A shot of a predator-prey confrontation wins the 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. …
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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth
A new study has identified markers of maternal stress — both physical and psychological — that…
Two new porcelain crab species discovered
Two new symbiotic porcelain crab species have been described. One of them, from the South China…
Startled fish escape using several distinct neuronal circuits
A fast knee-jerk ‘ballistic’ escape response and a more considered ‘delayed’ escape response are mediated by…
Artificial intelligence and farmer knowledge boost smallholder maize yields
Farmers in Colombia’s maize-growing region of Córdoba had seen it all: too much rain one year,…
Deaf infants more attuned to parent's visual cues
A new study finds that deaf infants exposed to American Sign Language are especially tuned to…
Conservationists seek protection of California Joshua trees
A conservation organization has petitioned for protection of the western Joshua tree under the California Endangered…
Long Journey Leads Stennis Space Center Employee to Dream Job
It is a long way from Seattle, Washington, to Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi, especially…
The giant geode of Pulpí
The geode of Pulpí is an 11-meter hollow ovoid with crystal-paneled walls. It is like those…
NASA’s New Spacesuits Unveiled, for Trips to the Moon and Beyond
The agency is racing to meet President Trump’s timeline for putting American astronauts on the lunar…