Animals July 02, 2022 Dogs descended from two ancient wolf populations. Adam M According to a study that examined DNA from 72 ancient wolves dating back 100,000 years, modern dogs have ancestors from wolves in Asia and... read more
Animals July 02, 2022 Ghost DNA from hybrid coyotes may be able to save endangered red wolves. Adam M A hidden reservoir of red wolf DNA has been discovered in coyotes in southwestern Louisiana, which could be used to help the endangered wo... read more
News July 02, 2022 AI ( Artificial intelligence) predicts crime with 90% accuracy a week in advance. Adam M Artificial intelligence that scours crime data can predict crime locations with up to 90% accuracy in the coming week, but there are concer... read more
Climate July 02, 2022 What does the recent US Supreme Court decision on carbon emissions mean? Adam M The US Supreme Court has ruled in a major environmental case to limit the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Here'... read more
Biology July 02, 2022 A softer form of CRISPR may be able to edit genes more precisely. Adam M Off-target mutations can occur with CRISPR gene editing, but this appears to be less common with an enzyme that cuts one of the DNA stran... read more
Animals July 02, 2022 The ability of dinosaurs to survive icy cold helped them dominate the planet. Adam M Because dinosaurs were already adapted to polar environments, they may have survived cold winters during the end-Triassic extinction even... read more
Animals July 02, 2022 Evolutionary history of pandas that survive solely on bamboo Adam M An ancient fossil reveals the earliest panda to survive solely on bamboo and the evolution of false panda thumbs. When is a thumb no longe... read more
Archaeology June 30, 2022 Ice Age wolf DNA reveals that dogs descended from 2 separate wolf populations. Adam M An international team of geneticists and archaeologists led by the Francis Crick Institute discovered that dogs' ancestors can be tra... read more
Chemistry June 29, 2022 Investigating positron scattering from massive molecular targets Adam M To investigate quantum properties that cannot be tested with electrons, new research looks at positron scattering from rare gas atoms enc... read more
Chemistry June 29, 2022 Chemicals in the winter air in Fairbanks Adam M According to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air, a chemical compound discovered in Fairban... read more