Biology (Page 26)

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Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

wolf pups playing

Wolves Are Risk-Takers, According To New Research

By Samantha Cole

Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian Devils Might Be Evolving To Resist Contagious Cancer

By Kate Baggaley

Phillippines nest egg

A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

By G. Clay Whittaker

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women

By Samantha Cole

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

By Kate Baggaley

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms

By Daniel Grushkin

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Lichens Can Be Made Of Three Organisms, Not Just Two

Lichens Can Be Made Of Three Organisms, Not Just Two

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

This Is What Humans Would Look Like If We Could Withstand Car Wrecks

This Is What Humans Would Look Like If We Could Withstand Car Wrecks

By Kate Baggaley

Soil Microbe Transplants Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems

Soil Microbe Transplants Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Common Infections Might Be Causing Alzheimer’s Disease

Common Infections Might Be Causing Alzheimer’s Disease

By Claire Maldarelli

What Landmine-Detecting Plants Can Teach Us About Design

By PopSci Editors

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers

By Daniel Grushkin

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

By Claire Maldarelli

Aspergillus nidulans fungus grows on a petri dish

How Fungus And Synthetic Biology Could Save Astronauts On Mars

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold

By PopSci Editors

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible

By PopSci Editors

In Living Color: Microbes Make Tomorrow’s Ink

In Living Color: Microbes Make Tomorrow’s Ink

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

By Grennan Milliken

The Desktop Gene Machine

The Desktop Gene Machine

Why Does A Fly Landing On Your Arm Make You Itch?

Why Does A Fly Landing On Your Arm Make You Itch?

By Alexandra Ossola

Why our biotech future needs design

Why our biotech future needs design

By The BDC Editors

Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?

Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?

This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries

This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries

By Claire Maldarelli

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

By Alexandra Ossola

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes

By Grennan Milliken

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

By Claire Maldarelli

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

By Claire Maldarelli

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

By Claire Maldarelli

Frozen Fruit Fly Sex Is As Freaky As It Looks

Frozen Fruit Fly Sex Is As Freaky As It Looks

By PopSci Editors

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars

By Andrew Zaleski

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

By Daniel Engber

recombinant DNA extraction in a kitchen at South by Southwest

SXSW 2015: I Reprogrammed A Lifeform In Someone’s Kitchen While Drinking A Beer

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab

By Daniel Grushkin

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

New Fungal Species Found In Salami Delightfully Named ‘Penicillium Salamii’

New Fungal Species Found In Salami Delightfully Named ‘Penicillium Salamii’

By Lydia Ramsey

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

By Lydia Ramsey

Redesigned E. Coli Resists Viruses And Might Make GMOs Safer

Redesigned E. Coli Resists Viruses And Might Make GMOs Safer

By Francie Diep

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

By Francie Diep

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

By Rafi Letzter

Kitty DNA Shows Cats Have Evolved To Learn From Treats

Kitty DNA Shows Cats Have Evolved To Learn From Treats

By Francie Diep

Is The Human Species Still Evolving?

Is The Human Species Still Evolving?

New Microscope Makes Gorgeous 3-D Movies Of Living Cells

New Microscope Makes Gorgeous 3-D Movies Of Living Cells

By Francie Diep

How Flies Are Responsible For Beer’s Tasty, Fruity Smells

How Flies Are Responsible For Beer’s Tasty, Fruity Smells

By Francie Diep

Australia’s Invasive Cane Toads Have Evolved To Hop Even Faster

Australia’s Invasive Cane Toads Have Evolved To Hop Even Faster

By Francie Diep

Venomous Slow Loris May Have Evolved To Mimic Cobras

Venomous Slow Loris May Have Evolved To Mimic Cobras

Why Does The Sea Smell Like The Sea?

Why Does The Sea Smell Like The Sea?

By Benjamin Wolfe

Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?

Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?

Pest In Brazil Has Evolved Resistance Against GMO Corn

Pest In Brazil Has Evolved Resistance Against GMO Corn

By Francie Diep

Ask Anything: Can Humans Smell Fear?

Ask Anything: Can Humans Smell Fear?

By Daniel Engber

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach

By Popular Science Team

Are Fish As Intelligent As Crows, Chimps… Or People?

Are Fish As Intelligent As Crows, Chimps… Or People?

John Steinbeck’s 1966 Plea To Create A NASA For The Oceans

John Steinbeck’s 1966 Plea To Create A NASA For The Oceans

By Rose Pastore

Human Gut Has The Surface Area Of A Studio Apartment

Human Gut Has The Surface Area Of A Studio Apartment

By Francie Diep

Q&A: What Is Feminist Biology?

Q&A: What Is Feminist Biology?

By Francie Diep

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

By Francie Diep

Squids And Other Invertebrates Can Probably Feel Pain

Squids And Other Invertebrates Can Probably Feel Pain

By Douglas Main

There Are 10 Times More Fish In The Sea Than We Thought

There Are 10 Times More Fish In The Sea Than We Thought

By Douglas Main

The Strange Beauty Of Bioluminescent Fish

The Strange Beauty Of Bioluminescent Fish

By Lindsey Kratochwill