Animals When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science September 11, 2018
Biology Activating a new language is easy — the effort goes in suppressing the old one September 10, 2018
Animals Contrary to popular belief, drought actually leads to fewer snakebites September 6, 2018 - Updated on February 1, 2019
Biology Fossil finding shows how early mammals developed early traits September 6, 2018 - Updated on August 7, 2023
Biology Artificial bacteria-killing cells could win the war against drug resistance September 6, 2018
Animals Brown bear saliva kills a bacteria that current antibiotics are unable to treat September 4, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Anatomy News Amazing video shows how white blood cells find pathogens — and points to a cure against cancer September 4, 2018
Animals Tiny fish passes mirror test, might be self-aware August 31, 2018 - Updated on October 17, 2022
Anthropology One of our extinct ancient relatives developed a chewing pattern unique among primates August 30, 2018
Biology Newly-devised molecule might help people quit smoking by blocking nicotine break-down August 29, 2018
Biology Scientists analyzed the composition of dinosaur DNA — and it’s really similar to birds’ August 27, 2018 - Updated on August 23, 2023
Biology Extinct cave bear DNA pops up in modern brown bears August 27, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals Macaws can communicate with each other by blushing August 22, 2018 - Updated on August 23, 2018
Biology We finally found the protein that turns sound and balance into electrical signals August 22, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals ‘Survival of the laziest’: species that consume less energy better suited to dodging extinction August 22, 2018
Biology The oldest life on Earth may have appeared 4.5 billion years ago, according to detailed ‘family tree’ August 21, 2018
Animals A new look at an old fossil reveals how lemurs could have evolved August 21, 2018 - Updated on August 24, 2018
Biology Enigmatic creatures that lived 630 million years ago were animals — but not like anything we’ve seen before August 9, 2018
Biology Where crows go in the winter — and other stories about migration August 8, 2018 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Biology Foxy genes: Scientists map red fox genes associated with wild or tame behavior August 6, 2018 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Animals Birds perceive colors and hues the same way we do August 1, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Biology A lung-healing protein could be the reason why men recover from flu faster than women August 1, 2018
Biology Bacteria species, too, can become extinct — and they do so quite often July 30, 2018 - Updated on July 25, 2019
Biology Researchers find oldest pigmented biological molecules — they’re bright pink July 11, 2018 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Animals Roman fish salting workshops reveal two whale species lost from the Mediterranean July 11, 2018