In his debut book, the evolutionary biologist decodes the most exciting turning points in the effort to map what links all life forms. An excerpt from How to Make an Animal.

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Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a rapidly growing neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the elderly population. Until now, there has been no antidote for PD. However, diagnosing ...

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Take your butterfly gardening to the next level by learning about butterfly behavior, like puddling, resting and basking in the sun.

In his rollicking scientific true-crime book, The Butterfly Thief, Walter Marsh delves into the dark side of museum ...

A monarch butterfly, grounded with a broken wing during its epic migration, received a life-saving transplant at a New York nature center. Veterinarians skillfully attached a wing from a deceased ...

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One has hopes of being a globe-trotting famous writer. Another wants to be a doctor. A third longs for pizza and ice cream. These are the heart-breaking dreams drawn by children in war-torn Gaza. They ...