Families are complicated. For members of the Alligatoridae family, which includes living caimans and alligators—this is…
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Researchers offer insights on how diet ultimately reshapes language
Anthropologist Caleb Everett and former student Sihan Chen used a novel data analysis of thousands of…
Climate change doesn't spare the smallest
In a normal year, biologists Daniel Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs spend about six months in Costa…
Guppies have varying levels of self-control
Just like humans trying to stick to New Year’s resolutions, guppies have varying levels of self-control,…
RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet
NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet…
Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the…
Eating omega-3 fat helps hibernating Arctic ground squirrels warm up during deep cold
By feeding arctic ground squirrels special diets, researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids, common in…
Cotton quality mapping as a tool for growers
Modern cotton-harvesting equipment can identify and track modules created during harvest down to the subfield. By…
Research breaks new ground in understanding how a molecular motor generates force
A team of biophysicists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Penn State College of Medicine…
Understanding future species distribution: New data for biogeographers
Climate change impacts, affecting primarily ecosystems’ functions and consequently human sectors, have become a crucial topic.…