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News Anthropology Evidence status: Peer reviewed · Wild-animal kinematic study
Wild sooty mangabeys flex their midfeet by as much as 46 degrees, showing why fossil foot shape alone cannot settle ancient climbing ability.
News Biology Evidence status: Peer reviewed · Embryology and comparative anatomy
More than 800 embryo images reveal a shared right-handed spiral, with unequal growth around a gut tether offering a mechanical explanation.
News Biology Evidence status: Peer reviewed · Comparative anatomical study
A broad skull comparison suggests the extinct thylacine used fast snapping bites on smaller prey—not wolf-like attacks on sheep.
News Biology Evidence status: Peer reviewed · Laboratory and genomic study
Drying damages tuberculosis DNA and activates repair pathways that may help some rifampin-resistant strains survive transmission.
News Biology Evidence status: Peer reviewed · Cell and tissue imaging study
New fluorescent probes image chromatin at 20 nanometres in living cells and localize dyes to about 3 nanometres in preserved cells.
News Biology
The bacterial DRT3 system uses protein side chains to direct a repeating DNA strand without a nucleic-acid template for that strand.
News Biology
The first reported mitochondrial injections into human eyes appeared safe in one patient, but the temporary response did not restore measurable vision.
News Biology
An experimental nanogel improved memory tests and increased neuronal markers in Alzheimer’s-model mice. The treatment has not been tested in people.
Explainer Biology
The physical similarities and shared genetic origins of identical twins have always engrossed scientists and the public. They are born from a single fertilized egg that splits into two embryos.…
