The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously thought, but also in echinoderms (invertebrates). This is one of the most ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

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Discovered more than six decades ago, the Tully Monster remains one of the most puzzling fossils ever studied. Despite ...

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Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

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MicroRNAs, whose discovery was recognized with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, are central regulators of gene ...

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A research trip to Antarctica uncovered marine life that hadn't been seen before in one of the world's most remote spots.