Glow-in-the-dark bacteria could help detect pollution from afar
MIT scientists have found a clever new way to make bacteria send out signals that can be seen from far away—up to 90 meters.
These...
Fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields—and it might change science
Fruit flies are already famous in science. They've helped researchers make discoveries in genetics, aging, and brain function.
Now, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have...
What if we find nothing? How the search for alien life still gives us...
What happens if, after all our searching, we don’t find any signs of life on other planets?
A group of scientists led by Dr. Daniel...
Scientists discover hidden soil microbes that could clean our drinking water
Scientists have discovered a brand-new group of microbes living deep underground in Earth’s soil—and they might play a big role in keeping our drinking...
One trillion species, 3 billion years: How we used AI to trace the evolution...
There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth—the vast majority of which are bacteria.
Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not...
Mammals moved to the ground before dinosaurs disappeared, new study shows
Long before the asteroid hit Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, many mammals had already started living on the ground, according to new research...
How one enzyme helps keep jumping genes from causing trouble in our bodies
Scientists have long been curious about a mysterious part of our DNA called heterochromatin, often called the “dark side of the genome.”
This area makes...
Ancient algae revived after 7,000 years in the Baltic Sea
After spending nearly 7,000 years buried deep in the mud of the Baltic Sea without light or oxygen, tiny algae have come back to...
Why modern human faces are smaller than Neanderthals’
Modern humans have much smaller and softer-looking faces compared to our ancient relatives like Neanderthals.
But why is that?
A new study from the Max Planck...
How ancient predator fish gave us our flexible joints
A new study from the University of Chicago has uncovered the surprising origin of the flexible joints that allow us to move our shoulders,...