Which group of animals has the most species?
Each year, researchers discover dozens of animal species to add to the millions on our planet. One group, in particular, contains an exceedingly large chunk of Earth’s biodiversity. So, of …
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Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values
Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in rats that encodes the value of economic choices when faced with the uncertainty of a lottery. This is the first time the …
India conducts space flight test ahead of planned mission to take astronauts into space in 2025
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath arrives to address the media after the successful landing of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. …
Ancient Egyptian papyrus describes dozens of venomous snakes, including rare 4-fanged serpent
How much can the written records of ancient civilizations tell us about the animals they lived alongside? Our latest research, based on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus, …
Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles
An international team of scientists is rethinking the basic principles of radiation physics with the aim of creating super-bright light sources. In a new study published in Nature Photonics, researchers …
In US, invasive spotted lanternflies are devastating crops
The spotted lanternfly is wreaking havoc on crops in several US states. At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings …
Could bacteria-killing viruses ever prevent sexually transmitted infections?
Rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are soaring in the U.S. These mounting chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases are treated with antibiotics, but at a price: Antibiotics push bacteria …
Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior
A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they likely acquired through …
Research finds that women were hunters, too
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s a familiar story to many of us: In prehistoric times, men were hunters and women were gatherers. Women were not physically capable of hunting because …
Earthquake reveals giant Aztec snakehead beneath Mexico City university
An earthquake last year revealed a big surprise beneath a law school in modern-day Mexico City: a giant, colorful snakehead from the Aztec Empire. The snakehead dates back more than …