Homo naledi individuals chipped their teeth remarkably often, with far more fractures than nearly all studied hominin populations (humans and closely related fossil species). This is among the first evidence to be presented on...
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Recent research reveals ancient baleen whales had different teeth to today’s filter feeding morphology. Baleen whales, otherwise known as mysticetes, include the humpback whale, blue whale and fin whale, among many others. Modern mysticetes...
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Humpback whales don’t just sing songs — they compose with the whales around them, singing a song that evolves over time. It has long been known that their songs progressively change throughout a breeding season...
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A study published recently in Science sheds new light on how Lassa virus infections are blocked or ‘neutralised’ by host antibodies. Researchers from Scripps Institute, California used X-ray crystallography to obtain a high-resolution structure...
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Researchers might have just cracked an old egg mystery: “Why are birds eggs shaped the way they are, and why they differ so much from one bird species to another?” By developing a specialized...
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Phytate is the primary storage form of both phosphate and inositol in plant seeds accounting for up to 80%. It forms complexes with dietary minerals, especially iron and zinc, and if ingested at high...
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How do you solve a problem like multi-drug resistance in disease-causing bacteria? One potential solution is to chemically modify antibiotics currently used in therapy so that they can overcome bacterial resistance mechanisms. A recent...
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The exact function of a narwhal’s tusk has long been speculated by scientists. It is a mainly male feature, but a small minority of females have one and very rarely a male will grow...
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Scientists have identified a chemical compound that boosts physical endurance in mice by 70% without need for exercise. Beyond the obvious applications, the researchers hope the compound will help people with heart conditions, pulmonary...
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Humpback whales are notorious for their loud, majestic songs in the breeding season. However, new research, published in the journal Functional Biology, has revealed that newborn humpback whales and their mothers whisper to each...
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New research explains why Mars’ atmosphere is thin and composed mainly of carbon dioxide. This has been puzzling scientists for a long time, as evidence from the planet’s surface rather indicates that the Red...
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