Biology: Earth and Astro-
Stories on biological science near and far
The origin and development of life on earth
The search for extraterrestrial life
Interesting stories on biological science
May 10, 2011
"A new tool lets people see the inside of the body up close and in great detail."
May 10, 2011
This Universe Today podcast discusses events when most of the life on Earth was wiped out.
May 8, 2011
"Paleontologists probe the majestic reptiles' origin and rise"
May 7, 2011
Apr 30, 2011
"In this essay, Marc Kaufman explains how his first contact with astrobiologists led him to write a book that tells the latest stories behind the science."
Apr 26, 2011
"Alien life may be able to exploit more-extreme environments than thought, because huge gravitational forces don't seem to pose microbes many problems."
Apr 22, 2011
"How would life on planets in binary star systems evolve? Earth-like planets with two or three suns would have multiple sources of light that could be used for photosynthesis."
Apr 20, 2011
"An eight-year project that tracked humpback whale migrations by satellite shows the great mammals follow uncannily straight paths for weeks at a time. The results suggest the sun's position, Earth's magnetism and even star maps helps guide their 10,000-mile journeys."
Apr 20, 2011
The new fossil bridges a gap in the evolutionary record
Apr 18, 2011
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