Biology
A male bird can either be handsome or a talented singer — but never both
Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.
“Fascinating”: Crows are even smarter than we thought
Crows are much smarter than we thought -- and one, in particular, seemed like a moody genius.
New structure that keeps cells bound together discovered in human cells
We're nowhere near close to 'discovering everything' yet.
Jurassic-era mammalian relative found with 38 of its babies’ skulls
Although this mammalian forerunner still reproduced like a reptile, the fossils shed much light on our own evolution.
Drug cocktails can almost double lifespan — in worms and fruit flies, so far
The findings suggest that the mechanism would probably work on humans too.
Golden labs seem to be healthier than their chocolate cousins — and we’re not sure why
Who's a good boy? All dogs, that's who. But some have more problems than others.
Pancreatic cells can naturally morph to combat diabetes, pointing to new avenues of treatment
Other cells can likely do it too, the researchers believe.
New study reveals why dandelions are among the best fliers — they take to the air in a unique way
We have a lot to learn from the humble dandelion.
Researchers find Jurassic piranha-like flesh-eating fish, and also spot their victims
The Jurassic had flesh-eating fish... of course it did.
Humans are exterminating mammals faster than evolution can keep up
Saving biodiversity makes more sense than waiting millions of years for it to re-evolve.
Scientists find oldest evidence of animal life in 660-million-year-old biomarkers
Ancient sponges were among the first animals that scientists have been able to identify.
New 3D-printing process creates ligaments, tendons for transplant — paves the way for replacement organs
Print me a new me, please. Make me taller, too.
Small Somalian cavefish hints at mammals’ nocturnal ancestor
Things start to change when you've been living in the dark for millions of years.
Researchers build salivary gland from scratch — and it works
Who doesn't want replacement organs?
Underwater volcano found off Australian coast may act as superhighway for whales
The chain of seamounts is brimming with underwater life.
Meet the trillions of viruses that make up your virome
If you think you don’t have viruses, think again.
U.S. researchers poised to level-up wheat’s nutritive value by making it absorb minerals
You've heard of Iron Man, now get ready for Iron Wheat.
Think cats are good at keeping rats away? Think again
It's not about the fight, it's about what leads to the fight.
In a just a few years, scientists could domesticate the delicious ground cherry
They used CRISPR gene editing to take a shortcut around traditional plant domestication that can take up to thousands of years.