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Breaking the Code of Pig Aggression: GABA Identified as Key Regulator
A research team combined metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses to uncover how brain chemistry regulates aggressive behavior.
Hidden Heroes: Root Microbes Offer New Hope for Kiwifruit Disease Control
In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant's own microbiome may be its strongest ally. Disease-resistant cultivars like 'Wanjin' harbor unique microbial communities in...
Soft Spines, Hard Truth: How a Single Gene Shapes Cucumber Armor
Cucumber fruit spines--once thought to be mere surface features--hold the key to understanding how plants control their outer architecture. A new study has revealed that a gene called CsTs, which...
AgriLife Research Reimagines Citrus Greening Treatment Delivery
AgriLife Research reimagines citrus greening treatment delivery
These bird moms lay their eggs in other species' nest, and never come back for them
When a female cowbird is ready to have a baby, she’ll stake out another bird’s nest, wait until the coast is clear, then slip in, stealthily lay her egg and...
Ozzy Osbourne plays final concert with Black Sabbath in Birmingham
Ozzy Osbourne played his final concert with his legendary heavy-metal band, Black Sabbath, in Birmingham, England on Saturday.
Should you keep eggs in the fridge? Short answer: Yes.
Eggs: To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? It’s a question that’s sparked countless Instagram and TikTok videos and plenty of cross-continental confusion. “Eggs don’t go in the fridge,” some Europeans say with a...
Florida lawmakers denied access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility
Five Florida state Democrat lawmakers on Thursday were denied access to the state's newly opened "migrant" detention facility that has been dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
Father-daughter bonding may help female baboons live longer
Besides humans, very few mammals receive care from their fathers. But when species do, it may benefit their children. New research from the University of Notre Dame found that the...
5 of the most ingenious animal escapes of 2025, so far
It’s only July, and it has been a busy year for zoo staff and pet owners alike for animals going viral for going missing. These noteworthy animal escapes from the last several...
Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space history
Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.
Cracking the Genetic Code of Seed Longevity: New Insights From African Eggplant Storage Study
A research team has shed light on how long-term storage affects the viability, vigor, and genetic integrity of African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) seeds.
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Rare blue proteins from cold-adapted microbes could serve as prototypes for molecular on-off switches
Imagine the magnificent glaciers of Greenland, the eternal snow of the Tibetan high mountains, and the permanently ice-cold groundwater in Finland. As cold and beautiful as these are, for the...
Live Science crossword puzzle #1: Largest organ in the human body — 9 across
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New method removes mysterious organelles from stem cells and embryos to reveal their roles
By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical...
'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle
Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with flashlights for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs.
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change
A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's...
New evidence suggests Neanderthals were rendering fat nearly 100,000 years before other early humans
The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat. While hunting big-game animals—like deer, horses and animals in...
Vampire bats' mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine
For farmers in Latin America, vampire bats live up to their dark reputation. Their bites weaken cows and open the way for infections. Worst of all, the rabies they sometimes carry can...
UAlbany Neuroscientist Explores Early Alzheimer's Progression, how our Internal Clock Affects Learning and Memory
University at Albany's Annalisa Scimemi is working to understand how shifts in brain activity -- driven by disease or time of day -- shape the way our brains work and...
Research Teases Apart Competing Transcription Organization Models
To disentangle the two models, St. Jude researchers methodically tweaked the ability of the transcription factor Gcn4 to phase separate.
Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates
Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.
These sea spiders use the bacteria on their bodies to turn methane into food
Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert methane. Scientists say the finding gives them a deeper understanding...
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects
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Rapid demographic changes can reshape family structures
The dynamics of family structure is undergoing a transformation. Declining fertility and mortality rates are leading to new kinship configurations worldwide. But how quickly are changes taking place? Scientists at...
Hydrothermal systems may have supplied essential phosphorus for early life
Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the origin and evolution of life. Phosphorus is one such element, forming the...
Mixed woodlands promote coexistence between red squirrels and dormice, study finds
Can animals share the same space peacefully high above the ground in the treetops? A research team at the University of Göttingen has found that forests combining both deciduous and...