A new scientific review tackles an age-old question: could dogs ever learn to talk? While barking out full sentences might sound like science fiction, researchers […]
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Seaweed cells could give solar panels a boost
The iridescence is caused by the seaweed’s structure, and could have useful properties for scientists and engineers to investigate. Credit: Margot Arnould-Pétré Seaweed growing along […]
Gene-tweaked albino toads reveal hidden costs of losing pigment
Albino and pigmented cane toads. Credit: Chris Jolly Albino cane toads created using gene-editing technology reveal that albino animals face competitive disadvantages going far beyond […]
Some families may be ‘tossing a weighted coin’ when it comes to child sex
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The consensus on the likelihood of giving birth to a boy or girl has long been that the odds are roughly […]