One of the fossilized feathers of an ancient vulture. These feathers were preserved thanks to zeolite minerals. (Photo credit: Edoardo Terranova) Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilised feathers of a 30,000
Kanzi looks over his shoulder after a shower in 2005. (Image credit: WH Calvin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)) Kanzi, a male bonobo with exceptional language skills, has died at age 44, according to the Ape Initiative, a primate…
Previous studies looking at the genetics of bipolar disorder have focused primarily on people of European descent. The new study looked at more diverse groups. (Image credit: Design Cells via Getty Images) Scientists have discovered about 300
The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the ocean, deeper than Mount Everest. (Photo credit: Philipp Tur/Getty Images) The Mariana Trench (sometimes called the Mariana Trench) is a mysterious and incredibly deep ocean trench. It extends below the…
Scientists have suppressed a gene during the embryonic development of chickens to see if they can make their feathers more like those of dinosaurs. This image shows feather buds on day 12 of incubation. (Image credit: © Rory Cooper &…
Epigenetic changes that occur in both DNA and its RNA counterpart regulate genetic activity. (Image credit: koto_feja/Getty Images) Researchers have discovered a new way cells control their genes that could change the way we think about 'epigenetics'. Epigenetics is a…