For centuries, people have looked up at the changing moon and wondered about its mysterious powers over life on Earth. Tonight, as you gaze at the full moon hanging in the sky, countless creatures around the world are responding to its subtle influence in ways that would astonish you. From tiny marine worms timing their ...
In a landmark move for reproductive biology, researchers have grown the most advanced artificial amniotic sacs yet developed in a lab raising basic questions regarding the future of pregnancy science and treatment for infertility. The sacs filled with liquid, grown from stem cells, mimic the natural protective shell that surrounds an embryo developing, providing scientists ...
Imagine a world where Antarctica wasn’t a frozen wasteland but a lush, river-cut forest teeming with life where dinosaurs, not penguins, roamed under months-long polar darkness. This was Earth 120 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous, when what is now southern Australia sat within the Antarctic Circle. Thanks to groundbreaking research analyzing ancient pollen ...
