Adam Grant on lessons from the pandemic, datum versus data, and how abstract numbers can lead to very real human outcomes

In this excerpt from the new book 'Speak Data,' the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we ...

How plants decide their size: Study maps plant growth strategies across roots, leaves, and stems

What makes plants grow to a certain size? From the tiniest cells to whole leaves, roots, and stems, growth has to be ...
Earth.com

Genome breakthrough shows how much our genes shape who we are

New whole-genome sequencing data reveals how strongly DNA shapes everyday traits, closing the long-standing gap in ...

A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals

In our new research, we linked DNA markers with known tooth ages of dead dolphins to build the first molecular "epigenetic clock" for common dolphins ( Delphinus delphis ). This allows scientists to ...
IFLScience on MSN

We Now Know Why Neanderthal Faces Looked So Different To Our Own

D espite being almost genetically identical to modern humans, Neanderthals had much chunkier faces, with big noses, ...
Verywell Health on MSN

How a Simple Scan Can Reveal a Hidden Type of Heart Disease

Instead of a heart biopsy, a nuclear imaging test called a technetium Tc 99m pyrophosphate scan can now detect cardiac ATTR amyloidosis.
Frontiers

Understanding Landform Dynamics: Geomorphic Responses to Climatic Transitions

The study of landforms and their evolution provides key insights into the geomorphic responses of continental surfaces to ...