Where you go tells who you are — and vice versa

Mining data to analyze tracking patterns, scientists can infer the population travel demand level in a…

Mite genomes reveal ‘mighty surprising’ fragrant and colorful secrets

Scientists have uncovered some unexpected 'foreign' genes in the tiny itch-inducing chigger mite and its more…

Hidden giants in forest soils

Only a fraction of the microbes residing in, on and around soils have been identified through…

Scientists explain how wombats drop cubed feces

How do wombats produce cube-shaped feces? Scientists have investigated the hydrodynamics of fluids, including blood, processed…

New treatment to protect people with peanut allergies ready for FDA review

Medical researchers have developed a new treatment for protection against accidental exposure to peanut.

Virtual reality simulation of a supermassive black hole

The black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, has been visualized in virtual…

A molecule for fighting muscular paralysis

Myotubular myopathy is a severe genetic disease that leads to muscle paralysis. Although no treatment currently…

Spanking in developing countries does more harm than good, study suggests

Spanking may be increasingly harmful for children on a more global scale than previously known, a…

Geneticist solves long-standing finch beak mystery

Biologist have compared the genes of large-beaked Cameroonian finches to those of their smaller-beaked counterparts, found…

Selling plants on Amazon: A forest of untapped opportunity

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which horticultural businesses were directly…