Study sheds light on the evolution of the earliest dinosaurs
Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family tree.
July 29, 2020 • ~9 min
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The growth of an organism rides on a pattern of waves
Study shows ripples across a newly fertilized egg are similar to other systems, from ocean and atmospheric circulations to quantum fluids.
March 23, 2020 • ~7 min
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How long will a volcanic island live?
Plate tectonics and mantle plumes set the lifespan of volcanic islands like Hawaii and the Galapagos.
Jan. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
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A new way to regulate gene expression
Biologists uncover an evolutionary trick to control gene expression that reverses the flow of genetic information from RNA splicing back to transcription.
Dec. 9, 2019 • ~6 min
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How biomarkers can record and reconstruct climate trends
Scientists reveal the genes and proteins controlling the chemical structure of a paleoclimate biomarker.
Dec. 4, 2019 • ~5 min
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Investigating the rise of oxygenic photosynthesis
EAPS scientists find an alternative explanation for mineral evidence thought to signal the presence of oxygen prior to the Great Oxidation Event.
Dec. 4, 2019 • ~5 min
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Continuing a legacy of Antarctic exploration
The Summons Lab compares lipids from Antarctic microbial communities to century-old samples.
Nov. 22, 2019 • ~7 min
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Comparing primate vocalizations
Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans.
Sept. 3, 2019 • ~7 min
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Study furthers radically new view of gene control
Along the genome, proteins form liquid-like droplets that appear to boost the expression of particular genes.
Aug. 8, 2019 • ~8 min
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Using recent gene flow to define microbe populations
New method identifies ecologically and medically relevant bacteria groups.
Aug. 8, 2019 • ~8 min
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