An up close look at a molecule found in every biological cell on Planet Earth has revealed a molecular ability to sense magnetic fields; a skill common to almost all animal life on earth, including people. During a study of the magnetic-reception capabilities of fruit flies, an international team ofread more
The bodies of great white sharks that have had their liver removed with what has been described as “almost surgical precision” have been washing ashore along the coast of South Africa for the last five years, with the latest batch of carcharodon corpses being discovered earlier this year. While theread more
The evolutionary trees that we use to define the relationships between different species could be very wrong, according to researchers that study the genetic connections between various species, both contemporary and extinct. These extended family trees connecting all living things may need revisions in light of new genetic evidence. “Itread more
When it comes to how climate change affected the Earth’s average surface temperature in 2021, there’s good news and bad news: the good news is that 2021 was only the sixth hottest year on record, roughly tying with 2018. The bad news is that the other five years that beatread more