During the prime migration months of August through November, hundreds of millions of birds fly over the United States each night. But how do they know what path to take? New research indicates that groups of birds “talk” to each other in the sky in order to decipher the path. Scientists are gaining insight into […]
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In the summer of 2024, two tribes consisting of billions of warriors emerged from the ground in the South and Midwest US regions. These clans were Brood XIII and Brood IX, two families of periodical cicadas that surfaced simultaneously in an event not witnessed for over two centuries. Although these insects were destined to die
What is the best way to discover how a gene works when it is on? In many cases, the answer is to turn it off. Gene silencing is the process by which gene expression, or the proper “effect” stimulated by the activation of a gene, is diminished or prevented completely. In plants and animals, this
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Along New York City’s East 14th Street looms the foreboding Climate Clock, an art installation with the mission of catalyzing environmental change. Standing four stories tall over Union Square, this spectacle features a massive digital clock ticking down to environmental catastrophe. The screen, which spans 80 feet wide and counts downward by seconds in orange-tinted
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