Usually, an organism’s cells all carry the same genes. In yellow crazy ants, some cells carry only maternal and others only paternal genetic material. Chimerism can happen by accident in nature but these ants rely on chimerism to exist.
The pros and cons of starting a podcast as a scientist, as well as how to get started and make your podcast idea unique.
Which early hominid are you? A fun way to learn about the different stages of human evolution.
The first regulatory submission for a CRISPR-based therapy has been validated by the European Medicines Agency, to treat sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia.
The world map as we’re used to seeing it was made for navigation, not for a true comparison of country size. Have a play with this clever tool
AuthorAID, LinkedIn and WeChat can help to plug the connections gap when events get cancelled.
There is growing evidence that Emoji can be useful in science communication.
The best science images of 2020. A new virus, wafer-thin solar cells, gene‑edited squid and more.
Lots of invertebrates feed on slime molds; lots of slime molds feed on other organisms. Sounds gross but the macro photos are beautiful.
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