A tiny fern with a big secret entered the Guinness Book of World Records
by Tmesipteris free, an obscure species of fork fern found in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific. Just 4 to 6 inches tall, …
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Flu virus spikes in wastewater raise questions about the spread of bird flu
Spikes of the influenza A virus seen in wastewater samples from 59 sewage systems across 18 different states this spring could indicate the spread of …
Ancient DNA reveals fascinating details about a sixth-century Chinese emperor
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. Ancient DNA recovered from the …
Ancient DNA reveals fascinating details about a sixth-century Chinese emperor
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. Ancient DNA recovered from the …
Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development
Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new …
Spider webs capture more than prey. They are also full of animal DNA
Josh Newton, a PhD candidate at the Curtin School of Molecular and Life Sciences in Australia, collects spider webs so he can analyze them for …