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
Jan 12, 2010
The sea slug steals photosynthetic organelles -- chloroplasts -- from the algae it consumes and then uses the stolen cellular equipment to live off sunlight itself.
Jan 9, 2010
Researchers have found that as much as 8% of the human genome comes from a virus and not from our ancestors. Such viral DNA may be a cause of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.
Jan 8, 2010
Fossil footprints found in Poland and dated to an age of 395 million years have suggest a need for revision of current ideas of when and where land animals first emerged from the sea.
Jan 6, 2010
Scientists studying dolphin behavior have suggested they could be the most intelligent creatures on Earth after humans. One scientist they should be considered to be "non-human persons" and deserve individual rights.
Jan 2, 2010
Jan 1, 2010
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined for the first time that prions, bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease, are capable of Darwinian evolution
Dec 25, 2009
A new web site uses satellite tracking technology to follow two leatherback turtles off the coast of west central Africa
Dec 22, 2009
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Dec 20, 2009
Tides raised in the Oort Cloud may have disturbed the orbits of comets in the cloud causing them to fall into the inner Solar System and perhaps collide with the Earth
