Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology experiments.

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The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has selected eight research teams that span 12 departments across six colleges to receive ...

While developing his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was horrified by a group of wasps that lay their eggs within ...

A planetary perspective on the relationship between life and energy, and the emergence of a life form whose influence extends ...

Li Zhao explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and ...

Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits make it the perfect ...

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Typically, archaeologists determine the age of a fossilized dinosaur egg using indirect methods, like dating the rock or ash ...

Cichlids can be protective parents or infanticidal cannibals—studying these extremes could provide new insights into their ...