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Unlocking the Genetic Giant: Tiny Fern Has the Largest Genome of Any Organism on Earth
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoThe Tmesipteris oblanceolata fern sets a new record for the largest genome, impacting plant growth...
What could aliens look like?
LiveScience· 1 hour agoIt's one of life's biggest mysteries and one that is explored by science fiction and scientists alike. While little green men or towering predators are the stereotypical depictions ...
Exploring the profound beauty of wildlife on a "Queer Planet"
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPerhaps the most difficult animals to profile were flamingos. As Watkins explained, the majority of...
This tiny plant found to have world’s largest known genome
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA fern plant has broken the record for the largest amount of genetic material stored in the nucleus...
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoAn interstellar probe could help scientists answer fundamental questions about how the Sun...
Here’s what a Nobel Prize-winning scientist wants you to know about the Covid-19 vaccines and the...
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn his new book “The Catalyst,” Thomas R. Cech talks about the Covid-19 vaccines, what RNA means for...
Carbon dioxide levels rising ‘faster than ever’ amid unprecedented heat: Report
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLevels of planet-heating carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere are rising “faster than ever,”...
Netflix's Wildest New Sci-fi Show Defies a Popular Genre Trend
Inverse· 3 days agoScavengers Reign, now freshly available on Netflix (and ripe for a second season), is full of...
Ancient geese stood 3 metres tall and weighed as much as a cow
New Scientist· 5 days agoAustralia’s prehistoric thunder birds – once thought to be the ancestors of emus – were, in fact, ...
Male lemurs grow bigger testicles when there are other males around
New Scientist· 1 day agoIn many species, dominant males have larger testes than subordinates, often because they have more...