Yasemin Saplakoglu

Tiny genetic sequences in a mother’s bacteria seem to hop into the infant’s bacteria, perhaps ensuring a healthy microbiome later in life.

The lush biodiversity of the Amazon may be due in part to the dynamics of branching rivers, which serve as invisible fences that continuously barricade and merge bird populations.

RNA and peptides coevolving in the primordial world might have jointly served as a precursor to the modern ribosome.