'One in a million' blue-eyed mutant cicada found by family in Illinois
A blue-eyed cicada with a rare genetic mutation was found by an Illinois family and donated to Chicago's Field Museum for further study.
From oceans to your gut: AI helps researchers understand how viruses act
Viruses in microbial ecosystems are diverse, rapidly evolving, and challenging to study due to their impact and abundance in various environments.
Urban humans have lost much of their ability to digest plants
Cellulose is a key component of plant cell walls and dietary fiber, but its toughness makes it difficult for humans to extract calories from.
Humans host a mix of cellulose-eating bacteria, some from primate ancestry and others from domestication of herbivores, but urban living has reduced their numbers.
I discovered a way to identify the millions of species on Earth after a lightbulb moment in the supermarket
The challenge of identifying diverse moth species overwhelmed a seasoned entomologist, leading to a breakthrough idea of using DNA for species identification.
Lo and behold': world's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach
The world's rarest whale, a spade-toothed whale, may have just been discovered on a beach in New Zealand.
High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil
Denisovans, a close relative of modern humans, were discovered through DNA sequencing and are believed to have resided in East Asia. New findings from the Baishiya Karst Cave shed light on their diet.
Los cazadores de hongos siguen encontrando especies misteriosas
Up to 95% of the world's fungi species are yet to be described, driving both professional mycologists and amateur enthusiasts to use DNA sequencing for identification.