Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
The immune system operates at a scale scientists are only just beginning to be able to see. That…
Scorpions add metal to their stingers for extra strength, study finds
Scorpions are the natural world’s original metalheads. Research from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History shows that…
New report finds Darwin Harbour biodiversity, rare species rival those of famous Ningaloo Reef
The diverse range of rare species in the “ecologically unique” Darwin Harbour rivals that of the World Heritage-protected…
Scientist use DNA in efforts to help species adapt to climate change
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing…
Retrain your taste buds: How to enjoy food with less sugar and salt
According to the Heart Foundation, New Zealanders currently eat around 9 grams of salt a day, which is…
Why Are Humans The Only Animals That Cook Their Food? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning…
You were born with a playlist already in your soul: Why science says musicality is hardwired
Music, community and joy drive real change In a small village in Pwani, a district on Tanzania’s coast,…
A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet
It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering…
Hedgehogs Could Avoid Extinction by Silent Ultrasound Installed on Cars to Prevent Roadkill
A European hedgehog – credit, Fabian Fromwald The European hedgehog can hear sounds at higher frequencies than is…
Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’
Photograph Carlos Bocos, licensed CC 4.0. Int. via inclusion in Flannery et al., 2026. Rec. Aust. Mus. 78(1):…
Four white sharks ping in the Gulf ahead of spring break
FILE: A new study from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy reveals video from July 2023 in what is believed…
Genomics, multiomics, and spatial biology at AGBT 2026
Key Insights Sequencing companies frequently launch new instruments and chemistries at the Advances in Genome Biology and…