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Life Science
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Dan Robitzski • April 10, 2017
A recent study on roundworms identified the hormone responsible for burning fat, marking the latest discovery in a convoluted, century-long search
Harrison Tasoff • March 20, 2017
Climate change is pushing corals, and the biologists hoping to save them, to their limits.
Mark D. Kaufman • February 17, 2017
Chimpanzee research was once done for the benefit of humans. Now, some researchers think it’s essential for saving the great apes.
Leslie Nemo • February 13, 2017
What cheese caves have that your refrigerator doesn’t
Harrison Tasoff • February 1, 2017
Buckets in hand, ecologists scramble to save the threatened Santa Ana sucker
Abigail Fagan • December 29, 2016
The startup SolveBio wants to be a one-stop shop for scientists trying to cope with data overload
Abigail Fagan • December 12, 2016
A new fertility procedure, banned in the U.S., offers hope to couples with mitochondrial disease
Abigail Fagan • November 25, 2016
The ubiquitous city pigeon may not deserve its bad reputation
Greg Uyeno • July 6, 2016
The remarkable leafcutter ant is spurring some wild ideas about agriculture, medicine and the nature of ecosystems
Knvul Sheikh • June 29, 2016
DNA barcoding helps hunt down criminals trafficking illegal wildlife products
Knvul Sheikh • May 30, 2016
The trendy food label doesn’t mean what you think it does
Dyani Sabin • April 5, 2016
Finding the science hidden in fantasy novels
Knvul Sheikh • March 21, 2016
Behind the scenes, Rebecca Meah builds models of dinosaurs and other animals for museum exhibitions
Michael Koziol • March 7, 2016
Molecular anthropologist Todd Disotell balances research with outreach using his sense of humor
Meghan Bartels • March 7, 2016
The art and science of identifying famous people from the past