Michigan State University researchers—along with colleagues at the University of Florida, citizen scientists and their “truffle dogs”—have discovered two new...
Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee...
How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? Behavioral biologist Michelle Spierings and two...
We see color because photoreceptor cones in our eyes detect light waves corresponding to red, green, and blue, while dimness...
Snakes in potted olive trees ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ornamental plant trade hazards, say researchers
Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental...
Our world is warming, and how exactly that will affect our ecosystems is a critical question. As the climate shifts,...
Researchers have used dung records to create high-resolution maps of herbivore distribution around the world. Their study, published in Nature...
An international research team led by the University of Konstanz and Oxford Brookes University concludes that gentle touch is not...
Northern pike are moving through salt water to invade freshwater habitats in Southcentral Alaska, according to a recent study published...
Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes. This discovery by John...
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered sophisticated behavioral strategies that enable parasitic crickets to survive within ant colonies....
A new study highlighting the importance of a large protein complex called the exocyst in cell growth, division and communication...
