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February 6, 2025
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Jan. 31, 2025 In India, tigers haven't just survived they're making a comeback. Despite a growing population and increasing pressure on their habitats, the number of wild tigers is rising. The reason? According to a new study, it's a combination of ecological ...
Feb. 5, 2025 With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study suggests that this is an ongoing evolution where both sexes ...
By Studying Neutron 'Starquakes', Scientists Hope to Transform Their Understanding of Nuclear Matter
Feb. 5, 2025 The study of 'starquakes' (like earthquakes, but in stars) promises to give us important new insights into the properties of neutron stars, improving our understanding of the universe and advancing ...
Feb. 5, 2025 A new climate modeling study presents a new scenario of how climate and life on our planet would change in response to a potential future strike of a medium-sized (~500 m) ...
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Feb. 5, 2025 Sour beers have become a fixture on microbrewery menus and store shelves. They're enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. Researchers ...
Jan. 30, 2025 The microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica holds potential as a valuable source of sustainably produced nutrients such as protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin K2. A new study shows that cultivation ...
Jan. 31, 2025 A new study proposes a framework for understanding living matter as a cascade of machines making machines, extending from the atomic scale to the scale of the entire ...
Feb. 4, 2025 Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further. ...
Feb. 4, 2025 Researchers have developed a new portable tool that could improve how firefighters douse fires, making the process more efficient and far less ...
Feb. 3, 2025 New work offers insight into how early life adapted from a low-oxygen atmosphere to the one that exists ...
Feb. 3, 2025 To get treats, apes eagerly pointed them out to humans who didn't know where they were, a seemingly simple experiment that demonstrated for the first time that apes will communicate unknown ...
Feb. 3, 2025 Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and ...
Jan. 31, 2025 A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. ...
Jan. 31, 2025 Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, ...
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Feb. 1, 2025 DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near Portland ...
Jan. 30, 2025 The rise of pastoralist peoples in the Eurasian steppes and their westward spread some 5,000 years ago may have been fueled by sheep herding and people exploiting their milk. As early as 8,000 years ...
Jan. 30, 2025 Researchers have discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture. The study found that the fly peripheral taste organ has neurons with texture-tasting mechanoreceptors ...
Jan. 30, 2025 A research group has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real time in living cells. This groundbreaking research opens doors to new methods for ...
Jan. 30, 2025 Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the loss of their ...
Jan. 30, 2025 A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next 'superfood' -- helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental ...
Jan. 30, 2025 Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity. Geoscientists conducted ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Working dogs take a day to adjust to the change in routine caused by Daylight Savings Time, whereas pet dogs and their owners seem to be unaffected, according to a new ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. ...
Jan. 29, 2025 An international research team has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on how much the surface of the Earth has bent over the last ...
Jan. 29, 2025 A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Why does coffee taste more bitter to some people than it does to others? Researchers have now come closer to answering this question. They have identified a new group of bitter compounds in roasted ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small amphibians stick their landing and take-off with ease remains something of a ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Scientists found that asteroid Bennu contained a set of salty mineral deposits that formed in an exact sequence when a brine evaporated, leaving clues about the type of water that flowed billions of ...
Jan. 28, 2025 Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers for ...
Jan. 28, 2025 A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood. Their results ...
Jan. 27, 2025 Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, and shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. By reinterpreting ...
Jan. 27, 2025 One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine ...
Jan. 23, 2025 Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs to track when they go in and out of their hives. The work, a collaboration among entomologists ...
Jan. 23, 2025 Researchers have measured the thinking time of London taxi drivers -- famous for their knowledge of more than 26,000 streets across the city -- as part of a study into the future of AI ...
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Ancient DNA Analyses Bring to Life the 11,000-Year Intertwined Genomic History of Sheep and Humans
- Why Maggots Love the Texture of Decaying Fruit
- New Light-Tuned Chemical Tools Control Processes in Living Cells
- Sharks and Rays Benefit from Global Warming, but Not from CO2 in the Oceans
- Freshwater Alga Could Be the Next Superfood That Feeds the World
- Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Working Dogs Take a Day to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time, but Pets Are More Flexible
- Bad Hair Bears! Greasy Hair Gives Polar Bears Fur With Anti-Icing Properties
- Oceanic Plate Between Arabian and Eurasian Continental Plates Is Breaking Away
- New Fungal Species Named in Honor of Sir David Attenborough Making Zombies of Cave Spiders on the Island of Ireland
- New Insights Into the Perception of Coffee Taste -- Genetic Predisposition Plays a Role
- Blood-Powered Toes Give Salamanders an Arboreal Edge
- Exploring Mysteries of Asteroid Bennu
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Archaeologists Find 'lost' Site Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
- Underwater Mud Volcanos Are a Haven for Marine Organisms
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- 'Buzz Me In:' Bees Wearing Itty Bitty QR Codes Reveal Hive Secrets
- London Cabbies' Planning Strategies Could Help Inform Future of AI
- New Tool Enables Phylogenomic Analyses of Entire Genomes
- Super Enzyme That Regulates Testosterone Levels in Males Discovered in 'crazy' Bird Species
- Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin's Fictional Universe
- New Twist in Mystery of Dinosaurs' Origin
- Rare Pterosaur Fossil Reveals Crocodilian Bite 76m Years Ago
- Solving the Evolutionary Puzzle of Polyploidy: How Genome Duplication Shapes Adaptation
- The Secret to Robust and Reversible Underwater Adhesion: The Answer Lies in Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Domain
- Claims for the World's Deepest Earthquake Challenged by New Analysis
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Fossil Discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers Identify Unique Bird Skull
- Plants More Likely to Be 'eavesdroppers' Than Altruists When Tapping Into Underground Networks
- Fighting Experience Plays Key Role in Brain Chemical's Control of Male Aggression
- Final Synthetic Yeast Chromosome Unlocks New Era in Biotechnology
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Empty Headed? Largest Study of Its Kind Proves 'bird Brain' Is a Misnomer
- Wild Baboons Not Capable of Visual Self-Awareness When Viewing Their Own Reflection
- Scientists Identify Neurons in Mice That, Once Activated, Can Change Body's Metabolic Rate, Induce Hibernation-Like State
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Volcanic Eruption Caused Neolithic People to Sacrifice Unique 'sun Stones'
- Asteroid Impact Sulfur Release Less Lethal in Dinosaur Extinction
- Pioneering Research Exposes Huge Loss of Glaciers in One of the Fastest-Warming Places on Earth
- Cavity-Nesting Birds Decorate With Snake Skin to Deter Predators
- New Study Provides Insight Into How Some Species Thrive in Dark, Oxygen-Free Environments
- Early Humans Adapted to Harsh Conditions More Than a Million Years Ago
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- NASA Celebrates Edwin Hubble's Discovery of a New Universe
- This Fast and Agile Robotic Insect Could Someday Aid in Mechanical Pollination
- Octopus Arms Have Segmented Nervous Systems to Power Extraordinary Movements
- Songbirds Socialize on the Wing During Migration
- How Crickets Co-Exist With Hostile Ant Hosts
- Ancient Genomes Reveal an Iron Age Society Centred on Women
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Rats Anticipate Location of Food-Guarding Robots When Foraging
- Bioinspired Weather-Responsive Adaptive Shading
Monday, January 13, 2025
- World's Oldest 3D Map Discovered
- Atop the Oregon Cascades, Team Finds a Huge Buried Aquifer
- DNA Nanorobots Can Alter Artificial Cells
- Love Bites? Scientists Identify Pre-Mating Behaviors of Whale Sharks in Coastal Western Australia
- Chornobyl Dogs' Genetic Differences Not Due to Mutation
Friday, January 10, 2025
- New Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on the Early Evolution of Animal Nervous Systems
- 'What Is That?' Scientists Explain White Patch That Appears Near Northern Lights
- Cleopatra's Sister Remains Missing
- A Fast-Moving Belly Flop: Researchers Unveil the Unique Skills of Cricket Frogs
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Did Prehistoric Kangaroos Run out of Food?
- Electric Fungi: The Biobattery That Needs to Be Fed
- An Earful of Gill: Evolutionary Origin of the Mammalian Outer Ear
- The Extreme Teeth of Sabre-Toothed Predators Were 'optimal' For Biting Into Prey
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Rethinking Population Management in Zoos
- When the Past Meets the Future: Innovative Drone Mapping Unlocks Secrets of Bronze Age 'mega Fortress' In the Caucasus
- Evolutionary Biology: Ants Can Hold a Grudge
- Herbivore or Carnivore? A Toolbox for the Study of Extinct Reptiles
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- New Method Turns E-Waste to Gold
- Bats Surf Storm Fronts During Continental Migration
- Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- A Festive Flying Reptile Family Reunion 150 Million Years in the Making
- Researchers Identify a Mysterious Fossil Seed to Reveal New Chapters in Climate History of Los Angeles
- Chart of Life Extended by Nearly 1.5 Billion Years
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Massive Volcanic Eruptions Did Not Cause the Extinction of Dinosaurs
- Lost Score Revives Sound of Music and Voices from Centuries Past
- Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Fossil Predator Is the Oldest Known Animal With 'saber Teeth'
- Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies
Monday, December 16, 2024
- It's Complicated: Researchers Discover Unexpected Complexity of Sexual Differentiation in African Clawed Frog
- Butchered Bones Suggest Violent 'othering' Of Enemies in Bronze Age Britain
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Superflares Once Per Century
- A New Timeline for Neanderthal Interbreeding With Modern Humans
- Do Animals Get Jealous Like People? Researchers Say It's Complicated
- Unique Motor Control System of Anglerfish's Specialized 'fishing Rod' Discovered
- Botanists Name Beautiful New Species of 'lipstick Vine' From the Philippine Rainforest
- How 'Conan the Bacterium' Withstands Extreme Radiation
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Fast, Rewritable Computing With DNA Origami Registers
- Recycling Human, Animal Excreta Reduces Need for Fertilizers
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
- Biological Diversity Is Not Just the Result of Genes
- Buffalo Besties: Feral Female Buffalo Build Friendships Based on Similar Personality Traits
- New Research Unlocks Jaw-Dropping Evolution of Lizards and Snakes