Animals have developed a mind-boggling variety of ways to become male or female.

Animals have developed a mind-boggling variety of ways to become male or female.

Hannah Thomasy | Scientist |
[S]o far, researchers have uncovered a dizzying array of exceptions to the XX/XY “rule:” birds and butterflies that use the ZW system, in ...
skin microbiome x final

Infographic: Could gut bacteria help us diagnose and treat diseases? This is on the horizon thanks to CRISPR gene editing

Humans are never alone. Even in a room devoid of other people, they are always in the company of billions ...
vintage x

Losing track of thoughts? Forgetting is normal and healthy for your brain

Shelby Bradford | Scientist |
Some evidence suggests that nonpathological forgetting is an adaptive and active part of learning and memory maintenance ...
How CRISPR trees could help us create optimized paper of the future

How CRISPR trees could help us create optimized paper of the future

Alejandra Manjarrez | Scientist |
Wood consists of about 25 percent lignin, but the paper and fiber industries remove it because it lowers the quality ...