Razib Khan

Gene Expression

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Chaitén Volcano in southern Chile erupted on May 2, 2008 for the first time in 9,000 years. NASA satellites that monitor changes in vegetation near volcanoes could aid in earlier eruption warnings. (Image Courtesy of Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

NASA satellites that monitor changes in vegetation near volcanoes

Learn how the changing color of tree leaves is being used as an early warning sign for volcanic activity.

Trees Can Warn Us of Volcanic Eruptions From Space

(Image Credit: Olga Bogatyrenko/Shutterstock)

Black and white butterfly

Tiny wing scales trapped in fossilized dung suggest butterflies evolved long before flowers appeared.

236-Million-Year-Old Poop Fossil Reveals a Hidden Treasure — Oldest Evidence of Butterflies

(Image Credit: Luca Fabbian/Shutterstock) 

Donkey that could help with ticks.

Learn about an unlikely strategy for repelling ticks that involves a compound secreted by the skin of donkeys, which may help prevent the spread of Lyme disease.

Donkey Skin May Be a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Ticks and Lyme Disease

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