See this star nursery shine in a stunning new infrared image
New tech is revealing how young stars have an outsized […]
Bird poop helps keep coral reefs healthy, but rats are messing that up
When invasive rats chow down on island seabirds, coral […]
How a variation on Botox could be used to treat pain
Painkillers crafted with a part of the wrinkle-smoothin […]
One particle’s trek suggests that ‘spacetime foam’ doesn’t slow neutrinos
An intergalactic race between light and a bizarre subat […]
How a slime mold near death packs bacteria to feed the next generation
In the final frenzy of reproduction and death, social a […]
A new Ebola species has been found in bats in Sierra Leone
A new species of Ebola virus has been discovered in bat […]
The first detailed map of red foxes’ DNA may reveal domestication secrets
For nearly 60 years, scientists in Siberia have bred si […]
This sea cucumber shoots sticky tubes out of its butt. Its genes hint at how
Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distra […]
Strange brains offer a glimpse into the mind
To understand the human brain, take note of the rare, t […]
Tiny bits of RNA can trigger pain and itchiness
Some snippets of RNA can be a real pain. A microRNA cal […]