March 29, 2021

Humans have the biological toolkit to have venomous saliva, study finds

Could humans ever evolve venom? It’s highly unlikely that people will join rattlesnakes and platypuses among the ranks of venomous animals, but new research

Scientists built an artificial cell that grows and divides like a natural one

In a new first for genetic engineering, scientists have developed a single-celled synthetic organism that grows and divides much like

Mysterious glow caught in our galaxy’s center really could be due to dark matter

The center of the Milky Way is mysteriously glowing. Sure, there’s a whole bunch of stars there, along with a

99% of Australia’s wild dog ‘problem’ turns out to be a different animal

The vast majority of animals considered ‘wild dogs’ in Australia are actually pure dingoes or canines that are mostly dingo

Phew, an Earth impact from a notorious asteroid was just ruled out by astronomers

When it comes back around again in 2068, the asteroid Apophis will have practically no chance of hitting Earth. In