Scientists analyzing the DNA of Jonathan, a 194‑year‑old Aldabra giant tortoise, identified 287 gene variants and a stable epigenome that may underpin his extreme lifespan.
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Evolutionary biologist Julia Van Etten turned an $80 motel room into a makeshift lab and identified two previously unknown photosynthetic Paulinella species, raising the known count to six.
A new study combining chromosome‑level genomes from 103 bat species with a detailed fossil dataset revises the bat family tree and places the origin of powered flight in late‑Palaeocene Europe.
A newly identified eukaryotic microbe, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, can reproduce at 145 °F, setting a temperature record for complex cells and expanding the known limits of life.
An AI model has created 16 new viruses that never existed in nature by learning DNA patterns from 9 trillion nucleotides.
A large-scale single-cell RNA sequencing study of terminal ileal biopsies has identified key cellular and molecular signatures associated with Crohn's disease pathogenesis, offering new insights into disease mechanisms.