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Published Genetic switch makes the eyes of male bees large and of female bees small - Genetic Switch Makes the Eyes of Male Bees Large and of Female Bees Small


Bee researchers have identified a new gene in honeybees, which is responsible for the dimorphic eye...
Published Newly discovered cell in fruit flies is essential for touch sensation - Newly Discovered Cell in Fruit Flies is Essential for Touch Sensation


Researchers have uncovered a key role for a new type of cell in touch detection in the skin of the f...
Published Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story - Climate Change Played a Key Role in the Dinosaur Success Story


Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through th...
Published Brains and brawn helped crows and ravens take over the world - Brains and Brawn Helped Crows and Ravens Take Over the World


Crows and ravens have great flying ability, which allows them to gain access to new places more easi...
Published Preventing vehicle crashes by learning from insects - Preventing Vehicle Crashes by Learning from Insects


Despite only about 25% of car travel happening after dark, almost half of fatal accidents occur at n...
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 Female butterflies breed despite male shortage - Female Butterflies Breed Despite Male Shortage



Female monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate -- even when a parasite kills most of the...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration



Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published Engineers devise a modular system to produce efficient, scalable aquabots - Engineers Devise a Modular System to Produce Efficient, Scalable Aquabots


Researchers developed a new approach to building deformable underwater robots, using simple repeatin...
Published Chaos theory provides hints for controlling the weather - Chaos Theory Provides Hints for Controlling the Weather


Researchers have used computer simulations to show that weather phenomena such as sudden downpours c...
Published Artificial intelligence (AI) reconstructs motion sequences of humans and animals - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Reconstructs Motion Sequences of Humans and Animals


Imagine for a moment, that we are on a safari watching a giraffe graze. After looking away for a sec...
Published Chaos gives the quantum world a temperature - Chaos Gives the Quantum World a Temperature


Two seemingly different areas of physics are related in subtle ways: Quantum theory and thermodynami...
Published Findings for invasive insect's life cycle could aid management in southeast - Findings for Invasive Insect's Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast



New research findings could help scientists control the emerald ash borer, an invasive pest ravaging...
Published Smart surgical implant coatings provide early failure warning while preventing infection - Smart Surgical Implant Coatings Provide Early Failure Warning While Preventing Infection



Newly developed 'smart' coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices...
Published Physicists take the temperature of fluid flows and discover new role for turbulence - Physicists Take the Temperature of Fluid Flows and Discover New Role for Turbulence



A team of physicists has discovered a new role for a specific type of turbulence -- a finding that s...
Published Brain circuits for locomotion evolved long before appendages and skeletons - Brain Circuits for Locomotion Evolved Long Before Appendages and Skeletons



Scientists found parallels between the neural circuitry that guides locomotion in sea slugs and in m...
Published Deceptive daisy's ability to create fake flies explained - Deceptive Daisy's Ability to Create Fake Flies Explained


Researchers have discovered how a South African daisy makes fake lady flies on its petals to trick m...
Published How insects track odors by navigating microscale winds - How Insects Navigate Microscale Winds to Track Odors



Insects use odor plumes -- which travel like smoke and form when the wind blows odor molecules from...
Published How skates learned to fly through water - How Skates Learned to Fly Through Water



Genes are not the only drivers of evolution. The iconic fins of skates are caused by changes in the...
Published How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant - How Plants Can Help Us Tackle the Biggest Challenges


Without plants, we'd have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy...