Wild Birds Gesture ‘After You’ to Insist Their Mate Go First
Like humans, these small Japanese birds communicate abstract concepts with gestures
Biology
Magical Mucus: On the Benefits of Getting Slimed by a Hagfish
If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yourself starting to understand that mucus is a miracle.
Cannibal Cells Inspire Cancer Treatment Improvement
Giving cells an appetite for cancer could enhance treatments
Hummingbirds Control Their Flight with a Newfound Mechanism
When zooming forward, hummingbirds rely on a unique internal “cruise control”
Why Cicadas Power Spray Their Pee
Thirsty cicadas produce more powerful jets of urine than some mammals
Ancient Malaria Genome from Roman Skeleton Hints at Disease’s History
Genetic information from ancient Roman remains is helping to reveal how malaria has moved and evolved alongside people
A ‘Havana Syndrome’ Investigation in Congress Rests on Politics, Not Science
Lawmakers should look in the mirror if they want answers to who hyped dubious reports of Havana syndrome. Instead they are investigating the spy agencies telling them the truth about the mystery
Snake Steak Could Be a Climate-Friendly Source of Protein
Pythons turn their food into meat pretty efficiently, a study finds, making them an intriguing alternative to climate-unfriendly cows
Males Aren’t Larger Than Females in Most Mammalian Species
A new study corrects a biased assumption promoted by Charles Darwin 150 years ago and repeated ever since
People Hate Daylight Saving. Science Tells Us Why.
Something is awry about the way we mark time. Can research and policy changes help us reset the clocks?
Titanosaurs—The Biggest Land Animals in Earth’s History—Thrived by Combining Reptilian and Mammalian Traits
The secret to titanosaurs’ remarkable biological success may be how they merged the best of both reptilian and mammalian characteristics to form a unique way of life
A Double Emergence of Periodical Cicadas Isn’t Cicada-geddon—It’s a Marvel
The U.S. will see two adjacent broods of periodical cicadas emerge this spring