Biology

May 16, 2026

Molecular compass for cell orientation

Scientists at IST Austria discovered how the hormone auxin coordinates the cells during vasculature formation and regenerationCredit: Jakub Hajný /...

Individual red foxes prefer different foods in the city and the countryside

Credit: S. Kramer-Schadt, IZW Foxes are considered to be particularly adaptable and suited to life in large cities. A team...

Decadeslong effort revives ancient oak woodland

Credit: Photo by Stephen Packard CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Vestal Grove in the Somme Prairie Grove forest preserve in Cook County,...

Shining a (UV) light on the glow-in-the-dark platypus

Biofluorescent fur could help some mammals spot each other after darkCredit: Goddard Photography The fur of the platypus - an...

Waiter! This soup is not fly

New research outlines barriers to eating climate-friendly Black Soldier Fly larvae as a protein alternative for humansCredit: (c) Leah_Gourmet Grub...

NUS researchers develop novel process that turns waste into nutritional supplements

Credit: National University of Singapore The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end...

Changes in subcellular traffic increase invasiveness of radioresistant cancer cells

Credit: Ping-Hsiu Wu Scientists have revealed the molecular mechanism regulating the trafficking of lysosomes that increases the invasiveness of radioresistant...

New $53 million grant to create world-wide fleet of robotic floats to monitor ocean health

Credit: Image courtesy of SOCCOM (NSF Award PLR-1425989) MOSS LANDING, CA - On October 29, 2020 the National Science Foundation...

Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: experts warn worse crises to come; offer options to reduce risk

Highlights: Intergovernmental council on pandemic prevention; risk drivers include deforestation, wildlife trade; tax high pandemic-risk activities; 540,000 - 850,000 unknown...

Male fin whales surprise scientists by swapping songs

Fin whales vary their song structure and pick up new songs from other whale groups, study suggestsCredit: Regina Guazzo Until...

International team tracks record-setting smoke cloud from Australian wildfires

Credit: Submitted/USask SASKATOON - Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan's Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies are part of a...

Location and extent of coral reefs mapped worldwide using advanced AI

Credit: Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University Nearly 75% of the world's coral reefs are...

Most people mount a strong antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 that does not decline rapidly

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System (New York, NY - October 28, 2020) - The vast majority of individuals infected with...

Researchers map genomes of agricultural monsters

Hungry screwworms eat livestock alive while thrips transmit virusesCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative The University of Cincinnati is decoding the...

Sea turtle nesting season winding down in Florida, some numbers are up and it’s unexpected

Green turtle nest counts are the fifth highest recorded since 1982, in a year when their numbers were supposed to...

Let’s (not) stick together

New Pitt research examines mechanics of mucus in cystic fibrosis patientsCredit: Tagbo Niepa / University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of...

Habitat loss is bad news for species – especially for top predators

Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping University Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, have simulated what happens in ecosystems when the habitats of different...

Why are some COVID-19 infected people asymptomatic?

Credit: Lisbeth Heilesen, Aarhus University Researchers worldwide have been surprised to see that individuals can be infected with the SARS-CoV-2...

Climate change drives plants to extinction in the Black Forest in Germany, study finds

Credit: Thomas Sperle Climate change is leaving its mark on the bog complexes of the German Black Forest. Due to...

Cracking the secrets of dinosaur eggshells