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Bonobos’ tool use mirrors that of early humans
Bonobos can be just as handy as chimpanzees. In fact, bonobos' tool-using abilities look a lot like those of early humans, ...
Biological basis of chronic fatigue syndrome offers hope for breakthrough cure
Having a condition that no one understands is bad enough. Having one that many also doubt the existence of is ...
Gene identified for scent could lead to perfect rose
Fresh clues emerged this week when scientists identified the gene partly responsible for the delicate scent of the rose. The ...
Coral reefs may still be saved by heat-resistance genes and reversing climate change
Coral reefs still have some fight left in them. In the face of climate change, recent discoveries are giving us ...
Speed gene may explain why racehorses getting faster
Racehorses have been getting ever faster in races over all distances, a study of finishing times over the past 162 ...
We need more accurate metaphors for DNA
Ask me what a genome is, and I, like many science writers, might mutter about it being the genetic blueprint ...
Ovary transplants could help fight infertility, but what are the risks?
For the first time, a woman who had an ovary removed as a child and part of it re-implanted as ...
Human head transplant could be attempted by 2017: What are major questions?
Is a human head transplant really possible? Sergio Canavero of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group in Italy says it is, and ...
DNA evidence in Meredith Kercher murder points to failings of genetic forensic analysis
Amanda Knox, along with Raffaele Sollecito, was definitively cleared of killing Meredith Kercher earlier this year, but only after a ...
Do flies feel fear like humans do?
When a fly escapes being swatted, what is going on in its head? Is it as terrified as we would be after ...
Enigmatic earliest life-form on Earth eaten to extinction by its successors
Strange and largely immobile organisms made of tubes were the first complex life on Earth. Appearing 579 million years ago, ...
“The Triumph of Seeds” tells how seeds and farming shaped human history
That spark of dormant life may be hidden and hard to measure, but mother plants will do almost anything to protect ...
Were women the masterminds behind hunting with weapons?
Women could have been the first humans to use weapons to hunt. An analysis of spear-wielding chimps, most of which ...
For modern parents, how to weigh pros and cons of sequencing baby’s genome
At 31 years old, not a day goes by without overhearing one of my friends discuss the pros and cons ...
Doctors to begin scanning fetus’ entire genome for genetic abnormalities
If you could gaze into a crystal ball and discover whether your newborn baby might have health problems, would you ...
Attractive men bring out gambler in less-sexy males
There's nothing like the sight of a rival to embolden a man, it seems. If you want a straight man ...
Is your sex drive abnormal? Science says you never had one to begin with
The following excerpts are from an interview by New Scientist's Alison George with Emily Nagoski, director of Wellness Education at ...
Could climate change increase species diversity?
A decade ago, ecologist Chris Thomas warned that climate change would wipe out a quarter of all species. In the following ...
Invasive surgeries may be replaced with ultrasound therapy
Phyllis is having brain surgery. But she is wide awake. There are no scalpels and no blood, sliced flesh or ...
Vikings once ruled Britain, but Anglo-Saxons still reign over genome
They came, they saw, they conquered. But while the Romans, Vikings and Normans ruled Britain for many years, none left ...
How do we weigh benefits and risks of human gene editing?
Replacing faulty genes in early human embryos and germ cells is within our grasp. Such changes affect DNA in the ...
Facebook’s AI lab designing machines that think like people
John is in the playground. Bob is in the office. Where is John? If you know the answer, you're either ...
Could some inherited diseases be treated more effectively before birth?
Rresearch in mice suggests that treatment for haemophilia – and maybe other inherited diseases – could start in the womb, ...
Dress drama: Blue and black or white and gold? What’s the science?
What color is the dress? A Tumblr user uploaded a picture of a dress, saying that they were having an ...
Bionic reconstruction enables mind-controlled prosthetic hands
Bionic hands are go. Three men with serious nerve damage had their hands amputated and replaced by prosthetic ones that ...
Dinosaurs guided evolution of early mammals
In the days of the Jurassic, dinosaurs ruled the Earth, while early mammals cowered in their shadows. That used to ...
Should human genetic modification always be considered taboo?
Want to see what a genetically modified human looks like? Just glance in the mirror. You are the result of ...
Smokers with Y chromosome at especially high risk for developing cancer
Here's another reason for men to quit smoking. Aside from the well-known dramatic increase it causes in the risk of ...
