For an apple a day to keep the doctor away, the fruits have to be resilient to climate change.
Why it matters: Newly patented variations of apples that thrive in warm weather, developed by a University of Maryland researcher, could be a solution to stunted production in recent years.
Some chimpanzeesmay go through menopause, researchers reported this week. The finding suggests the capacity to live beyond one's reproductive years could be more common than previously thought and adds a new wrinkle to the longstanding debate about why and when the trait emerged.
The big picture: Just a few mammals are known to live for years after they stop reproducing. Humans in particular can live long after going through menopause, which some scientists say suggests it played a key part in the evolution of the species.
