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An Unlichenly Pair
By Hannah Waters
A young botanist pays tribute to his mentor by naming a newly discovered, rare species in his honor.
The First Plant Interactome
By Jessica P. Johnson
Protein interaction networks in Arabidopsis give clues to plant evolution and immunity.
On the Origin of Birds
By Cristina Luiggi
The discovery of a new bird-like fossil challenges longstanding theories about which species of dinosaur gave rise to the avian lineage.
Electric Dolphins?
By Jef Akst
Like many fish and amphibians, the Guiana dolphin can sense low levels of electrical activity in the water—an ability not previously reported in true mammals.
Latitude Affects Human Eye Size
By Jef Akst
People living in near the Earth’s poles, where days are often short and light often low, have larger eyes and visual cortices than those closer to the equator.
Chimp Brains Don’t Shrink with Age
By Tia Ghose
Unlike human brains, chimpanzee brains don’t get smaller as they age, suggesting that pronounced neurological decline is a uniquely human byproduct of our oversized brains and extreme longevity.
Neanderthal DNA in Modern Humans
By Jef Akst
Non-African people carry remnants of the Neanderthal X chromosome, suggesting interbreeding with early human ancestors.
Repainting Ancient Birds
By Megan Scudellari
Using synchrotron rapid scanning X-ray fluorescence to map the distribution of trace metals in avian fossils over 120 million-year-old, researchers reconstruct the pigment patterns…
