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What did the katydids do when picking up bat sounds?
Ecosystems can be incredibly complex, with many interacting species. In many habitats, predators shape they behavior of prey and prey shape the behavior of predators. This paper provides a detailed...
Listen: Halsey releases live album 'Badlands (Live from Webster Hall)'
Halsey performs "New Americana," "Castle" and more on "Badlands (Live from Webster Hall)," a live album recorded in New York in 2019.
Lab finds new levels of detail about key membrane proteins
Portland State University researchers used advanced electron microscopy to create a 3-D reconstruction of a membrane protein at an unprecedented level of resolution, setting the stage for the development of...
Lock of Lincoln's hair and bloodied telegram up for auction
This is one macabre auction: A lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair, wrapped in a bloodstained telegram about his 1865 assassination, is up for sale.
New malaria transmission patterns emerge in Africa
An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century.
Cells Solve an English Hedge Maze with the Same Skills They Use to Traverse the Body
A study reveals the Pac-Man-like strategies adopted by different cell types when making long journeys through an organism -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How bacteria adhere to fiber in the gut
Researchers have revealed a new molecular mechanism by which bacteria adhere to cellulose fibers in the human gut. Thanks to two different binding modes, they can withstand the shear forces...
How cells can find their way through the human body
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.K. has discovered how cells are able to travel so accurately through the human body. In their paper published in...
Brain circuit activated by hunger makes starved fish fight for longer
Depriving a zebrafish of food for six days boosts its chances of winning a fight against a well-fed fish because starvation activates a certain pathway in its brain, neuroscientists at...
Mount Rainier’s first wolverine mama in a century is a sign of the species’ comeback
A mother wolverine and her kits ascend a tree. (NPS/Cascades Carnivore Project/)Wolverines hadn’t been spotted in the forests of Mount Rainier National Park in over 100 years. These animals are so rare, wildlife...
The northern quoll: An amazingly versatile survivor?
The northern quoll, one of Australia's most adorable and endangered native carnivores, appears to be adapted to dramatically different landscapes—which may be key to the species' survival.
Giant nanomachine aids the immune system
Cells that are infected by a virus or carry a carcinogenic mutation, for example, produce proteins foreign to the body. Antigenic peptides resulting from the degradation of these exogenous proteins...
Seaweed: The food and fuel of the future?
The farming of seaweed is accelerating as firms exploit its fast growth and green credentials.
UPI News Quiz: ice age, coronavirus, big bank error
Scientists figure out how cold the last ice age was; an athlete gets coronavirus for his birthday; and a man finds an extra $150,000 in his account. How well did...
After 8 workers die of COVID-19, officials want Merced County Foster Farms plant closed
After 8 workers die of coronavirus, officials want Foster Farms plant closed
After 8 workers die of COVID-19, officials want Merced County Foster Farms plant closed
After 8 workers die of coronavirus, officials want Foster Farms plant closed
Hideki Matsuyama grabs lead at BMW Championship; Tiger Woods shoots 73
Hideki Matsuyama opened with a 67 Thursday to take a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill.
Duchenne: 'Crosstalk' between muscle and spleen
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by X-linked recessive inheritance. Characteristic is a progressive muscular atrophy. Researchers have found a...
Genetics of the tree of life
Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and raw materials. Scientists counted the significant tree's chromosomes -- information critical for...
South African wildlife management/conservation models do not protect carnivores equally
Wildlife ecologists reports that the trend toward more reliance on private game farms and reserves to manage and conserve free-ranging carnivores in South Africa is more complicated than it appears...
Researchers find that bacteria can produce common component in plastic
Scientists have identified a new microbial pathway for the production of ethylene, a common component of plastics, adhesives and other products.
Genetic link between cattle temperament and autism in humans
Researchers have discovered that cattle share an overlap of genes with humans that are critical in brain function and response to fear stimuli. The results open the way for research...
DNA repair: Locating and severing lethal links
Covalent cross-links between proteins and DNA are among the most hazardous types of DNA damage. Researchers have now characterized an enzyme that breaks such bonds, and elucidated how it specifically...
Songbirds reduce reproduction to help survive drought
New research suggests tropical songbirds in both the Old and New Worlds reduce reproduction during severe droughts, and this - somewhat surprisingly -- may actually increase their survival rates.
Daylight study reveals how animals adapt between seasons
Scientists have discovered how a biological switch helps animals make the seasonal changes crucial for survival, such as growing a warm winter coat and adjusting body temperatures.
How vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass
New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life. The study shows that older people who eat plenty of vitamin C -- commonly...
Genetics of the tree of life
The African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is called the tree of life. Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and...
Researchers develop a yeast-based platform to boost production of rare natural molecules
Many modern medicines, including analgesics and opioids, are derived from rare molecules found in plants and bacteria. While they are effective against a host of ailments, a number of these...