Why Do We Inherit Mitochondrial DNA Only From Our Mothers?
By STEPH YIN New research investigates why paternal mitochondria perish in embryos. Published: June 24, 2016 at 02:00AM […]
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What Old Monkeys and Old Humans Have in Common
By JOANNA KLEIN Monkeys get more picky about certain relationships with age, suggesting biological origins to similar behavior […]
South Pole Rescue Flight of 2 Sick Workers Arrives in ...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A small plane with two sick U.S. workers arrived safely in Chile late Wednesday […]
Watermelon Snow: Not Edible but Important for Climate Change
By JOANNA KLEIN A study called for better understanding of potential effects on the climate of red algae […]
Lab-Grown Bones Successfully Implanted in Pigs
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Jaw bones grown in a nutrient solution were implanted in 14 animals, who are now […]
Cancer Is Contagious Among Clams. What About Us?
By CARL ZIMMER Once considered a rarity, infectious tumors appear to be more common in the animal world […]
Cassini’s Final Mission: Obliteration
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The spacecraft is preparing to plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere to ensure that nothing from […]
Remember the Ozone Layer?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY It’s still there, NASA tracks it, and scientists are still worried about it, though […]
Saiga Population Grows After Mysterious Epidemic
By STEPH YIN A recent census suggests the endangered antelopes in Kazakhstan are making modest gains after illness […]
The Rising Murder Count of Environmental Activists
By RACHEL NUWER A new report by Global Witness puts last year’s death toll at 185, a sharp […]