey and time-consuming, but luckily...
California again breaks record for most coronavirus deaths in a single day
California reported 167 deaths Tuesday. It's the third time this month that California has broken a single-day record for deaths.
California again breaks record for most coronavirus deaths in a single day
California reported 167 deaths Tuesday. It's the third time this month that California has broken a single-day record for deaths.
Sonequa Martin-Green gives birth to daughter with Kenric Green
Sonequa Martin-Green welcomed her second child, daughter Saraiyah Chaunté, with her husband and former "The Walking Dead" co-star, Kenric Green.
Covid-19: Infectious coronaviruses 'circulating in bats for decades'
Research suggests a close ancestor of the coronavirus emerged in bats between 40 and 70 years ago.
Bringing RNA into genomics
The human genome contains about 20,000 protein-coding genes, but the coding parts of our genes account for only about 2 percent of the entire genome. For the past two decades, scientists have...
Smaller habitats worse than expected for biodiversity
The ongoing decline of global biodiversity has prompted policies to protect and restore habitats to minimize animal and plant extinctions. However, biodiversity forecasts used to inform these policies are usually...