Topic: Biology

Review

The continued growth of human populations and of per capita consumption have resulted in unsustainable exploitation of Earth's biological...
Advertisement . Scientists have found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, which it may have used to draw ...
Americans are cautious of the idea of creating synthetic life out of chemical building blocks in the lab, but most think it should move forward, a...

2 genes have possible link to deadly ovarian cancer

Mutations in two genes may be associated with one of the most deadly types of ovarian cancer, U.S. researchers have found.. . In the study ...

Wheat's Genetic Code Cracked

British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat -- one of the world's oldest and most important crops -- a development they hope ...
Bowerbird males are well known for making elaborate constructions, lavished with decorative objects, to impress and attract their mates. Now...

Feds plan more sea turtle releases in Gulf

0 0 . Federal officials say they're stepping up plans to release sea turtles that were stranded and rescued during the Gulf oil spill and study how ...
One third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which leads to tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of death...
By Sramana Mitra and guest author Shaloo Shalini. . SM: If I were to ask you a question, given what you know of your situation at Harvard Medical...
The last few weeks have been pretty exciting for people interested in theropod dinosaurs.... but then, you could say this about most weeks: new...