Science news..

Posted June 24, 2013:

• Two Mutations Triggered an Evolutionary Leap 500 Million Years Ago


• Migrating Animals Add New Depth to How the Ocean 'Breathes'


• 'Singing' Rats Show Hope for Older Humans With Age-Related Voice Problems


• Reading DNA, Backward and Forward: Biologists Reveal How Cells Control the Direction in Which the Genome Is Read


• How Fish Swim: Researchers Examine Mechanical Bases for the Emergence of Undulatory Swimmers


• Excited, but Cold: Scientists Unveil the Secret of a Reaction for Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Matter


• Biological Arithmetic: Plants Do Sums to Get Through the Night


• Mystery of the Gigantic Storm on Saturn


• Robo-Pets May Contribute to Quality of Life for Those With Dementia

Posted June 23, 2013:

• The Genome's 3-D Structure Shapes How Genes Are Expressed


• Sugar Solution Makes Tissues See-Through

Posted June 22, 2013:

• Oddest Couple Share 250-Million-Year-Old Burrow