Scientists discover the largest penguin that ever lived on Earth
Fossil bones from two newly-described penguin species, one of them thought to be the largest penguin to ever live – weighing more than 150 kilograms, more than three times the size of the largest living penguins – have been unearthed in New Zealand.
Scientists solve long-standing mystery about mRNAs
Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) contain chemical marks that are critical for antiviral defense in cells, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell...
Antioxidants from mitochondria could protect cells from dying
Scientists find how antioxidants, which are produced in our mitochondria, reach the cell surface and protect our cells from dying.
Has first person to live to be 150 been born?
Aging has been long believed to occur through accumulated mutations to DNA, which gradually interfere with the normal functioning of cells, tissues, and organs.
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Scientists discover origins of icy building blocks of life
In a new study, scientists have discovered ice in deeper regions of such a molecular cloud than ever before.
The fungal zombies in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ are based on real, horrifying...
In HBO’s “The Last of Us,” a scientist on a 1960s Dick Cavett-like talk show raises the idea that a fungal, not viral, infection will spell the end of humanity.
Scientists synthesize ocean-based molecule that could fight Parkinson’s
UCLA chemists used a reactive compound that helps them create only the desired version of the molecule, making synthesis more efficient and less costly.
Why too much of a good smell can stink
Researchers reveal an added layer of nuance in our sense of smell.
Self-assembling proteins can store cellular memories, shows MIT study
MIT engineers have now coaxed cells to inscribe the history of these events in a long protein chain that can be imaged using a light microscope.
Scientists reveal the diets of early dinosaurs
The earliest dinosaurs included carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species, according to a team of paleobiologists.