3-D movies reveal how cuttlefish determine distance when striking at prey

While cuttlefish wearing glasses is an unexpected sight, a University of Minnesota-led research team built an…

People view rationality and reasonableness as distinct principles of judgment

When it comes to making sound judgements, most people understand and distinguish that being rational is…

El Niño-Southern Oscillation heat engine shifts eastward under global warming

El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the strongest signal in interannual climate variation. El Niño increases the…

Outbreak science: Infectious disease research leads to outbreak predictions

Infectious diseases have a substantially growing impact on the health of communities around the world and…

Highlighting women's achievements makes them want to be the boss, research shows

Highlighting female achievements in the workplace makes capable women significantly more likely to want to be…

How universities may help bridge social divide between international, domestic students

Self-esteem is a valuable resource for undergraduate international students trying to socialize with their domestic counterparts…

Fish switch: Identity of mystery invader in Florida waters corrected after 20 years

Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater fish that…

Gelatinous zooplankton makes an important contribution to marine carbon transport

They are small, almost transparent, similar to jellyfish, and they occur in the ocean in huge…

Experiments into amorphous carbon monolayer lend new evidence to physics debate

Plastic, glass and gels, also known as bulk amorphous materials, are everyday objects to all of…

The perfect tempo within the cells to develop vertebrae

Timing is everything when it comes to the embryonic development of pre-vertebrae divisions along the body…