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You really should wash your reusable bottle more.
For centuries, scientists have been creating beautiful reconstructions of flowers. Now, they're adding a new dimension to it.
Does this look like a Triassic hotspot to you?
Humans and other apes are tail-less due to a peculiar 'jumping gene', which used to be considered 'junk DNA'.
The world is in dire need of an accessible and affordable breast cancer screening technology. Here is one that looks perfect.
It's one of entomology's more bizarre puzzles — and it's now been solved.
Bats have the uncanny power to contain dangerous viruses without getting sick. However, if disturbed, the viruses in bats may jump on us.
This challenges the idea that humor is a human-only characteristic.
Cigarette butts are causing damage on a scale you can't imagine. Here's how one city in Europe is trying to transform them into something useful.
Scientists discover a frog in India's Western Ghats with a mushroom growing directly from its skin. Something like this has never been seen before.
Researchers uncover how exactly tardigrades endure extreme conditions, potentially paving the way for new medical innovations.
What is killing male antechinuses after mating season? It's apparently not the sleep deprivation.
Cultivated meat is good for the animals and environment, but is there a way to make it good for our pockets too?
Nobody knows where great white sharks give birth and keep their newborns. It looks like we finally have a clue.
This could be the last hope for northern white rhinoceroses.
These talented primates have a unique vocal ability that sheds light on human speech evolution.
No two tongues are alike and are distinctive enough to partly predict age and gender.
The fish come from the ocean's deepest trenches.
The microfossils in Australia contain the earliest evidence of photosynthesis-related structures.
When scientists tested this VIBES capsule on animals, it decreased their food intake by 40 percent and slowed their weight gain process.
This must be one of the most unique research we've seen in a long time.
Domestic cats when allowed to roam outside kills hundreds of wild animals that are already at risk of extinction.
A portable ultraviolet lamp can save us from the many diseases spread by two dangerous foodborne bacteria.
Oldest fossil mosquito found in Lebanese amber suggests ancient males also fed on blood, revising our knowledge of mosquito evolution.
The insights open the way for tailored mental health treatments and advanced cultivation techniques.
Scientists have developed free-swimming biological robots using human tracheal cells. These tiny machines can heal your body from the inside.
Scientists are using this technique in India to boost the production of moringa, a superfood that can end hunger globally.
The cute dimples on a dolphin's mouth are not just for show. They help them detect electric fields released by their prey.
E. coli bacteria store 'memories' based on iron levels, affecting their behaviors and survival, offering new insights for combating antibiotic resistance.
It’s been a head scratcher for years -- but the answer was in the rear end.
New research narrows down the emergence of LUCA, the common ancestor of all life on Earth, to over 4.3 billion years ago, shedding light on life's evolutionary origins.
Scientists added peanut-protein to a toothpaste and tested it on adults with peanut allergies. Here's what happened next.
Adding a pinch of three types of bacteria to lunar soil could significantly increase its fertility. Here is the proof.
Serotine bats have penises seven times longer and wider than their female counterparts' vaginas
You might enjoy them as a crunchy snack or a rich ingredient in your desserts, but have you ever wondered where macadamia nuts come from?
Virovory, the consumption of viruses for nutrients, could significantly impact the global carbon cycle and food web structures.
The monkey chimera is created from pluripotent stem cells and contains two distinct sets of DNA.
As if viruses weren't frightening enough!
Native plants in Australia are in grave danger due to a fungal disease. Here is how cryopreservation might save them.
Pando's "acoustic portrait" reveals new intimate details about the inner workings of the world's largest organism.
This artificial hand has transformed the life of a women living with a below elbow amputation. Can it bring the same positive change for others?
Your favorite "bittersweet and emotional" songs were found to work best against physical pain.
The world of biology holds surprises, like cells that challenge the very fabric of Newtonian principles.)
Australian cane toads evolve rapidly, with tadpoles turning cannibalistic and hatchlings speeding up development in response.
Paul McInerney, CSIRO You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. It’s slime, and our rivers are full of it. That’s a good thing. Wherever there are hard surfaces like snags and rocks in our rivers, you’ll find […]
She is the fiercest and fattest bear of the Katmai National Park, and she crushed her opponent by over 80,000 votes.
What happens when scientists use Age of Empires and live ants to test theories about combat and environment?
Turns out, jellyfish are not just simple, pulsating blobs—they can learn from experience.
Buy you still may not know if their crying means crying or something else.
While the rule of trees has been a cornerstone in understanding forest ecology and management, recent studies reveal its limitations, especially when applied to a tree's internal vascular structures."
