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Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.
A new, easy-to-use, $5-device helps address male infertility. It isolates healthy sperm cells based on their natural behavior.
An emerging field studies parasites that take over the nervous system of a host.
Life largely owes its existence to this equation. Be sure to hug your house plant today.
Forget little green men: These scientists say we should be more worried about little green germs.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
We all share atoms with every person, living or dead, on Earth. There’s more in common among us than you might think. When you eat food, drink liquids, or even breathe […]
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but only physics explains why. Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living […]
Most of the Moon’s effects on Earth are small and imperceptible. But for the grunion, it’s absolutely essential. Although it’s the closest astronomical body to Earth, the Moon is still […]