The typical images that “climate change” conjures include disappearing coastlines and melting polar ice. But what about animals’ brains — including our own? Can they be affected by the changing climate? Sean O’Donnell, PhD, professor […]
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The Good (and the Bad) of Plasticity in Cell Movement
Cells make up every piece of your body. And those cells are not static — they move, pretty much all the time. But when it comes to how they move, scientists have been a bit […]
A Monkey Movie with a Message
Bioko Island may be the last remaining place on Earth you could call a monkey paradise; its environment is one of the most densely populated with monkeys in all of Africa. Its landscape of lush […]
Moment of Impact?
Could a pit of sand in southern New Jersey be one of the most important sites for paleontology in the world? Dr. Ken Lacovara isn’t sure about that yet, but he’s working to figure it […]