A science salon hosted by National Geographic Magazine
When you read stories about scientists identifying a new link between Gene X and Disease Y, the underlying studies vary a lot in quality. At one extreme, you get papers which show that a variant of Gene X is common in a small group of people with Disease Y and not in healthy controls… and […]
Jun 2018
Lots of animals adorn themselves with debris—here’s why.
Feb 2018
They’re always together, and always sizing each other up.
Feb 2018
When dragons hit a certain size, they suddenly become formidable predators.
Feb 2018
Mantis shrimps can see a type of light that no other animal can, and scientists have finally worked out at least one use for this secret communication channel.
Feb 2018
A surprising find helps explain how swordfish achieve their blistering speed.
Feb 2018
See a tadpole trick in action, as the not-yet-born pop from their eggs.
Feb 2018
Scientists have found the genetic move that darkened peppered moths, putting the insects at the heart of a long-standing battle over evolution.
Feb 2018
The hydra’s mouth appears and disappears at feeding time.
Feb 2018
These bizarre mint-green worms gather in huge numbers to swim in circles, and one scientists is trying to figure out why.
Feb 2018
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