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Published Mapping unknown territory - Mapping Unknown Territory: The Importance of Exploring the Uncharted


A detailed atlas of gene expression in the zebrafish brain. ABSTRACT: Mapping Unknown Territory: The...
Published NASA's Webb telescope launches to see first galaxies, distant worlds - NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched Dec. 25 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, South A...
Published Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows - Rapid Plant Evolution: A New Threat to Coastal Regions


Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which ma...
Published How giants became dwarfs - How Giants Became Dwarfs: The Science Behind Dwarfism


In certain Lake Tanganyika cichlids breeding in empty snail shells, there are two extreme sizes of m...
Published Scientists see anti-aging potential in an invasive weed - Scientists See Anti-Aging Potential in an Invasive Weed



The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has...
Published What is it good for? Absolutely one thing: Luna moths use their tails solely for bat evasion - What is it good for? Absolutely one thing: Luna moths use their tails solely for bat evasion



Scientists recently discovered that Luna moths use their long tails as decoys to throw bats off thei...
Published How the last 12,000 years have shaped what humans are today - How the Last 12,000 Years Have Shaped What Humans Are Today


While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the mos...
Published Ancient superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth - Ancient Superpredator Got Big by Front-Loading Its Growth in Its Youth



Whatcheeria, a six-foot-long salamander-like creature that lived 340 million years ago, was the T. r...
Published Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did - Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did


Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did. For five million years, wo...
Published Old World flycatchers' family tree mapped - Old World Flycatchers Family Tree Mapped: A Comprehensive Guide



The European robin's closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore...
Published Rainbow trout subspecies newly named - Rainbow Trout Subspecies Newly Named: A Breakthrough in Fish Taxonomy



The McCloud River redband trout, or O. mykiss calisulat, is newly identified as its own distinct sub...
Published Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years - Mexican Mangroves: A 5,000-Year-Old Carbon Capture Solution


Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they've been quietly keeping c...
Published Glassfrogs achieve transparency by packing red blood cells into mirror-coated liver - Glassfrogs: The Transparent Wonders of Nature


New research shows that glassfrogs -- known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles -- p...
Published Protected areas fail to safeguard more than 75% of global insect species - Protected Areas Fail to Safeguard More Than 75% of Global Insect Species


Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem -- they pollinate more than 80% of plants and a...
Published Looking for risky viruses now to get ahead of future pandemics - Looking for Risky Viruses Now to Get Ahead of Future Pandemics


Rather than let the next outbreak take the world by surprise, two virologists say that the scientifi...
Published Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs - Sleight-of-Hand Magic Trick Only Fools Monkeys with Opposable Thumbs


An illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason it...
Published Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline - Mangroves: Environmental Guardians of Our Coastline


They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new Un...
Published Satellites observe speed-up of Glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula - Satellites Observe Speed-Up of Glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula


Glaciers -- giant blocks of moving ice -- along Antarctica's coastline are flowing faster in the sum...
Published A cold-specialized icefish species underwent major genetic changes as it migrated to temperate waters - A Cold-Specialized Icefish Species Underwent Major Genetic Changes as It Migrated to Temperate Waters



Biologists have explored the genetic mechanisms underlying the transition from freezing Antarctic wa...
Published Collision risk and habitat loss: Wind turbines in forests impair threatened bat species - Collision Risk and Habitat Loss: Wind Turbines in Forests Impair Threatened Bat Species


In order to meet climate protection goals, renewable energies are booming -- often wind power. More...