Scientists are trying to revive and restore a tragically lost species, the passenger pigeon.
Posts Tagged ‘dna’
Undoing Extinction
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013Where’s the Junk?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Could an odd plant with a terrible name show us that “junk DNA” has value after all?
Bat Immunity
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
Bats have amazing immunity to disease and are the only mammals that fly. Could the two be intertwined?
Breaking the Code
Friday, October 5th, 2012
The ENCODE project is revealing more about the human genome.
Gene Beehavior
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Honeybees may help us understand human behavior at the gene level.
Spotted Horses
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Were the spotted horses of ancient cave paintings real or imaginary? DNA evidence weighs in.
Science News Round-up!
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Massive Die-Offs, Oil and DNA Sequencing: 2011 started off with a bang—science news-wise.
Science in 2010
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
2010 was a roller coaster year for science news—think exoplanets, synthetic-life, arsenic-eating bacteria (or not!), earthquakes, volcanoes and of course, the Gulf oil spill.
How Flowers Know it’s Spring
Monday, December 13th, 2010
New discovery sheds light on plants’ ability to remember winter and bloom in spring.
Turkey Tidbits and Leftovers
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Here are a few headlines to nibble on this Thanksgiving holiday.
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