the-genetic-turning-point-that-made-backbones-possible

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to humans—became so complex. By comparing sea squirts, lampreys, and frogs, researchers found that key genes controlling cell communication began producing many more protein variations right at the moment vertebrates emerged. This geneticContinue Reading

ukraine-says-first-day-of-peace-talks-with-russia-‘productive’

Zelenskyy expects negotiations to soon lead to another prisoner exchange., Zelenskyy expects talks to soon lead to another prisoner exchange. Ukrainian and Russian officials have wrapped up their first day of United States-mediated peace talks and are set to reconvene Thursday, according to Kyiv’s chief negotiator. Rustem Umerov, the headContinue Reading