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New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...

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Brown bears living close to Italian villages have quietly rewritten the usual script of human–wildlife conflict. Over ...

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The Greenland Overpass is a unique solution to a unique situation, says Chuck Attardo, I-25 south corridor environmental project manager for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Few places on ...

But whilst undeniably (and impressively) old, living through such events as the Aztec Empire and the exploding whale incident of 1970, they are colonial organisms. The oldest individual (non clonal) ...

A flutter of blue and yellow darts through a field in late May. Trees, shrubs and summer flowers fill the landscape. A ...

Some people say that today there are almost no "blank spots" left on our planet - that is, places completely unexplored by ...

Curious about the animals most often used in research? Get to know the top five—like mice, rabbits, and goats—and the roles ...