Male yellow crazy ants are real-life chimeras

Researchers discovered that males of the yellow crazy ant have maternal and paternal genomes in different…

The 2022 Durban floods were the most catastrophic yet recorded in KwaZulu-Natal

Research shows flooding events in the province have doubled in the last century. Click…

Jellyfish and fruit flies shed light on the origin of hunger regulation

To survive, all organisms must regulate their appetite. Hormones and small proteins called neuropeptides perform this…

Cities will need more resilient electricity networks to cope with extreme weather

Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands…

Gossip influences who gets ahead in different cultures

Gossip influences if people receive advantages whether they work in an office in the U.S. or…

Warm liquid spewing from Oregon seafloor comes from Cascadia fault, could offer clues to earthquake hazards

Oceanographers discovered warm, chemically distinct liquid shooting up from the seafloor about 50 miles off Newport.…

Nanoplasmonic imaging reveals real-time protein secretion

Researchers have used a nanoplasmonics approach to observe the real-time production of cell secretions, including proteins…

Diverse teams survive longer when facing environmental changes

Researchers examined the interplay of environmental change and the internal and external conditions governing a venture’s…

Merons and antimerons

Sliding and twisting of van der Waals layers can produce fascinating physical phenomena. Scientists show that…

New insights on brain development sequence through adolescence

Brain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental sequence,…