Genetic Analysis

Milnesium tardigradum in active state. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Although invisible to the naked eye, tardigrades are renowned…

The world’s largest living organism: Pando At first glance, it looks like an ordinary grove of quaking aspens…

A new species of chiton — a tiny, armored marine mollusk from a lineage roughly 500 million years…

AI depiction of an isolated Neanderthal. As if Neanderthals weren’t already mysterious enough, groundbreaking research adds a startling…

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient…

When you think of butterflies, chances are you imagine unmistakable insects with bright, bold wings. But it turns…

IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Researchers revived microalgae from the Baltic Sea that were dormant for nearly 7,000 years.…

In 2021, NASA sent microscopic “Water Bears” to the space station; the nearly indestructible animals were raised through four generations in orbit |