9+ hour, 23+ min ago  (89+ words) A new study reveals that an extremely small change in a non-coding region of DNA can dramatically alter how sex develops in mice....

9+ hour, 23+ min ago  (19+ words) Scientists have discovered a new spider species in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest that uses an unprecedented form of mimicry....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1042+ words) A mysterious low-frequency sound known as The Hum has been reported around the world for decades, leaving researchers searching for its source. Imagine lying in bed late at night and hearing a faint engine-like drone that seems to come from…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (343+ words) Scientists have uncovered evidence that tiny microbes living inside fish may be helping shape the chemistry of the world's oceans. Bony fish, known as teleosts, constantly drink seawater to maintain proper hydration. As part of this process, their intestines remove…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (902+ words) A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond to Earth's magnetic field. The findings may solve a decades-old mystery about bird navigation and reveal a surprising new sensory role for the immune system....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (625+ words) A newly discovered crocodile relative from the Triassic had a beak, tiny arms, and walked on two legs, making it look more like an ostrich-like dinosaur than a crocodile. During the Triassic Period, the ancestors of many modern animal groups…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (342+ words) Wild chimpanzees in Uganda split into two separate communities and later engaged in deadly attacks against each other. Researchers believe the conflict shows how social relationships alone can fuel polarization and violence. For the first 20 years of research, the chimpanzee…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (534+ words) New research suggests a widely used herbicide may have subtle but significant effects on honeybees. Growing flowering plants for pollinator gardens, farms, and home landscapes often requires herbicides to control weeds. Honeybees are naturally drawn to these areas and are…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (429+ words) A newly identified prehistoric crocodile relative, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, was discovered alongside another croc species in New Mexico fossils dating back 210 million years. Around 210 million years ago, two crocodile relatives about the size of modern jackals stood together along a humid…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (618+ words) Field notebooks from the late Richard K'hler allowed researchers to finally catalog a remarkable fossil tarpon from Aotearoa New Zealand. Recently disclosed notebooks from a late paleontologist supplied the missing details researchers needed to complete their study of a "remarkable…...