Chemists are decoding the fruity scent of lemur stink flirting
Read now →New study identifies the molecules of a key lemur scent, but experts hesitate to call them pheromones
Hurricanes are shaping lizard feet all over the world
Read now →New study shows that lizards evolve and maintain wider toepads to survive hurricane winds
A smart ‘second skin’ shape-shifts to block out chemical weapons
Read now →The smart fabric made of carbon nanotubes is light, breathable, and can change how first-responders deal with sarin
'Symbiosis/Dysbiosis' VR art installation will let you see, feel, hear the invisible
Read now →Tosca Terán and Sara Lisa Vogl speak with Massive about stimulating senses in their art
Futuristic organ-on-a-chip technology now seems more realistic than ever
Read now →Researchers have pioneered what may be the most accurate simulation of kidney function to-date
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A slime mold changes its mind: an interview with slime mold scientist Audrey Dussutour
Read now →How do slime molds and ants make decisions without a central brain?
With no vaccine anytime soon, how will we treat COVID-19?
Read now →The science behind stopping this spiky spherical virus
Anuses can have teeth, farts can be weapons, butts can be homes: an interview with a farts expert
Read now →Zoologist and butt book author Dani Rabaiotti on the worst fart she ever smelled and what new fart research she'd like to see
To stop pancreatic cancer from spreading, cut out the chatter
Read now →By switching off cell-to-cell communication, researchers turned cancer’s bazooka into a rubber pistol
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Extreme microbes survive the desert by dissolving rocks with acid
Read now →"...the thought about the desert dehydrating the rocks was not correct. It was actually the microbes dehydrating the rock"
Mosquito-borne diseases get a boost from climate change
Read now →Bugs like it hot, and evolve faster when there's lots of carbon dioxide
PFAS chemicals reach remote oceans and accumulate in whales, dolphins, and other ocean life
Read now →Scientists studying the 'forever chemicals' say this trend is concerning
Netflix's new show, Diagnosis, replaces House M.D. with the crowd — and exposes failures in the U.S. healthcare system
Read now →The patient in the first episode travels to Italy to get a diagnosis that never even occurred to her local doctors
Coronavirus forces the world's largest physics conference to cancel its annual meeting
Read now →The public health decision is getting mixed reactions
NASA celebrates 50 years since Apollo 13, their most successful failure
Read now →New video visualizes the Moon's surface as the Apollo 13 crew witnessed it
What will dexamethasone do to President Trump?
Read now →The cognitive and immunological effects of steroids face a test at a critical point in Trump's illness
How a pair of rude gut germs perfectly summarize our war against superbugs
Read now →One overstays its welcome, and the other shows up unannounced to ruin the party
Scientists celebrate Inverte-Butt-Fest, a photographic homage to spineless backsides
Read now →"Invert butts should be celebrated because they have a wide diversity in form and function, and because they bring us all joy"
CDC chimes in on disinfecting and reopening during pandemic
Read now →Guidance builds on administration's advice to reopen
While other parts of the world burn, climate change is triggering floods and disease outbreaks in East Africa
Read now →At least 62 people have died and 15,000 contracted chikungunya in Sudan and Ethiopia
Meet the all-star cast of marine bacteria that can ruin your warm-weather activities
Read now →Each member of the Vibrio family is unique, but they're all likely getting more common as the oceans warm
The Perseverance rover will look for signs of life, and attempt controlled flight
Read now →The new Mars rover successfully launched today
How did the bear cross the road? Wildlife corridor's success caught on video
Read now →The important project allows safe movement for even some of the largest mammals in North America
Tear gas used in 2020 protests wreaked havoc on people's health
Read now →The chemical control isn't just a short-term irritant. For many, it caused lasting physical and psychological effects, including menstrual issues