Recent Biology News
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This page offers recent biology news and articles about research and discoveries in the life sciences. From time to time, it also links to interesting biology articles on other websites.
News Topics:
Ancient Bees
Studying pollen from the legs of 48-million-year-old bees. Read more…
Glowing fingerprints
A new technique instantly visualizes fingerprints — and it makes them glow! Read more …
Green Sea Turtles making a huge comeback
Nesting data from the Florida coast shows green sea turtles are back — in a big way! Read more …
Great White takes a bite out of carbon
A new study suggests large predator fish like the Great White Shark play an important role in preventing global warming. Read more …
Gastrointestinal cancer
A new large-scale study shows that aspirin doubles the survival rate in patients with GI cancer. Read more …
Prescription drug overdose epidemic
Since 1999, overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled in the U.S. Read more …
Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings
Baby tortoises found on Galapagos island for first time in 100 years!. Read more …
Teen contracts plague
Bitten by infected fleas at Yosemite. Read more …
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A dog-cow hybrid?
That's impossible. Right? No? Maybe? Read more…
A molecule-making machine:
New invention by University of Illinois chemists is like a 3-D printer at the molecular level Read more …
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and human origins
Analysis of mtDNA-related data suggests humans are derived from an ancient cross involving a female chimpanzee. Read more …
Cat-rabbits
Watch 'em hop! Read more …
Diseases carried by rats
Read about what you can catch from rats and how it could happen. Read more…
Labrador Duck: Not extinct after all?
Is this alleged extinct North American seaduck actually be a case of mis-identification? Read more …
The Taung Child
An eagle's prey? Read more…
A new predator expanding its range
The coywolf is more aggressive than a coyote and more adaptable than a wolf. Now it's moving into big eastern cities like Toronto and New York. Read more …
Jaggermeryx
New anthracothere commemorates a rock star's lips. :) Read more …
Largest bird that ever flew?
Paleontologists have identified the fossilized remains of what could be the biggest flying bird ever found. Read more …
Remarkable University of Pittsburgh study
Pig extract used to regenerate human muscle. Read more …