Great Ape Assessment Reveals Human Activity Is Greatest Driver of Ape Abundance
GDP, roads, agricultural land, and human population density are the strongest factors predicting abundance
Life Science
Unique Dinosaur-Era Fossil Bridges a Gap in the Evolution of Crabs
Fossil is not only extremely well conserved, it is also the first crab from the dinosaur era preserved in amber
So-Called Junk DNA Plays Critical Role in Mammalian Development
Knocking out transposon promoter leads to pup death in mice; similar promoters found in many mammals
Plant-Eating Lizards on the Cusp of Tooth Evolution
Several lizard groups evolved teeth with multiple tips that allowed new plant-based diets and higher speciation rates
Cellular Environments Shape Molecular Architecture
Researchers glean a more complete picture of the nuclear pore complex by studying it directly inside cells
Overcoming Challenges to Machine Learning Adoption and Implementation in the Lab
New universal lab connectivity can pave the way for advanced analytics in the life sciences community
Serendipitous Discovery Leads to a New Understanding of How Cells Multitask
A first ever multi-level approach highlights new understanding of how disease mutations may operate
Evidence for a New—but Now Extinct—Species of Ancient Ground-Dwelling Sloth
Study advances evolutionary history of the slow-moving mammals that now live only in trees
New Proteins Enable Scientists to Control Cell Activities
The hope is that these protein switches can one day be used as intermediaries with cells inside the human body
Non-English-Language Science Could Help Save Biodiversity
Science written in languages other than English may hold untapped information crucial to conservation of biodiversity