How dragonfly wings get their patterns

Researchers have developed a model that can recreate, with only a few parameters, the wing patterns…

Turmoil behind primate power struggles often overlooked by researchers

Social interactions can be intricate -- and not just among humans. A new study suggests that…

Catastrophic construction: Storms can build reef islands in atoll regions

Many coral reef islands, or atolls, are created by water moving sand and gravel, piling it…

More ships and more clouds mean cooling in the arctic

Researchers recently modeled the future of trans-Arctic shipping routes and found that the accompanying increase in…

NASA’s TESS shares first science image in hunt to find new worlds

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which began science operations in July, has released its first full…

Stress over fussy eating prompts parents to pressure or reward at mealtime

Mothers report higher level of concern about long-term health consequences for fussy eaters, according to a…

Photosynthesis: Discovery of a photobase so strong, it merits moniker of ‘super’

A new discovery of a light-induced super photobase is revealing some of photosynthesis' desirable traits. The…

Circuit found for brain’s statistical inference about motion

Neuroscientists have found the neural wiring underlying predictive eye-tracking of movements and watched in monkeys as…

Tropics are widening as predicted by climate models, research finds

Scientists have observed for years that Earth's tropics are widening in connection with complex changes in…

Newly discovered enzyme is ‘firing pin’ for plant immunity

Just like humans, plants have an immune system that helps them fight off infections. Researchers have…