Category: Life Sciences
Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?
These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system.
The Marvel of a Seed
From a cursory examination, a seed may seem like a fairly simple little thing, but more analysis reveals layers of functional complexity.
A New Look at Natural Selection
If you are a pine tree, you need to have antifreeze in your needles if you are rooted beyond certain latitudes or elevations.
Do Plant Galls Falsify Darwinism?
Charles Darwin was profoundly interested in plant galls, and Darwin himself proposed the challenge these and other forms may pose to his ideas.
Breakthroughs Unveil Evidence of Foresight in Nature
From an engineering standpoint, it was essential that a way be found to protect the cell, life’s most basic unit.