Antibacterial discovery: how scavengers avoid infection and what we can learn from them
You might expect scavengers such as vultures to have a diet high in dangerous bacteria. Our study investigated what defences these animals have to help them stay healthy.
Vijitra Luang-In, Associate Professor of Biotechnology, Mahasarakham University •
conversation
Sept. 13, 2024 • ~8 min
Sept. 13, 2024 • ~8 min
Giant 'toothed' birds flew over Antarctica 40 million to 50 million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered fossil remains belonging to an enormous 'toothed' bird that lived for a period of about 60 million years after dinosaurs.
Peter A. Kloess, Doctoral Candidate, Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
• conversation
Oct. 27, 2020 • ~7 min
Oct. 27, 2020 • ~7 min
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