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Four years ago, entomologists at the University of Sydney discovered the existence of all-female, forest-dwelling drywood termite colonies in Japan. Now, they have determined how...

A Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal studies, according to a new...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Dr. David Anderson, professor and associate dean for...

For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. As today’s forests are hit with disturbances...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Pupa Gilbert FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/27/22 CONTACT: Pupa Gilbert, [email protected]   READ ON THE WEB: https://news.wisc.edu/coral-skeleton-formation-rate-determines-resilience-to-acidifying-oceans/ DOWNLOAD PHOTOS: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/coral-skeletons-uw   Coral skeleton...

Ithaca, NY— There’s a whole lot of talking going on beneath the waves. A new study from Cornell University finds that fish are far more likely...

Neural networks are sometimes called black boxes because, despite the fact that they can outperform humans on certain tasks, even the researchers who design them...

MADISON, Wis. — To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by...

With the help of cerebral organoids, IMBA scientists were able to ascertain that Tuberous Sclerosis, a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, arises developmentally rather than only...

Hyaluronic acid, or HA, is a known presence in pancreatic tumors, but a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer...

Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will help commercial and hobby beekeepers. Credit: Mark Dykes, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory,...

Dogs that are more extroverted, conscientious and open tend to rank higher in the hierarchy, while more friendly dogs tend to rank lower. In addition, older...

Popular belief has been that small dogs, such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, exist because once dogs were domesticated, humans wanted small, cute companions. But in...

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively.Credit: Please credit Shana Kelley Lab...

The shape-shifting clouds of starling birds, the organization of neural networks or the structure of an anthill: nature is full of complex systems whose behaviors...