Biology
Why Marshlands Are the Perfect Lab for Studying Climate Change
At the border between land and sea, an extraordinary set of experiments is helping us prepare for an uncertain future
Deer-Car Collisions Rise When Daylight Saving Time Ends
Forgoing the “spring forward, fall back” pattern could save 33 human lives, 37,000 deer and more than $1 billion per year, study suggests
Scientists Thought These 53 Species Were Silent. Now, They’ve Recorded Their Sounds
Vocal communication may have evolved from a common ancestor some 407 million years ago
Honeybee Swarms Can Produce as Much Electric Charge as a Storm Cloud
Denser swarms create more atmospheric electricity, new research suggests
Charles Darwin's Rare Autographed Manuscript Could Sell for $800,000
The English naturalist was responding to a magazine editor who had asked for a handwriting sample
Shark Skin-Inspired Materials Have a Long Way to Go Before They Work Like the Real Thing
The predator's distinctive texture is the envy of engineers trying to maximize hydrodynamics
Adélie Penguins Are Dwindling in East Antarctica
Researchers blame too much summer sea ice for causing a downward spiral in one colony
How the Bears at Alaska's Katmai National Park Became Celebrities
Park officials had no idea that the installation of live nature cameras at Brooks River ten years ago would lead to the wildly successful Fat Bear Week
These California Teens Discovered Two New Scorpion Species
One of the creatures could be wiped out if its range isn't protected, researchers say
Bull Sperm Get by With a Little Help From Their Friends
Traveling together helps the sperm navigate a tricky, sticky migration through a cow's reproductive tract
Doppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA
New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of "virtual twins"
How Can Mosquitoes Find Humans So Easily?
A sophisticated sense of smell makes the Earth’s deadliest animal hard-wired to hunt us
Why the Idea of Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger Back From Extinction Draws So Much Controversy
Using gene-editing technology, researchers hope to “de-extinct” the iconic marsupial carnivore
Gorillas Make a New ‘Snough’ Noise to Grab Their Keepers’ Attention
Researchers have never observed gorillas making the unusual sound in the wild, suggesting that captive gorillas can learn to make new noises
Scientists Bring Cells in Dead Pigs Back to Life
Scientists say the accomplishment may be the first step in making more organs available for transplant
How Bird Collecting Evolved Into Bird-Watching
In the early 1900s, newfound empathy for avian creatures helped wildlife observation displace dispassionate killing
These Pollinating Crustaceans Are the Bees of the Sea
Small, bug-like creatures can transfer pollen to red seaweed underwater
Moths Are the Unsung Heroes of Pollination
New research suggests the insects play a more important role in pollinating red clover than scientists previously thought
Scientists Just Sent Two Batches of Stem Cells Into Space
Experiments on the International Space Station will help show how human cells grow and age in zero gravity
Skin Helps Explain Why Elephant Trunks Are So Handy
Researchers discovered that the skin on the top of the trunk is more pliable and can stretch farther than the bottom
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