The coelacanth Ngamugawi virngarri in its Devonian reef habitat. (Image credit: Katrina Kenny) What are the common features of ginkgo (tree), nautilus (mollusk), and coelacanth (fish)? Although they bear no superficial resemblance and are not closely related, their evolutionary histories…
There are various devices available online that claim to be able to monitor blood sugar levels without the need for a skin prick. (Image credit: sutiporn somnam via Getty Images) Smart watches and “smart rings” are being promoted as devices…
(Image credit: Getty Images) Jump to: How TCP/IP Works Additional materials References The Internet Protocol (IP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) are the languages that computers use to communicate with each other, and they cover more than just how the…
The bond between mother and child, via the placenta, has become intense in our species over the course of evolution. (Image credit: mikroman6/Getty Images) In this adapted excerpt from Life Without End: A History of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on…
A catastrophic asteroid impact 66 million years ago wiped out 75% of species on our planet, including non-avian dinosaurs. (Image credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) One fateful day 66 million years ago, dinosaurs, who had been on…
A scanning electron microscope image of pancreatic cells. (Image credit: Science Photo Library – STEVE GSCHMEISSNER via Getty Images) For the first time, researchers in China have been able to reprogram a woman's fat cells into insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing…