For a while, crocodile
Categories:
The 230-million-year-old crocodylian lineage survived two mass extinction events. A new study uncovers a secret to their longevity.
Read MoreArticle Type: Life Sciences
Woodrats’ Immunity to Snake Venom Changes with the Weather
Categories:
Researchers looking at effects of the desert rodent’s toxic diet discover cool temps reduce its ability to survive rattlesnake bites.
Read MoreHogle Zoo and U of U Health Team Up to Diagnose and Treat 650-Pound Sick Sea Lion
Ever wondered how to get a sea lion through a CT scanner?
Read MoreCoyote Numbers Are Often Higher in Areas Where They Are Hunted
Categories:
Counterintuitive findings based on images from camera traps deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.
Read MoreHIV Drug Based in Research by Sundquist Lab is Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Lenacapavir provides protection for half a year instead of one day and has performed extremely well in clinical trials.
Read More“Mirror life” is still a hypothetical. Here’s why it should probably stay that way.
Categories:
Mirror-reversed synthetic organisms could aid drug development–but could also interact with humans and the environment in unpredictable, potentially dangerous ways.
Read MoreProbing the Traits of Birds That Went Extinct Since 1500
U biologists find birds that are endemic to islands, ecologically specialized and have pointy wings are the most vulnerable.
Read MoreIt Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but CO₂ is Actually Good For Your Cells
Study shows how bicarbonate protects cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied.
Read MoreCambrian Fossil at NHMU Illuminates Origins of Vertebrate Life
Categories:
Meet Nuucichthys, a 500-million-year-old fish-like creature recovered in Utah’s Marjum Formation in the West Desert.
Read MoreIn Search of New Microscopy Tools to Observe How Cells Function
U chemists discover how key contrast agent works, paving way to create markers needed for correlative microscopy.
Read More