Plants evolved distinct functions for two forms of a fundamental signaling molecule, study shows

The molecule cAMP, which plays essential roles in mammalian cells, is less well understood in plants. In a new Science ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Fall of the Roman Empire Was Less a Clash of Civilizations and More an Opportunity to Mix and Mingle, a New Genetics Study Shows

Researchers who analyzed genomes from early medieval graves in modern-day Germany hypothesize that people from the former ...
Science Daily

Scientists make stunning discovery that could change our understanding of the Universe

Scientists may have uncovered a surprising secret behind why life exists at all. A new study suggests that the Universe’s ...

How the rise of continents may have set the stage for life on Earth

Earth's earliest continents may have set the chemical stage for life by regulating boron levels in ancient oceans, a new ...