Plants & Animals News
May 31, 2024
Top Headlines
May 29, 2024 — Newly generated, complete genomes for the sex chromosomes of six primate species may inform conservation of these endangered species and shed light on sex-related genetic diseases in both humans and ...
May 29, 2024 — Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via an underground fungal network, new research has ...
May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists discover the cells and hormones that inspire mice ...
May 15, 2024 — The ability to regulate body temperature, a trait all mammals and birds have today, may have evolved among some dinosaurs early in the Jurassic period about 180 million years ago. The new study looked at the spread of dinosaurs across different ...
Latest Headlines
updated 10:58pm EDT
May 30, 2024 — Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically 'isolated' from other trout, new research ...
May 30, 2024 — Research has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that could help conservationists step in at the right times with key interventions. Ecological forecasts are critical tools for conserving ...
May 31, 2024 — Researchers have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised ...
May 30, 2024 — New research sheds light on how individual neurons in the hippocampus of rats stabilize and tune spatial representations during periods of rest following the animals' first time running a maze, ...
May 31, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their ...
May 30, 2024 — Although dengue outbreaks cannot be prevented, it is possible to anticipate them. Scientists have recently identified a global climate indicator that may help improve predictions about the magnitude ...
May 30, 2024 — Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international team of researchers addresses critical gaps in our ...
May 30, 2024 — Research reveals taking pictures of food isn't just content for our social media feeds, but could be the key to improving people's ...
May 29, 2024 — The team used machine learning to map nearly 30 million acres of United States cropland abandoned since the 1980s, creating a tool that could guide ...
May 29, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that mycelium composites, biobased materials made from fungi and agricultural residues, can have a greater environmental ...
Earlier Headlines
May 30, 2024 — This fossil looks like a lumpy, rounded rock with a couple of exposed teeth that are a little worse for wear, having been submerged and tumbled along the floor of the Gulf of Mexico for thousands of ...
May 30, 2024 — Reaserchers have created a prototype for what they call 'living bioelectronics': a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. Tests in mice ...
May 30, 2024 — Scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new tool for assessing the rewarding and reinforcing properties of foods that make up 58 percent of calories consumed in the United States. ...
May 30, 2024 — Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur species. This remarkable find, named Musankwa sanyatiensis, marks only the fourth dinosaur species named ...
May 29, 2024 — Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome -- the community of beneficial bacteria found in their ...
May 29, 2024 — Research work on symbiosis -- a mutually beneficial relationship between living organisms -- is pushing back against the newer theory of a 'single-origin' of root nodule symbiosis (RNS) -- ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers recently published findings that could lay the groundwork for applying quantum computing methods to protein structure ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have, for the first time, visualized the full network of blood vessels across the cortex of awake mice, finding that blood vessels rhythmically expand and contract leading to ...
May 29, 2024 — New research has determined the spatial structure of various processes of a novel gene-editing tool called 'prime editor.' Functional analysis based on these structures also revealed how a ...
May 29, 2024 — A new method of drug delivery using proline, an amino acid found in chicken feathers and skin tissue, could be used to limit the side effects of chemotherapy and repair important enzymes, new ...
May 29, 2024 — Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it. Most of what scientists know ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and sepsis while sparing healthy microbes in the mouse ...
May 29, 2024 — What makes chocolate taste and smell so delicious? Chemistry, of course! A variety of molecules work together to create that unmistakable aroma, but those same molecules might carry some unwanted ...
May 29, 2024 — A new perspectives article focuses on different ways to study the mouthfeel of food using atomic force microscopy to better understand the biophysical mechanisms that contribute to taste sensations ...
May 29, 2024 — New phenological and behavioral models will help scientists collect more accurate counts of emperor penguins. Emperor penguins are at the top of the food web. They are a reflection of how lower ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers involved in cataloguing the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups of plants so successful. One of their major goals is to predict more accurately ...
May 29, 2024 — If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new study shows we must reduce aerosol pollution and greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide at the same ...
May 29, 2024 — Sticks and stones aren't enough to thwart biological attraction, but sometimes those are the only tools available to pastoralists trying to prevent wildlife from eloping with their livestock. A ...
May 29, 2024 — According to a recent study, dogs trained to detect scent may be able to identify significantly lower concentrations of odour molecules than has previously been ...
May 29, 2024 — The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- 'Ugly' Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast
- Scientists Invent 'living Bioelectronics' That Can Sense and Heal Skin
- Scientists Develop Visual Tool to Help People Group Foods Based on Their Levels of Processing
- Musankwa Sanyatiensis, a New Dinosaur from Zimbabwe
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- Researchers Expose New Symbiosis Origin Theories, Identify Experimental Systems for Plant Life
- Researchers Apply Quantum Computing Methods to Protein Structure Prediction
- Blood Flow Makes Waves Across the Surface of the Mouse Brain
- Editing Without 'cutting': Molecular Mechanisms of New Gene-Editing Tool Revealed
- Chicken Feathers to Deliver Chemotherapy Drugs and Repair Enzymes
- Acute Sense of Touch Helps Hummingbirds Hover Near a Flower Without Bumping Into It
- New Antibiotic Kills Pathogenic Bacteria, Spares Healthy Gut Microbes
- Chocolate's Tasty Flavors Might Pose a Risk in Other Desserts
- New Research Approach: Exploring the Mouthfeel of Food With a Microscope
- Researchers Improve Satellite Surveillance of Emperor Penguins
- What Makes Some Plant Groups So Successful?
- Aerosol Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Must Be Reduced Simultaneously to Keep Forest Fires in Check
- Fatal Attraction: When Endangered Species Try to Mate With Domestic Relatives, Both Wildlife and People Lose
- Scent Detection Dogs Discern Odour Molecules Better Than Previously Thought
- Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging
- Wild Megalopolis: Study Shows Unexpected Pockets of Biodiversity Pepper Los Angeles
- Bird Flu: Diverse Range of Vaccines Platforms 'crucial' For Enhancing Human Pandemic Preparedness
- Marine Protected Areas Don't Line Up With Core Habitats of Rare Migratory Fish, Finds New Research
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Intermittent Fasting Shows Promise in Improving Gut Health, Weight Management
- Scientists Identify Gene That Could Lead to Resilient 'pixie' Corn
- New Deep Learning Model Is 'game Changer' For Measuring Embryo Development
- Smarter Foragers Do Not Forage Smarter
- A Unified Account of Darwinism's Varieties
- When Should You Neuter or Spay Your Dog?
- Mechanisms for Selective Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Strategy
- 'Cloaked' Proteins Deliver Cancer-Killing Therapeutics Into Cells
- Why Do Dyeing Poison Frogs Tap Dance?
- Improved Refrigeration Could Save Nearly Half of the 1.3 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year Globally
- Scientists Uncover a Multibillion-Year Epic Written Into the Chemistry of Life
- Study Suggests 'biodegradable' Teabags Don't Readily Deteriorate in the Environment and Can Adversely Affect Terrestrial Species
- Tracking Animals Without Markers in the Wild
- Genetic Mosaicism More Common Than Thought
- Researchers Have Unveiled a New Method to Manipulate Cell Movement in Embryos
- Finnish Vole Fever Spreading Further South
- How Killifish Embryos Use Suspended Animation to Survive Over 8 Months of Drought
- Harnessing Green Energy from Plants Depends on Their Circadian Rhythms
- Simple Food Swaps Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Groceries by a Quarter
- Global Activity of Seafloor Biodiversity Mapped
- Transgenic Expression of Rubisco Factors Increases Photosynthesis and Chilling Tolerance in Maize
- Florida Fossil Porcupine Solves a Prickly Dilemma 10-Million Years in the Making
Monday, May 27, 2024
- Secrets of Sargassum: Scientists Advance Knowledge of Seaweed Causing Chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa
- Investigating the Origin of Circatidal Rhythms in Freshwater Snails
- Feeding Infants Peanut Products Protects Against Allergy Into Adolescence, Study Suggests
- Echidnapus Identified from an 'Age of Monotremes'
Friday, May 24, 2024
- On Repeat: Biologists Observe Recurring Evolutionary Changes, Over Time, in Stick Insects
- Entomologist Sheds Light on 250-Year-Old Mystery of the German Cockroach
- High H5N1 Influenza Levels Found in Mice Given Raw Milk from Infected Dairy Cows
- Observing Mammalian Cells With Superfast Soft X-Rays
- Caterpillars Can Detect Their Predators by the Static Electricity They Emit
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Developing Novel Methods to Detect Antibiotics in Vegetables and Earthworms
- Key Role of Plant-Bacteria Communication for the Assembly of a Healthy Plant Microbiome Supporting Sustainable Plant Nutrition
- New Approach to Epstein-Barr Virus and Resulting Diseases
- Psychedelic Drug-Induced Hyperconnectivity in the Brain Helps Clarify Altered Subjective Experiences
- New 'atlas' Provides Unprecedented Insights on How Genes Function in Early Embryo Development
- Designing a Better Nest to Help Endangered Turtles
- Charting a Pathway to Next-Gen Biofuels
- Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
- Mistaken Identity Cleared Up of Foodborne Pathogen Causing Severe Symptoms in Children
- Novel Approach to Interrogate Tissue-Specific Protein-Protein Interactions
- Biodiversity in Crabs: More Than Counting Species
- Finding the Beat of Collective Animal Motion
- Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
- Tracking Down the Genetic Causes of Lupus to Personalize Treatment
- Foraging Ants Navigate More Efficiently When Given Energy-Drink-Like Doses of Caffeine
- Sexual Parasitism Helped Anglerfish Invade the Deep Sea During a Time of Global Warming
- Sense of Belonging and Food Choices
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke, According to Study
- Future Climate Impacts Put Whale Diet at Risk
- Gene Could Unlock Big Wheat Yields for a Growing Population
- Ancient People Hunted Extinct Elephants at Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile 12,000 Years Ago
- Escaped GMO Canola Plants Persist Long-Term, but May Be Losing Their Extra Genes
- Community Science Volunteers Can Set Scientific World Abuzz With New Bumble Bee Sightings
- Exploring Diversity in Cell Division
- Sweet Move: A Modified Sugar Enhances Antisense Oligonucleotide Safety and Efficacy
- Australian Study Proves 'humans Are Planet's Most Frightening Predator'
- How the 'home' Environment Influences Microbial Interactions
- New AI Accurately Predicts Fly Behavior
- Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
- Roots Are a Key to Drought-Tolerant Maize
- Cuddled Cows Who Work as Therapy Animals Showed a Strong Preference for Women Compared to Men, Study Finds
- Milk from Before Antibiotic Era Were Resistant to Antibiotic Tetracycline
- Naturally Occurring Substance in Pomegranates Can Improve Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
- New Insights Into the Degradation Dynamics of Organic Material in the Seafloor
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Study Finds Widespread 'cell Cannibalism,' Related Phenomena Across Tree of Life
- Conservation of Nature's Strongholds Needed to Halt Biodiversity Loss
- Body Lice May Be Bigger Plague Spreaders Than Previously Thought
- Detecting Odors on the Edge: Researchers Decipher How Insects Smell More With Less
- Legacy of Indigenous Stewardship of Camas Dates Back More Than 3,500 Years
- Drug-Like Inhibitor Shows Promise in Preventing Flu
- Regional Differences in Bird Diversity in Agroforestry Systems
- How Plants 'mate' For Life and Repel Other Suitors
- Chocolate That Harnesses the Full Potential of the Cocoa Fruit
- Improving Statistical Methods to Protect Wildlife Populations
- Hope for a Cure for Visceral Leishmaniasis, an Often Fatal Infectious Disease
- Matcha Mouthwash Inhibits Bacteria That Causes Periodontitis