Imagining a world without species

Categorizing species can get hazy at small, microbial scales. After all, the classical definition of species…

Mathematicians ask: What’s in a ripple?

When a fluid or a gas experiences a sudden disturbance, it often gives rise to a…

Researchers identify new target, develop new drug for cancer therapies

Opening up a new pathway to fight cancer, researchers have found a way to target an…

Is the Milky Way an ‘outlier’ galaxy? Studying its ‘siblings’ for clues

The most-studied galaxy in the universe -- the Milky Way -- might not be as 'typical'…

Real or fake? Creating fingers to protect identities

Biometric experts for the first time have designed and created a fake finger containing multiple key…

How Teotihuacan’s urban design was lost and found

A new article outlines how the urban design of the city of Teotihuacan differed from past…

Cellular backup plan for keeping iron levels just right

Researchers have uncovered a new connection in the network of checks and balances underlying cellular iron…

You can ‘pick up’ a good or bad mood from your friends, study suggests

Both good and bad moods can be ‘picked up’ from friends, but depression can’t, suggests new…

Plant physiology: Adjusting to fluctuating temperatures

The average vegetation periods of trees and shrubs in North America are intrinsically three weeks shorter…

10,000 year-old DNA proves when fish colonialized our lakes

DNA in lake sediment forms a natural archive displaying when various fish species colonized lakes after…