January 17, 2017 By Claudia Geib Life Science, Issue 18 Photosynthesis redux January 17, 2017 By Claudia Geib Life Science, Issue 18 Croplands are environmentally destructive, and already take up 12% of the earth’s liveable space. Could more efficient plants feed a hungrier world?
January 9, 2017 By Elizabeth Newton Issue 18, Life Science Is specimen collecting justified? January 9, 2017 By Elizabeth Newton Issue 18, Life Science Historically, killing an animal was the only way to preserve its likeness for future study. Even with modern technology, we must continue to do this.
December 27, 2016 By Ricki Rathwell Life Science, Issue 17 Banking on seeds December 27, 2016 By Ricki Rathwell Life Science, Issue 17 Some of our most valuable treasures are frozen in vaults around the world, waiting for a time when they may be needed.
December 19, 2016 By Lucy Dickie Issue 17, Life Science Barking mad December 19, 2016 By Lucy Dickie Issue 17, Life Science Over thousands of years, we have carefully cultivated dogs from wolf packs to coddled pets. Has our obsession taken some breeds too far?
December 13, 2016 By Fay Bahemia Issue 17, Life Science The silent syndrome December 13, 2016 By Fay Bahemia Issue 17, Life Science Young, fit and healthy, Fay Bahemia had no reason to fear heart disease, but an irregular blip in her heart activity signalled major trouble ahead.
November 7, 2016 By Andrew Katsis Life Science, Issue 16 Watered down November 7, 2016 By Andrew Katsis Life Science, Issue 16 Our official processes for threatened species are failing to save the Running River rainbowfish, which is rapidly mating itself into oblivion.
October 11, 2016 By Kirsty Ventura Issue 15, Life Science Less than perfect October 11, 2016 By Kirsty Ventura Issue 15, Life Science The human body is a hodgepodge of imperfections and leftovers, the result of evolution doing the best it can with limited materials.
October 3, 2016 By Claudia Geib Issue 15, Life Science The new hunt for the right whale October 3, 2016 By Claudia Geib Issue 15, Life Science Modern drone technology is helping to find and protect one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals.
September 22, 2016 By Emily Gregg Issue 14, Life Science Why men lose their might September 22, 2016 By Emily Gregg Issue 14, Life Science A new book by anthropologist Richard G. Bribiescas shows how evolution continues to shape human health and mortality.
September 12, 2016 By Lisa Stinson Issue 14, Life Science Evolving with our ecosystem September 12, 2016 By Lisa Stinson Issue 14, Life Science The human body is constantly evolving alongside our microbiota, the community of microbes that live inside every one of us.
September 8, 2016 By Amy LeBlanc Issue 14, Life Science From argh to articulation September 8, 2016 By Amy LeBlanc Issue 14, Life Science Human speech is an incredibly complex form of communication, but we are finally cracking the code and learning how it evolved.
September 8, 2016 By Ed Cara Issue 14, Life Science Sleeping with the enemy September 8, 2016 By Ed Cara Issue 14, Life Science Humanity hates nothing more than an insect that bites. But the dreaded bed bug keeps finding novel ways to fight back against our assaults.