Jim DaleyThe patient courtship of cranesThe mating ritual of whooping cranes is a dramatic affair. Couples dance together, leaping, flapping their wings and calling loudly in a…Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Jim DaleyHow a “zombie” fungus hijacks its hostResearchers have investigated the infection process of a parasitic fungus that attacks fruit flies and turns them into “zombies.” The…Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Jim DaleyUnlocking the genetics of antibiotic resistanceIn September 1928 Alexander Fleming made a momentous discovery. Having left a stack of Petri dishes containing Staphylococcus cultures…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Jim DaleyAdrift in the Arctic on a frozen research campIn the winter of 2015, Von Walden took a tentative step forward on a snow-covered ice floe. It gave under his weight and Walden plunged…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018