Invasion Alert: How One Asian Hornet Sparked a European Takeover
The ongoing Asian hornet invasion: Traced back to a single source in Europe In Europe, the Asian (or “Yellow-legged”) Hornet (Vespa velutina) is a predator…
The ongoing Asian hornet invasion: Traced back to a single source in Europe In Europe, the Asian (or “Yellow-legged”) Hornet (Vespa velutina) is a predator…
According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of extinction. According to a new study performed…
Research on selfish genes provides new insight into meiotic drive systems. New findings from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research uncover critical insights about how…
Ancient mass extinction was preceded by a drop in a crucial trace element. According to a recent study from Florida State University, a major extinction…
Through literature review and fieldwork, Michigan State University researchers and partners in Ecuador have discovered that up to 32 harlequin frog species that were thought…
According to recent research, the brainstem and spinal cord play a crucial role in processing touch signals as they travel to the brain. Almost everything we…
A new study helps clarify the evolutionary origins of the “platypus of fungi.” Approximately 600 seemingly disparate fungi that never quite found a fit along…
In Japan, pearl oysters are a key animal for aquaculture because they generate valuable, beautiful pearls. The output of Akoya pearls has decreased over the…
We know very little about a large number of species. Unfortunately, it is not always a good sign. Often, we just do not understand a…
A new study explores how new information is across the sleep-wake cycle. Researchers discovered a new daily rhythm in a kind of synapse that dampens…
Research indicates that there is more than one way to build a black bird. Nature often finds a way when it comes to the biological…
A recently discovered phenomenon known as latecomer killing describes how yeast kills its own clones and other nearby microorganisms to survive when starved of glucose….
A new study documents large-scale white-lipped peccary disappearances and population cycling across their range in Latin America. A collaborative study published in the journal PLOS…
The way humans experience music and speech differs from what was previously thought. This is the finding of a study conducted by researchers from Linköping…
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have developed a tool that can locate safe places to introduce genes into human DNA. The tool is an…
Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that babies respond differently to various tastes and smells while still in the womb. 100 pregnant women participated in…
Common gut bacteria can enhance the effects of cocaine in mice, according to a report published recently in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. This…
A biological mechanism has been identified by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden that increases the strength with which fear memories are stored in the…