16+ hour, 29+ min ago  (645+ words) An illustration of Cimolodon desosai on the tree with a fruit in its mouth. It was about the size of a golden hamster. It likely scampered on the ground and in the trees and ate fruits and insects. (Credit: Andrey…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (566+ words) A new study finds goldfish released into the wild can trigger rapid ecological collapse in lakes, threatening native species throughout the food web. Goldfish are a familiar fixture in homes, classrooms, and backyard ponds around the world. But when they…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (643+ words) High in the forests of Hawai'i, songbirds are stealing twigs and moss from one another's nests. UC Riverside researchers found this quiet canopy crime is surprisingly common and could threaten species already struggling to survive. A new study led by…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (864+ words) For centuries, the inability to regrow lost body parts has been considered a defining limitation of humans and other mammals. While animals like salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, humans are left with scar tissue. But new research suggests that this…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (66+ words) In a new podcast episode, an expert fills you in on all things invasive ants. Chris Hayes is an assistant professor at North Carolina State University and extension specialist in structural pest management. Here, he digs into native and invasive…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (61+ words) futurity. org You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4. 0 International license. Your brain doesn't predict what words come next like AI How do songbird brains create new neurons? Nasal spray reverses brain aging Add your information below…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (520+ words) After the large Ngogo chimpanzee group in Kibale National Park, Uganda, split into two, individuals in one group attacked and killed more than 20 members of the other group'chimps who had been their former friends and allies. Prior to its split,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (508+ words) Penguins living along the Patagonian coast of Argentina can serve as living monitors of their environment by using small, chemical-detecting leg bands, according to a new study. For the proof-of-concept study in the journal Earth: Environmental Sustainability, University of California,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (575+ words) Intruder ant being attacked by ants from a colony. (Credit: Daniel Kronauer) A new study shows that the system that ants use to determine who belongs in the colony is far more flexible than once thought. For ants, the ability…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (671+ words) Researchers have shown how an all-female fish species called the Amazon molly defies the long-held belief that asexual reproduction is an evolutionary dead end. The key is gene conversion'a process in which one copy of a gene overwrites the other…...