Scientists who analysed nearly 16,000 ancient remains suggest red hair and fair skin is favoured for vitamin D production People with red hair who have put up with teasing or “fiery” stereotypes may be pleased to learn that they appear to be winners from an evolutionary perspective. A large genetics...
In the footsteps of Linnaeus: scientists share their passion for species from tiny wasps to hairy plants – in pictures
For his project ‘De Oförtrutna’ (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who created the modern taxonomic system that classifies organisms based on appearance. Each scientist brought to the shoot a book and an item of importance to their work...
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University of Michigan’s next president has brain cancer so won’t take job
The next president at the University of Michigan says he can’t take the job because of brain cancer
As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals
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