Vexing Nemo: Motorboat noise makes clownfish stressed and aggressive

Hormonal changes caused by motorboat noise cause clownfish to hide, skip meals and attack their neighbours—putting…

5,000-year-old egg hunt: Research reveals surprising complexity of ancient ostrich egg trade

An international team of specialists, led by the University of Bristol, is closer to cracking a…

Study finds damaged fertilized egg sends signal that helps mother live a longer healthy life

There is plenty of scientific evidence that the health of a mother can impact the health…

New information about the transmission of the amphibian pathogen, Bsal

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Amphibian Disease Laboratory are working to understand—and…

Research reveals strongest predictors of menhaden growth in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic

New research suggests that large-scale environmental factors influence the size of one of the ocean’s most…

Researchers uncover importance of aligning biological clock with day-night cycles

Timing is everything. A fresh example supporting the old saying has been found in connection with…

Government policies push schools to prioritize creating better test-takers over better people

Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized test…

Black hole bends light back on itself

You may have heard that nothing escapes the gravitational grasp of a black hole, not even…

The existence of a magnetic field beyond 3.5 billion years ago is still up for debate

Microscopic minerals excavated from an ancient outcrop of Jack Hills, in Western Australia, have been the…

Online education platforms could scale high-quality STEM education for universities

Online and blended (online and in-person) STEM instruction can produce the same learning outcomes for students…