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molecular biology
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Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level
Anaïs Remili, Simon Fraser University and Tanya Brown, Simon Fraser University Ringed seals are among the most common…
A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Evi Hanninger, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Emma Betty,…
Plants are incredibly sensitive – what we learned about their response system could help protect humans
mitritatei96/Shutterstock Miguel de Lucas, Durham University At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness…
‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life
The universe is filled with countless galaxies, stars and planets. Astronomers may find life one day, but they…
How we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Association of two Cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria sp. and Chroococcus sp.). Ekky Ilham/Shutterstock Ben Woodcroft, Queensland University of Technology and…