Variation in egg-coat and sperm expressed genes influences fertility in diverse organisms, from sea stars…
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Dogfighting bees perform aerial combat right at researcher’s front door
Simple consumer-grade equipment was used to study the combat flight behaviors of carpenter bees right…
Post-exercise fog muddies a see-through shrimp’s cloak of invisibility
New research finds that escape behaviors cause the normally transparent Pederson’s cleaner shrimp to turn…
Over 400 conditions co-occur with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, study finds
428 distinct disease conditions have been identified that co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum…
People face subconscious urges to over-eat in winter, research shows
People have evolved to have subconscious urges to over-eat, and limited ability to avoid becoming…
Monitoring chicken flock behaviour could help combat leading cause of food poisoning
A new technique that monitors the movement of chickens can be used to predict which…
Male workers in typically female jobs are not motivated by money
Men in typically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over…
The waiter’s weight: Heavy waiters mean heavier meals
Whether you order a dessert or a drink might depend on your waiter. And it’s…
How two-tone cats get their patches comes to light in cell study
Scientists have discovered how the distinctive piebald patches seen in black and white cats and…
New strategy aims to enhance efficacy, safety of bone repair treatment
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) is used clinically to promote bone repair. However, the high BMP2…