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Biology
Biology articles covering genetics, evolution, ecology, cell biology, and the mechanisms that drive life on Earth.
Related Fish Species Make Similar Choices, But How They Choose Differs
Two cichlid species share identical preferences but use different decision rules when choices get hard, a PNAS study of over 5,000 trials finds.
People Worldwide Agree: Animals Think, But Not Like Us
A survey of 33 communities reveals a striking consensus about animal minds, and what it means for conservation.
Do Lizards and Mice Sleep to the Same Brain-Cleansing Rhythm?
Sleep is vital for our brains’ self-regulating cleansing procedure. Two unrelated papers may reveal a surprising evolutionary connection.
Did Life on Earth Actually Begin on Mars? The Case for Alien Origins
Mars had half a billion years to brew up life before Earth could even try. Could ancient microbes have hitched a ride here...
Brains Don't Run Software - They Are the Algorithm
A new framework challenges both AI optimists and biology purists by arguing consciousness requires a radically different kind of computation.
Bird Brains Reveal Why Consciousness Evolved in the First Place
Crows, pigeons, and even roosters pass self-awareness tests that rewrite our understanding of conscious minds.
Life from Scratch: Harvard Creates Self-Reproducing Cells Without Biology
Harvard scientists created artificial cells that reproduce and evolve using only simple molecules and light, revealing how life might have begun.
Why Woolly Mammoths Dominate De-Extinction Dreams
The mammoth's grip on de-extinction efforts has little to do with science. It has everything to do with us.
What Is Qualia? Scientists Say They Can Now Measure Conscious Experience
What is qualia? A Japanese research team used fMRI to map the neural structure of color experience across 35 participants, suggesting your red...
Monotremes: Six Egg-Laying Mammals Lived Together 100 Million Years Ago
Opalised fossils from Lightning Ridge reveal six monotreme species – including an 'echidnapus' – lived alongside dinosaurs. Australia's Age of Monotremes.
