American soil losing more nutrients for crops due to heavier rainstorms
Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is […]
Biochemistry
A single cell’s siesta | ScienceDaily
Too much of a good thing is no good at all. Living organisms enjoy sunlight — in fact, many need
Tiny worm makes for big evolutionary discovery
Everyone has a past. That includes the millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nematode worms that make up a
Bee alert: Pesticides pose a real threat to over 70% of wild bees
A new study reveals alarming risks that pesticides pose to ground-nesting bees, which are crucial for pollination and food production.
‘Walk this Way’: How ants create trails to multiple food sources
It’s a common sight — ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a
Stress makes mice’s memories less specific
Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but
Mountain lions coexist with outdoor recreationists by taking the night shift
Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other
Study uncovers first evidence of resistance to standard malaria treatment in African children with severe malaria
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda, have uncovered evidence of partial
Scientific thought on emotions in animals
The journal Royal Society Open Science published a survey of 100 researchers of animal behavior, providing a unique view of