1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (617+ words) A 113-million-year-old marine murder mystery may finally be solved. Using chemical clues locked inside microscopic fossils, Northwestern University scientists found evidence that ocean acidification drove one of the largest extinction events in the history of planktic foraminifera — tiny shell-building organisms…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (726+ words) Why it matters: Understanding this potentially universal tempo could help scientists better interpret animal signaling and social behavior across species. Animal communication can look wildly different — flashing lights, chirping calls, croaking songs and elaborate dances. But new research from Northwestern…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (593+ words) Snow flies might be undergoing an identity crisis. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies — small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to find mates and lay eggs — survive in freezing cold temperatures. They discovered this…...