Health
Snake Genome Suggests Treatments for Human Heart Disease
NORMAN, Okla.—Snakes have been around for some 150 million years, but their ancient physiology might hold some important clues to developing new drugs.
Evolutionary Biology1968 articles archived since 1845
Everyday Science
Rock Mapping a Challenge for Biology Student
Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J. Varricchio, professors in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dinosaur Paleontology at Montana State University and Jin Xingsheng, paleontologist and Vice Director of the Zhejiang Natural History Museum in Hangzhou, China...
Mind
Brain-Boosting Tips for Speed Learning
Two simple tips to learn better and take tests more effectively
Everyday Science
Incredible Find in Temple Museum, Harrowing Rescue on Crumbly Mudstone
Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J. Varricchio, professors in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dinosaur Paleontology at Montana State University and Jin Xingsheng, paleontologist and Vice Director of the Zhejiang Natural History Museum in Hangzhou, China...
Health
Stem Rust Ug99--the Agricultural Bully
Remember 1999? It was the year in which the European Union first unveiled its uniform currency and Y2K threatened to bring the technological rapture to global information systems.
Everyday Science
Fossil Hunting in China Very Different Than in Montana
Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J. Varricchio, professors in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dinosaur Paleontology at Montana State University and Jin Xingsheng, paleontologist and Vice Director of the Zhejiang Natural History Museum in Hangzhou, China...
Ecology
Good Dads and Not-So-Good Dads in the Animal Kingdom
Happy father’s day! First off, to every father out there (biological or not), this is the time where we stand up and say thank you. We may not always show it, but we love you and appreciate everything you have done for us thus far...
Environment
Squid Studies: Scientists Seeking and Savoring Squid
Editor's Note: William Gilly, a professor of biology at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, embarked on new expedition this month to study jumbo squid in the Gulf of California on the National Science Foundation–funded research vessel New Horizon ...
Health
Supersize Spores Make Fungal Infections More Deadly, Possibly Explaining Victims in Missouri
This season's tornado outbreak in the U.S. left some unusual casualties in its wake. At least three people have reportedly died from a virulent fungal infection and several more remain infected following the storms that struck Missouri last month...
Evolution
Arabian Oryx Makes History as First Species to Be Upgraded from "Extinct in the Wild" to "Vulnerable"
The latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes an all-too-rare victory: The Arabian Oryx ( Oryx leucoryx ) has been upgraded from the Endangered category to Vulnerable...
Mind
How Physics Limits Intelligence
Award-winning author Douglas Fox talks about his cover story in the July issue of Scientific American on The Limits of Intelligence, placed there by the laws of physics
Biology
MSU China Paleontology Expedition--New season starts with division of egg duties, petrified trees, soybean Popsicles
Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J. Varricchio, professors in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dinosaur Paleontology at Montana State University and Jin Xingsheng, paleontologist and Vice Director of the Zhejiang Natural History Museum in Hangzhou, China...
The Sciences
Lost Ladybug Project
Help entomologists better understand ladybug species distribution across North America
The Sciences
Father Nature: 8 Great, Super-Dedicated Animal Dads [Slide Show]
What other species' padres should we be saluting this Father's Day?
The Sciences
Father Nature: 8 Great, Super-Dedicated Animal Dads [Slide Show]
What other species' padres should we be saluting this Father's Day?
Mind
The Science of Fatherhood
A look at research into the paternal bond and how evolution and modern society combine to shape the experience of fatherhood
Ecology
From the Shadows to the Spotlight to the Dustbin--the Rise and Fall of GFAJ-1
Six months ago a paper appeared on the Science Express pre-publication site of the prestigious journal Science . It came from a group of NASA-funded researchers, accompanied by the full NASA publicity hoopla, but it was harshly criticized by other researchers, with almost all agreeing that it was so seriously flawed that it should never have been published...
Mind
The Limits of Intelligence
The laws of physics may well prevent the human brain from evolving into an ever more powerful thinking machine
Biology
When Cells Discovered Architecture
In early 1997, while still a freshman in college pondering whether to study biology or archaeology, I opened up my copy of Discover Magazine to find an article that startled and captivated me...
The Sciences
The Smartest Bacteria on Earth
One species of soil microbe makes unusually wise communal decisions
