Zebras’ vivid pigmentation and the fight or flight instinct. These and other features of the…
Month: April 2015
How some beetles produce a scalding defensive spray
Bombardier beetles, which exist on every continent except Antarctica, have a pretty easy life. Virtually…
Dam removal study reveals river resiliency
More than 1,000 dams have been removed across the United States because of safety concerns,…
Physicists find long sought-after Efimov state in helium trimer
A quantum state predicted by the Russian theoretician Vitaly Efimov 40 years ago has been…
Waking proteins up from deep sleep to study their motions
In order to carry out their functions, proteins need to move. Scientists have developed a…
Tropical marine ecosystems most at threat from human impact
An international team of scientists has used the fossil record during the past 23 million…
Sustainability progress should precede seafood market access, researchers urge
Fishery improvement projects — programs designed to fast-track access to the world seafood market in…
Worm index closely associated with a nation’s human development index
With the Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2000 coming to an…
Scientists discover key driver of human aging: May lead to slowing or reversing aging process
A study tying the aging process to the deterioration of tightly packaged bundles of cellular…
Mysterious case of the disappearing honey bee: New clues about decline
A new study shows poor nutrition for honey bee larvae leads to compromised pollination capabilities…