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Five parrots separated at British zoo after encouraging each other to curse profusely at guests ~science biology Article 307 words, published Sep 30 2020 18 votes
AlphaFold DB provides open access to protein structure predictions for the human proteome and twenty other key organisms to accelerate scientific research ~science biology chemistry.bio physics.bio Link 4 votes
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I touched the world's most painful plant - Gympie gympie (the suicide plant) ~science biology Video 10:21 10 votes
Why some biologists and ecologists think social media is a risk to humanity ~science biology Article 2606 words 15 votes
We’ve barely explored the darkest realm of the ocean. With rare-metal mining on the rise, we’re already destroying it. ~enviro Article 3093 words 6 votes
Humpback whale gulps and spits out Cape Cod lobsterman ~science biology.marine Article 58 words 14 votes
An extremely common microbe can stop the insects from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever ~health Article 1634 words 7 votes
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Why having a 'weak' hand is good, and why they may be better described as "support" hands ~science biology Video 4:07 6 votes
The long, strange life of the world’s oldest naked mole rat ~science biology Article 2933 words 8 votes
Heads up! The cardiovascular secrets of giraffes ~science biology Article 1074 words, published May 19 2021 6 votes
Study seeks origins of ghost nets that haunt Hawaii’s shores ~enviro pollution.water Article published May 27 2021 5 votes
The man who drank Cholera and launched the yogurt craze. Ilya Metchnikoff laid the foundation for modern probiotics. ~science biology Link 5 votes
If I fits I sits: A citizen science investigation into illusory contour susceptibility in domestic cats ~science biology Article 360 words 20 votes
England’s largest seagrass planting programme gets underway ~enviro climate change Article 364 words 7 votes
Book review: Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are? ~science biology Article 5411 words 4 votes
Mars has right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface, study finds ~space Article 367 words 8 votes
How will plants cope with fewer pollinators? ~science biology Article 1036 words, published Apr 13 2021 6 votes
Human taste buds can tell the difference between normal and 'heavy' water ~science biology Article 828 words 13 votes
First clinical trial confirms HIV vaccine using Moderna inoculation ~science medicine biology Article 1251 words 22 votes
These mutant blind rabbits walk on their front two legs, and now we know why ~science biology Article 586 words 14 votes
How we discovered a hidden world of fungi inside the world’s biggest seed bank ~science biology Article 8 votes
Scientists grow mouse embryos in a mechanical womb ~science biology medicine Article 1143 words 5 votes
Satellite imagery shows northern California kelp forests have collapsed ~enviro Article 772 words 10 votes
No one is prepared for hagfish slime ~science biology Article 1468 words, published Jan 23 2019 18 votes
Why prehistoric humans needed no braces: Crooked teeth are a modern phenomenon and a telltale sign of an underlying epidemic ~science biology Article 1487 words 19 votes
Scientists are concerned by falling sperm counts and declining egg quality. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be the problem. ~science biology Article 926 words 12 votes
Pigs can play video games with their snouts, scientists find ~science biology Article 427 words 8 votes
We broke phosphorus: Humanity is flushing away one of life's essential elements ~science chemistry biology Article 4536 words 19 votes
First patients to get CRISPR gene-editing treatment continue to thrive ~science medicine biology Article 1225 words 21 votes
What are the seven (well, eight) realms of biogeography? ~science biology Video 23:26, published Jan 14 2021 3 votes
Once mysterious, ocean surface slicks are pelagic nurseries for diverse fishes ~science biology.marine Article 894 words 6 votes
Experimental compound revives memory in Alzheimer’s disease mice ~science biology medicine Article 1003 words 11 votes