A new fennel fungal disease caused by a new genus and species—Ochraceocephala foeniculi, was observed for…
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Water pressure: Ancient aquatic crocs evolved, enlarged to avoid freezing
Taking the evolutionary plunge into water and abandoning land for good, as some crocodilian ancestors did…
Untangling the social lives of spiders
The idea of a complex spider society—in which thousands of spiders live, hunt, and raise their…
Physicists weigh in on the origin of heavy elements
A long-held mystery in the field of nuclear physics is why the universe is composed of…
Tiny optical cavity could make quantum networks possible
Engineers at Caltech have shown that atoms in optical cavities—tiny boxes for light—could be foundational to…
Saliva test for cannabis could someday help identify impaired drivers
In the U.S., those who consume alcohol and drive are often subjected to roadside stops, breathalyzer…
New maps of Malaysian Borneo reveal worsening carbon losses along forest edges
Tropical forests are heavily fragmented as they are cleared for agricultural expansion and logging. Forest fragmentation…
Projecting the outcomes of people's lives with AI isn't so simple
The machine learning techniques scientists use to predict outcomes from large datasets may fall short when…
Movement toward gender equality has slowed in some areas, stalled in others, new five-decade study finds
Women have made progress in earning college degrees as well as in pay and in occupations…
Research identifies regular climbing behavior in a human ancestor
A new study led by the University of Kent has found evidence that human ancestors as…