August Weismann's germ plasm theory of the late 19th century posited that only germ cells, e.g., sperm and egg cells in ...

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A newly discovered prehistoric predator is reshaping the timeline of how Earth’s earliest apex hunters evolved.

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Grist reports that sea lavender in Venice's lagoon captures carbon and boosts biodiversity, showcasing its ecological and ...

A fossil bed in China containing animals up to 554 million years old suggests that we may have to reconsider the idea that life suddenly diversified during the Cambrian explosion ...

Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth.

Kaitlyn Trudeau, a climatologist with Climate Central, said the differences in how much earlier spring is coming from place ...

Follow the incredible transformation of a Sarracenia pitcher plant in this time-lapse, capturing 200 days of growth within a terrarium. Watch as the tiny seedling develops unique pitcher leaves, ...

Combining newly sequenced squid genomes with existing databases revealed rapid squid and cuttlefish diversification in the ...

The Big Cypress fox squirrel is losing its habitat to urban and suburban development. But a few design changes could help to ...

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