New research from Yale University projects how climate change will affect the functions performed by birds in ecosystems worldwide. As changing climate reshapes the geographic…
A new study from Brown University examines a specialized pollination mechanism in conifers whose traits are linked through function but not development, exploring how integration…
Paleontologists now believe that mosasaurs gave birth to their young in the open ocean, not on or near shore. They weren’t in the delivery room,…
New research from Yale University details the “criticality” of all 62 metals on the Periodic Table of Elements, providing key insights into which materials might…
A newly published study from Yale University reveals an important connection between key autism risk genes in the human brain, a major step toward understanding…
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that some bacteria can form nanotubular structures between single cells that enable a direct exchange of nutrients….
By taking a closer look at feathers representing the evolutionary transition from dinosaurs to modern birds, Yale researchers demonstrate a better understand of how feathers…
A newly published study from Yale University shows that an increase in mass animal die-offs appears to be associated with a rise in disease emergence,…
In a new study, researchers from the Max Planck Institute reveal that a dopamine precursor in the toxic fruits of the morinda tree increases fertility…
A newly published study from Harvard University found that in just 20 generations in 15 years green anoles evolved larger toe pads equipped with more…
Based on a rigorous comparative analysis of kangaroo anatomy, biologists at Brown University reveal that the ancient family of sthenurine kangaroos likely preferred walking to…
New research from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and the University of Wyoming details how changes in temperature variability across the globe are…
A newly published study reveals the importance of earthworms, beetles, and other tiny creatures to the structure of grasslands and the valuable ecosystem services they…
New research details how tiny imbalances in the phytoplankton predator-prey relationship, caused by environmental variability, give rise to massive phytoplankton blooms, having huge impacts on…
A newly published study examined the earliest communities of large multicellular organisms in the fossil record, revealing why life in Earth’s early oceans increased in…
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered evidence of diverse life forms in the sediments of an Antarctic subglacial lake for the first time….
In a newly published study, Yale University researchers detail the evolutionary history of the 18,000 species of spiny-rayed fishes, finding close evolutionary relationships between lineages…
A newly published study paints a grim outlook for the future of certain mammals and birds, suggesting that the average growing nation should expect at…