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January 29, 2025
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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. That ...
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 mystery. A new study reveals the answer may have a lot ...
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 years ...
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 their species. When it is time to seek out a new ...
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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. 21, 2025 — It's difficult to know what birds 'think' when they fly, but scientists in are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds' heads. Evolutionary biologists and neuroscience ...
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 ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — A new study has used a modelling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve to warn other plants of impending attack. Instead of ...
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 — Electrical engineers have developed a better way to perform the comparative analysis of entire genomes. This approach can be used to study relationships between different species across geological ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a 'crazy' species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly different types of ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A research team has uncovered the molecular mechanism behind the remarkable underwater adhesion of hairy mussels. Their findings reveal an ...
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Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa, suggests a new ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a new ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the upper mantle, did not include an aftershock that extended to record depths into the ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers report on the ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study has identified a group of neurons that, when activated, can induce a hypometabolic state, akin to hibernation. The discovery could have far-reaching implications for conditions like ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — A new study has described a phenomenon researchers refer to as 'contagious urinations.' The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows that, when one ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — 4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists can now show that these ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Previous studies have posited that the mass extinction that wiped the dinosaurs off the face of the Earth was caused by the release of large volumes of sulfur from rocks within the Chicxulub impact ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A new study sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the Andromeda galaxy. Don't go looking for it -- the flickering star is 2.2 ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and ...
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
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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
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Dogs Use Two-Word Button Combos to Communicate
- Earliest Deep-Cave Ritual Compound in Southwest Asia Discovered
- New Ocean Predator Discovered in the Atacama Trench
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Getting to the Bottom of Things: Latrine Findings Help Researcher Trace the Movement of People and Disease
- Bird-Inspired Drone Can Jump for Take-Off
- Desert Ants Use the Polarity of the Geomagnetic Field for Navigation
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- That's No Straw: Hummingbirds Evolved Surprisingly Flexible Bills to Help Them Drink Nectar
- Tyrannosaur Teeth Discovered in Bexhill-on-Sea, England
- Iberian Neolithic Societies Had a Deep Knowledge of Archery Techniques and Materials
- Chimpanzees Perform the Same Complex Behaviors That Have Brought Humans Success
- Researchers Use Data from Citizen Scientists to Uncover the Mysteries of a Blue Low-Latitude Aurora
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Can Plastic-Eating Bugs Help With Our Microplastic Problem?
- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- Tiny Dancers: Scientists Synchronize Bacterial Motion
- Scientists Identify Brain Cell Type as Master Controller of Urination
- Peat-Bog Fungi Produce Substances That Kill Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Insect Fossil Find 'extremely Rare'
- Deep-Sea Marvels: How Anglerfish Defy Evolutionary Expectations
- Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40%
Friday, November 29, 2024
- Fossil Dung Reveals Clues to Dinosaur Success Story
- Inside the 'swat Team' -- How Insects React to Virtual Reality Gaming
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Early North Americans Made Needles from Fur-Bearers
- 'Genetic Time Machine' Reveals Complex Chimpanzee Cultures
- Unexplained Heat-Wave 'hotspots' Are Popping Up Across the Globe