10+ Best Articles on Biology
The most useful articles on biology from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Biology Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on biology by Refind users in 2023 so far.
- How a DNA ‘Parasite’ May Have Fragmented Our Genes
- What to Expect in Neuroscience, Genetics, Longevity, Biotech, and Psychedelics in 2022
- Denis Noble on Emergence
- Hot news from two billion years ago: plankton actually moved mountains
- Visualizing the Inside of Cells at Previously Impossible Resolutions Provides Vivid Insights Into How They Work
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How to Protect Species and Save the Planet—at Once
A major new report calls on humanity to tackle the biodiversity and climate crises simultaneously. Here's what that might look like.
«HUMANITY IS STRUGGLING to contain two compounding crises: skyrocketing global temperatures and plummeting biodiversity. But people tend to tackle each problem on its own»
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on biology—all under 10 minutes.
Visualizing the Inside of Cells at Previously Impossible Resolutions Provides Vivid Insights Into How They Work
Understanding how biological structures fit together in a cell is key to understanding how organisms function.
What to Expect in Neuroscience, Genetics, Longevity, Biotech, and Psychedelics in 2022
We ask the experts what’s coming in the next 12 months.
Book Review: The Magic and Mystery of Human Cells
In "The Song of the Cell," Siddhartha Mukherjee explores the body's building blocks and their therapeutic potential.
Hot news from two billion years ago: plankton actually moved mountains
Our planet’s geology shaped life on Earth. But now scientists reveal it worked the other way around too
Why some feces float and others sink
A team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic has solved the mystery of why some people find their bowel movements floating while others find theirs sinking to the bottom of the toilet bowl. In their paper…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on biology.
How a DNA ‘Parasite’ May Have Fragmented Our Genes
A novel type of “jumping gene” may explain why the genomes of complex cells aren’t all equally stuffed with noncoding sequences.
Denis Noble on Emergence
Denis Noble is author of The Music of Life. He discusses reductionism emergence evolution mathematics and music. Video and transcript.
«Self-maintaining, right. I think you’re saying more than that. It’s self-maintaining but then can generate new emergence?»
Mapped: 30 Years of Deforestation and Forest Growth, by Country
Forests are the great carbon capturers of our planet, and they are a key source of wildlife habitats and vital resources for people around the world. But deforestation is threatening this natural…
Parasitic infection increases risk-taking in a social, intermediate host carnivore
Wolf behavioural, spatial, and serological data over 26 years show that wolf territory overlap with areas of high cougar density is a significant predictor of T. gondii infection. Further, infection…
Animals Can Count and Use Zero. How Far Does Their Number Sense Go?
Crows recently demonstrated an understanding of the concept of zero. It’s only the latest evidence of animals’ talents for numerical abstraction — which may still differ from our own grasp of numbers.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Biology, including:
Quanta Magazine
Big ideas in science and math. Because you want to know more. Launched by @SimonsFdn. 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. http://quantamagazine.org
Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
Our World in Data
Data and research to understand big global problems and make progress against them. Based out of @UniOfOxford, founded by @MaxCRoser. @ourworldindata@vis.social
grist
We're a nonprofit news org dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Get our journalism in your inbox: https://grist.org/subscribe/
Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visual content focused on global trends, investing, technology, and the economy.
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