Sweet molasses feed key to understanding grazing behavior in cattle
Researchers tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to discover whether cows would roam far and wide to graze or […]
Biochemistry
Wild fish can recognize individual divers
For years, scientific divers at a research station in the Mediterranean Sea had a problem: at some point in every
Designing antivirals for shape-shifting viruses
Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to
Reduced prediabetes in people who ate broccoli compound
The chemical compound sulforaphane found in broccoli sprouts can be linked to improved blood sugar levels in prediabetes, a precursor
Scientists decode diet from stool DNA — no questions asked
Scientists have developed a breakthrough method to track diet using stool metagenomic data. Developed by researchers at the Institute for
Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches, study suggests
Maybe it’s a life hack or a liability, or a little of both. A surprising result in a new MIT
Female hoverflies beat males on long-distance migrations
Male hoverflies are outflown by females when it comes to long-distance migration, new research shows. Marmalade hoverflies leave northern Europe
Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean
Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the behavior of northern elephant seals that
Protected habitats aren’t enough to save endangered species, study finds
In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their sanctuaries, according to