Domesticated Chickens Were Initially Friends, Not Food

By Amanda Heidt

Analyses of bones found across the world suggest that the birds entered human settlements more recently than previously thought. But they don’t seem to have immediately made their way to the table, raising questions as to why people started keeping them.

Transitional Form

By Clare Watson

A team of scientists have discovered an ancient arthropod that may show the origins of branched limbs and the first gill-like breathing structures in the clade.

Bacteria in Tumors Promote Metastasis in Mice

By Sophie Fessl

Microbes living inside cancer cells may help them spread to distant sites by enhancing the cells’ resistance to mechanical stress, a study shows.

Unearthing the Evolutionary Origins of Insect Wings

Malaria Mosquitoes Bite More During the Day Than Previously Thought

Infographic: Simultaneously Studying Neuron Structure and Function

Technique Talk: Understanding Cancer One Base Edit at a Time

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

In this Technique Talk, Francisco J. Sánchez-Rivera will discuss how to develop base editor sensor libraries for the high-throughput analysis of causative variants in preclinical cancer models.

White Paper: Leveraging Genetic Drivers for Therapeutic Success

By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Researchers incorporate genetic analyses to streamline and accelerate clinical trials.

June 2022 Interactive Crossword

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Can you think of a 7-letter word for “unions of gametes”?

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