Life
- Plants
Ancient flower blooms again
Scientists have found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia — a region covering central and eastern Russia — for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze.
- Animals
Can’t touch this: Unusual venomous creatures
Scientists study a cast of creatures to learn how to use toxins to treat pain and disease.
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- Animals
Costs of missing sleep
Some fruit flies do fine without sleep, as long as they’ve got enough to eat.
- Animals
Pythons overtake Everglades
In southern Florida, giant snakes change the ecosystem one meal at a time.
- Microbes
Killing a bacterial killer
A common, cheap element offers hope against deadly bacterial infections.
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- Brain
The brain behind the game
Top athletes watch and learn from their teams, coaches and opponents.
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