A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

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“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

A new study argues that religion, politics and war affect how animals and plants in cities evolve, and the confluence of ...

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

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An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation (tUS) is a promising noninvasive approach to modulate brain circuits. While low-intensity tUS is putatively safe and has already been used for human participants, ...

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Scientists studying ability of mice to regenerate ear damage say therapies based on retinoic acid might work across various ...

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