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Scientists unravel the mystery behind narwhals’ uniquely twisted tusks
3+ week, 4+ day ago (594+ words) For centuries, the narwhal’s long, ivory-colored tusk was treated as evidence of magic. In medieval Europe, these extraordinary teeth were sold as unicorn horns and were believed to neutralize poison, cure disease, and possess supernatural powers. Modern science has removed…...
Ants transport tardigrades to new shelters, revealing a surprising
1+ week, 6+ day ago (916+ words) Few organisms on Earth enjoy the celebrity status of tardigrades. The eight-legged microscopic animals better known as water bears can survive the vacuum of space, endure near-absolute-zero temperatures and shrug off radiation doses that would kill most life forms....
Can Mammoths Return? Scientists Launch Unexpected Plan
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (172+ words) Could the legendary giant of the Ice Age — the woolly mammoth — reappear in the future? The US-based company Colossal Biosciences is studying the DNA of ancient mammoths and working to combine their key traits with the modern elephant genome. The…...
Moving turtle nests to save the eggs can have hidden consequences
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Largest-Ever Chromosome-Scale Genome Comparison Maps Animal Biodiversity
3+ week, 2+ day ago (530+ words) A human, an octopus, and a coral may appear to belong to entirely different worlds, yet their chromosomes preserve traces of a shared genomic past....
DNA Hints at Hidden Diversity in a Declining South Asian Frog
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (681+ words) Across the flooded fields and scrubby foothills of South Asia lives a frog that most people, including many biologists, would struggle to tell apart from its close relatives. The burrowing frog Sphaerotheca maskeyi, a medium-sized member of the family Dicroglossidae,…...
Postglacial Colonization and Isolation Shape Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
3+ week, 1+ day ago (594+ words) A new range-wide genetic study of the freshwater mussel Venustaconcha ellipsiformis has revealed how ancient glaciers, changing river systems, and limited dispersal have combined to shape the species’ genetic landscape across North America....
New Fellowship Aims to Fuse Research and Extension for Future Animal
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (640+ words) The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has unveiled an ambitious new fellowship designed to reshape how the next generation of animal science professionals is trained. Known as F.U.S.E....
Natural selection shapes genomes across great ape species
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (713+ words) In the most comprehensive survey of natural selection across our closest living relatives to date, an international team of researchers has mapped the genomic landscapes of adaptation in six great ape lineages, revealing new candidate genes tied to senses, immunity,…...
Microscopic lab worms take center stage in Wormlympics
3+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) Biology postdoctoral fellow Amanda Shaver is getting fresh ink on her right cheek, just below her eye. Her lab mate uses a pen to carefully draw a tiny hook of a worm, while Shaver prints "Worm King" across her own…...