Biology
How the darter got stripes: Expanding a sexual selection theory explains animal patterns
New research from UMBC demonstrates a strong correlation between the patterns on male darter fish and their habitats, supporting and...
Journey to uncover mysteries of the Pacific Ocean
Credit: Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory On 14 February, nine National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers hopped onboard a vessel to start...
AFAR honors Drs. James L. Kirkland of Mayo Clinic and Sean Curan of USC
Dr. Kirkland to receive Irving S. Wright Award and Dr. Curran to receive Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging...
New to science newts from Vietnam with an important message for Biodiversity Day 2020
Credit: Cuong The Pham In time for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, the date (22 May) set by...
CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing
Scientists use CRISPR to rapidly identify endangered delta smelt and its look-alikesCredit: Alisha Goodbla/UC Davis The gene-editing technology CRISPR has...
Low-severity fires enhance long-term carbon retention of peatlands
Less severe fire locks away huge amounts of carbon and keeps it from entering the atmosphereCredit: Curt Richardson, Duke University...
The European viper uses cloak-and-dazzle to escape predators
Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/Janne Valkonen Research of the University of Jyväskylä demonstrate that the characteristic zig-zag pattern on a...
Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond
Carbon-hydrogen bonds in hydrocarbon molecules have resisted functionalization until nowCredit: John Hartwig, UC Berkeley The most common chemical bond in...
Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
Credit: The Ocean Agency/XL Catlin Seaview Survey A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals...
Study identifies the mechanism by which eating fish reduces risk of cardiovascular disease
A diet rich in fish or omega 3 modulates the concentration of lipids that are passed on to cells by...
Virus prevalence associated with habitat
Study of Caribbean lobsters sheds light on disease and fragile ecosystemsCredit: Charlotte Eve Davies/Swansea University Virus prevalence associated with habitat:...
Coastal engineers: ‘Thinkers’ facing rising seas
The latest theories and applied examples stemming from the authors' 48 years of experience in teaching, research and practice as...
Sex as stress management in microbes
Credit: Valerio Vitali Why is sex so popular? The question of why so many organisms reproduce sexually has mystified evolutionary...
The ins and outs of sex change in medaka fish
Credit: TANAKA. Larval nutrition plays a role in determining the sexual characteristics of Japanese rice fish, also called medaka (Oryzias...
Selfie stick and fishing rod shed first light on ancient reptile
Credit: Nikolay Zverkov The skeleton of an extinct 'fish lizard' locked in a glass case over 16ft from the ground...
Study: Ancient ocean oxygen levels associated with changing atmospheric carbon dioxide
A Texas A&M-led study analyzed ocean floor sediment cores to provide new insights into the relationship between deep ocean oxygenation...
How cosmic rays may have shaped life
Credit: Simons Foundation Before there were animals, bacteria or even DNA on Earth, self-replicating molecules were slowly evolving their way...
UCF study finds microplastics in Florida’s birds of prey for 1st time
A new study from the University of Central Florida has confirmed and quantified, for the first time, the presence of...
At the crossroads
Scientists investigate epigenetic mechanisms of blood cell differentiationCredit: © MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, C.Pessoa Rodrigues, Freiburg On average, the...
Grasshoppers are perfectly aware of their own coloration when trying to camouflage
It is the first time that research has shown in such detail that variation between individuals affects their choice of...
