Biology
Meet the Persian Gold Tarantula: a new species discovery just on time for Tarantula Appreciation Day 2023
The Persian Gold Tarantula (Chaetopelma persianum) is a newly described species recently discovered in northwestern Iran. In fact, the “woolly,...
World Congress on Behavioural Science at Bielefeld University
The focus of the world’s largest conference on behavioural research, due to take place in a few days from 14...
Dogs with less complex facial markings found to be more expressive in their communication with humans
WASHINGTON (August 7, 2023) – The domestication of canines and their co-evolution with humans has fostered an incredibly unique relationship with...
Stealth swimmers: The fish that hide behind others to hunt
An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their...
Despite their generally negative connotation, parasites can have a positive effect on biodiversity and a crucial role in maintaining it
A new study sheds a positive light on a biological stigma:Credit: Enav Marcus A new study sheds a positive light...
Adapting to water temperature changes: the smart “coat” of Yangtze finless porpoise
Cetaceans, including dolphins and whales, spend their entire lives in the water. Unlike terrestrial animals, they face greater challenges in...
A fungus gets comfortable
Aspergillus fumigatus strains that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment. At the...
Mathematical theory predicts self-organized learning in real neurons
An international collaboration between researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, the University of Tokyo, and...
The trilobites’ guide to surviving environmental change
Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite — an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters —...
Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals
By Wynne ParryCredit: Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble By Wynne Parry Much about tiny, swimming rotifers makes them ideal study...
Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues
For immediate releaseCredit: Credit Bristol Zoological Society For immediate release Friday 4 August 2023 Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if...
Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?
Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling...
Unveiling a new mechanism that accelerates aging of adipose tissues
Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders.Credit: POSTECH Korean researchers have unveiled a...
Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity
Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how...
Virginia Tech doctoral candidate awarded National Science Fellowship to study health impact of ultra-processed foods
Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, has been awarded...
NUS study: A patchwork of Wnt signalling ligands and receptors pattern the colours on the wings of butterflies
Wnt signalling is a well-known mode of cell-to-cell communication in multicellular biological organisms. It involves the secretion of small Wnt glycoproteins, by signalling cells, that bind to receptor proteins in...
University of Ottawa research team finds window into mechanisms of rare disease
A University of Ottawa-led research team has published rigorous new research that advances a quest to understand a puzzling –...
On-off switch for enzymes
Light affects living organisms in many different ways: for example, plants orient their growth direction towards the sun, while circadian...
Researchers are using monkey poop to learn how an endangered species chooses its mates
Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic forest of Brazil, are one of the most endangered species of monkey in...
An escape signal for the nematode: Artificial intelligence helps elucidate structure of a novel light sensor
FRANKFURT. In a compost heap, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans finds a richly laid table: at a length of just one...
