IN THE LAB
Extinct Rodents Of Unusual Size Found In Philippine Cave
New fossils suggest that giant cloud rats roamed the Philippines and lived alongside ancient humans for over 60,000 years.
World First: Researchers Create Human-Monkey Embryos
Despite their controversial nature, human-monkey embryos could pave the way for a better understanding of cell communication and transplantable organs on-demand.
Galactic Collisions Starve Black Holes, Simulations Show
Supercomputer models suggest that head-on galactic collisions can suppress even a black hole’s ravenous appetite.
Look Ma, No Wires: Charging The Next Generation of Brain Implants
Scientists in South Korea have developed smartphone-controlled brain implants that can be recharged without any wires.
Mapping Ancient Migration In The Philippines
The Philippines' largest-ever DNA mapping study has revealed that climate change spurred at least five waves of migration to the country over 50,000 years.
Digging Deep Into Ankylosaurid Behavior
Best known for their heavily fortified exterior, ankylosaurids may have also defended themselves against large land predators through digging.
Finding New Uses For Old Leprosy Drugs
The leprosy drug clofazimine can block SARS-CoV-2 replication and even prevent the cytokine storm often seen in COVID-19 patients.
Caught In the Act: Fossilized Remains Of A Nesting Dinosaur
For the first time ever, scientists have found a 70 million year old fossil in China capturing a dinosaur nesting on a clutch of unhatched eggs.
Feline Fine Thanks To Silver Vine
Best known for making cats go crazy, plants like catnip and silver vine actually serve another important function: repelling pesky insects.
