Pigeons sense Earth’s magnetic field in an entirely new way
Specialized hair cells pick electric currents induced by magnetism
Specialized hair cells pick electric currents induced by magnetism
Author: Erik Stokstad
Deal to end U.S. shutdown includes good news for farm science funding
Lawmakers reject Trump’s request for deep cuts to research programs
Lawmakers reject Trump’s request for deep cuts to research programs
Australia’s unprecedented toxic algal bloom has a surprise culprit
A relatively unknown species is producing a notorious neurotoxin, devastating sea life
A relatively unknown species is producing a notorious neurotoxin, devastating sea life
These stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungi to protect them from parasitic wasps
An unusual relationship could shed light on how insects choose their partners
An unusual relationship could shed light on how insects choose their partners
DNA from rum-soaked fishes chronicles century of environmental change
Museum specimens collected during a 1907 marine expedition reveal loss of genetic diversity in the Philippines
Museum specimens collected during a 1907 marine expedition reveal loss of genetic diversity in the Philippines
Fate of the last female great auk is finally solved
DNA and historical sleuthing have traced the extinct bird’s remains to a museum in Ohio
DNA and historical sleuthing have traced the extinct bird’s remains to a museum in Ohio
How fungus-farming termites control weeds
Termites enlist microbes to defend their crops from undesirable fungi
Termites enlist microbes to defend their crops from undesirable fungi
USDA funding delays under Trump compromise agricultural research
Sharp drop in grant awards leaves researchers frustrated
Sharp drop in grant awards leaves researchers frustrated
Ant queen lays eggs that hatch into two species
Bizarre discovery of interspecies cloning “almost impossible to believe,” biologists say
Bizarre discovery of interspecies cloning “almost impossible to believe,” biologists say
Glow-in-the-dark particles let succulents shine in the dark
New technique lets popular houseplants glow for a little while—without genetic engineering
New technique lets popular houseplants glow for a little while—without genetic engineering