Cowpea mosaic virus
A plant virus that infects legumes, called cowpea mosaic virus, has a special power that you may not have known…
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Power of Science Communication Turns ‘I Don’t Know’ into ‘Let’s Find Out’
The power of science communication lies in its ability to create an environment where ignorance is not stigmatized but rather…
Scientists struggle to probe COVID
Scientists are anxious to obtain more data on the earliest days of the pandemic, following three tantalizing reports posted online…
Shoulder growth rate in human fetuses slows prior to birth to allow for passage through birth canal
Prior evidence has shown that the heads of human fetuses grow at a fast rate compared to other animals for…
Study: ‘Big John,’ world’s largest triceratops, fought with others of his kind
“Big John” is the name given to the largest known skeleton of the Triceratops horridus dinosaur. The skeleton was discovered…
Computational matrix science
The findings could help in the development of new vaccines that prevent coronaviruses from causing another pandemic used a computational…
129 Million Years Ago, a Limping Dinosaur Inhabited Spain, According to Paleontologists
Six dinosaur footprints dating back 129 million years were discovered at the archeological site of Las Hoyas in Cuenca, east-central…
Rat pups born from sperm artificially produced from stem cells
Rat sperm cells derived from stem cells in the lab were used to fertilise eggs and produce healthy offspring for…
Hundreds of mammalian species are ‘waiting to be discovered’ by science
Unidentified mammalian species are most likely to be found in the families of small animals like rodents and bats. New…
Rare snake that grows over 8 feet found in Alabama for only second time in more than 60 years
A rare snake slithered its way back home to Alabama, state officials said. Last week’s discovery in the Conecuh National…
Cross-species infectivity of SARS-CoV-2
The Cross-species severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the rapid rollout…
‘Comical’ horseshoe bat not seen in 40 years is found again in a Rwandan park
For the first time in 40 years, researchers caught a Hill’s horseshoe bat, confirming that the bat population still clings…