Surfer’s ear points to ancient pearl divers in Panama

Surfer's ear, associated with cold weather and water sports, led a bioarchaeologist at the Smithsonian in…

Electric fish in augmented reality reveal how animals ‘actively sense’ world around them

Researchers have used augmented reality technology to unravel the mysterious dynamic between active sensing movement and…

Female penises evolved twice in bark lice

In a group of bark lice, a penis has evolved twice -- in the females. In…

More young and other traits help mammals adapt to urban environments

Species of mammals that live in urban environments produce more young compared to other mammals. But…

Sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma

Scientists have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface of…

Forget-me-not: Scientists pinpoint memory mechanism in plants

Plant scientists have unraveled a mechanism that enables flowering plants to sense and 'remember' changes in…

Reducing head impacts in youth football

The high head impact and concussion rates in football are of increasing concern, especially for younger…

A novel mechanism that regulates cellular injury by phagocytes during inflammation

Phagocytes such as macrophages and neutrophils contain multiple lysosomes, which possess a variety of digestive enzymes.…

Structure and function of photosynthesis protein explained in detail

Researchers have solved the structure and elucidated the function of photosynthetic complex I. This membrane protein…

Interpreting emotions: A matter of confidence

We are exposed to the facial expressions of the people. But do we interpret them correctly?…