Biology is often seen as an experimental science, with theory serving to generalize patterns from empirical data. But history reveals that theory plays a more generative role in discovery itself.

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Eine Hummel sitzt in einem Versuchsaufbau aus Plexiglas. An der Decke hängt eine blaue Kunstblume mit Zuckerlösung — zu weit oben, um sie direkt zu erreichen. Auf dem Boden liegt ein Ball. Die Hummel ...

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Structures on cassowaries’ skulls fluoresce under UV light, hinting at a hidden visual signal

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A tiny drawing of a young lion by Rembrandt has sold for a record €12.7 million to an undisclosed buyer at Sotheby’s on Wednesday, with the proceeds going to wildlife charity Panthera. The drawing, A…

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.

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Phenotypes evolve under natural selection if, and only if, they are genetically variable. While evolutionary ecologists have long studied natural sele…

An electronic eye implant has restored vision in people with blindness caused by age-related macular degeneration.

Why are some species widespread while others are found only in small, isolated areas? This study shows that species with narrow ranges, and thus higher extinction risk, are often island-restricted, poor dispersers, and have evolved relatively recently.