Arctic Pollinator Faces Uncertain Future
A housefly relative appears to be key to the reproductive success of a hardy tundra shrub. But the insect is threatened by the warming climate. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Fortifying Spirits: When a (Glass of) Punch is Good for the Kidneys
Alcohol intake boosts the risk of liver, breast and colon cancers—but seems to reduce it for kidney cancer
Kuwait Law Mandating DNA Tests for All Residents Fuels Discontent
The controversial requirement would require 3.5 million people to submit samples to a new government database
I'll Bee There for You: Do Insects Feel Emotions?
These winged pollinators appear to have emotions, but it’s an open question whether they subjectively experience feelings
Scientists Trace Society's Myths to Primordial Origins
Analyzing how stories change in the retelling down through the generations sheds light on the history of human migration going as far back as the Paleolithic period
Water Bears' Super Survival Skills Give Up Secrets
A protein from microscopic creatures called tardigrades keeps their DNA protected—and could someday shield humans from radiation.
"3-Parent Baby" Claim Raises Hopes--and Ethical Concerns
Questions surround report of baby created using controversial mitochondrial replacement technique
Kratom Drug Ban May Cripple Promising Painkiller Research
Compounds from the Southeast Asian tree offer hope for a safer opioid alternative, but research could slow to a crawl as the DEA steps in
They Do What?!: The Wide Wild World of Animal Sex
Carin Bondar talks about her new book Wild Sex, which covers the strange, surreal and sometimes scary sex lives of our animal cousins.
It Takes 2: RNA–DNA Mashup May Have Kick-Started Life on Earth
New research shows each molecule needed the other one
Monsanto Nets First CRISPR License to Modify Crops--with Key Restrictions
The genome-editing technology will be used for seed development
Tardigrade Protein Helps Human DNA Withstand Radiation
Experiments show the water bear’s resilience can be transferred to cultures of human cells
Stem Cell Advocates and Critics Push Back on FDA Guidelines
A lengthy public hearing this month may help decide thousands of patients’ health options
Birch Trees Droop at Night with No Rays in Sight
The branches of birch trees in Europe sagged by as much as four inches at night compared with daytime.
What Will the Antikythera Shipwreck Skeleton Tell Us?
Ancient DNA could hold clues about the people on the 2,000-year-old vessel loaded with luxury goods.This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on September 19, 2016. It is a Nature Video production.
How Cats Conquered the World (and a Few Viking Ships)
A large-scale study of ancient feline DNA charts the domestication and global spread of house cats
Is Innate Talent a Myth?
It’s appealing to think that “all it takes is a lot of practice,” but the factors behind elite performance are more complicated than that
Human Skeleton Found on Famed Antikythera Shipwreck
Two-thousand-year-old bones could yield first DNA from an ancient shipwreck victim
Some Malaria Mosquitoes May Prefer Cows to Us
A chromosomal rearrangement may cause one mosquito species to be lured to cows instead of humans for a blood meal. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Sorry David Attenborough, We Didn't Evolve from "Aquatic Apes"--Here's Why
The theory was first put forward more than 55 years ago
