New study recreates key step of eukaryotic evolution in the lab
Jen Jiang reports on a new study involving the induction of endosymbiosis to investigate a key step of eukaryotic evolution.
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Ladies first: how male fruit flies prioritise sex over safety
Lauryn Foster reports on a recent study in nature which highlights just how determined male fruit flies are to have sex.
Coevolution: If you had to survive, would you reap benefits, or lives?
Julia Chung, the year 10-11 category winner of the Schools Science Competition reflects on predator-prey coevolution.
Dogs, avocados and yoghurt – harnessing evolution through domestication
Year 12-13 winner of the Schools Science Competition, Jaden Lim, reflects on how domestication has been pivotal to the path of evolution.
Brains to brilliance: The evolution of the mind towards cerebral thinking
Overall Schools Science Competition winner, Arushi Vasanad, explores the evolution of humans’ most powerful organ.
Palaeo policy: How can the past inform conservation?
Katherine Faulkner reflects on how studies of the past can inform the future of conservation amidst the climate crisis.
Oxygen production in the ocean’s darkest depths
Natalie Stevenson reports on a new study by Sweetman et al which suggests that polymetallic nodules under the ocean can produce oxygen
The Birth of the Nitroplast
Angelina Scherbakova reports on the discovery of a new organelle, the nitroplast, which is responsible for nitrogen fixation.
Lokiceratops—novel dinosaur species or a familiar face?
Divya Ganesh reports on a newly discovered dinosaur and refutes claims stating the Lokiceratops simply shows within-species variation.
From willow bark to aspirin: The evolution of modern medicine, through the rise and fall of ancient and medieval empires
Isra El Haddad reflects on the importance of ancient discoveries to the evolution of modern medicine and treatments.