Experts warn it may take years for the wildlife to fully return to the burnt area…
What’s giant panda conservation worth? Billions every year, study shows
In China, the giant panda is clearly a cultural icon. And yet panda conservation, and the…
I am human, hear me roar: Judging formidability from human vocalizations
Many animals use vocalizations to judge one another's size and physical formidability when in competition for…
Novel drug therapy partially restores hearing in mice
A small-molecule drug is the first to preserve hearing in a mouse model of an inherited…
Spectral cloaking could make objects invisible under realistic conditions
Researchers and engineers have long sought ways to conceal objects by manipulating how light interacts with…
Nanoaggregation on command
A combination of natural microtubules and synthetic macrocyclic receptors allows for the light-controlled, reversible aggregation of…
Chimpanzees start using a new tool-use gesture during an alpha male takeover
Similar to humans, non-human primates combine gestures, facial expressions, and vocalizations in various ways to communicate…
Synthesis of opium alkaloids using electric current
Researchers have mastered a nearly 50-year-old challenge of electrosynthetic chemistry -- the electrochemical synthesis of thebaine.
Learning disabilities: Kids and families struggle beyond the academics
Academic struggles can also create significant stress and anxiety for children and families, a new study…
Psychological adjustment: No difference in outcomes for children of same-sex versus different-sex parents
For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children…