In particular, medaka (Oryzias latipes) embryos and juveniles are widely used to address questions about embryonic development in other species.

Earlier research discussed medaka eyes but this month the fish has helped scientists understand the damaging effects of radiation on the DNA of cells. It has helped them explain why the cells of some individuals are [...]

The discovery of a one-tonne tropical snake has implications for our understanding of the evolution of global climate.

To survive, this species would have needed tropical temperatures much higher than those we record today. Since the size of cold-blooded creatures is limited by their metabolic rate, this mega-boa would have had to have lived in conditions [...]

You may think you know fruit, but oranges are not the only fruit. Out there in the wider world, there is an unbelievable cornucopia of fruits that thrive in the warmer climes of our planet. Many of these are hitting supermarket shelves all over the world.

As weird and as wonderful as many of these are, [...]

Molecular biologist Dr. Anthony Pawson is among this year’s winners of the Kyoto Prize, an international award given annually by Japan’s Inamori Foundation to “honor those who have made significant contributions to the scientific, cultural and spiritual development of humanity.” The full press release is available here:  Kyoto Prize

Dr. Pawson is primarily being recognized for [...]