There are many pollinators, including insects, birds, mammals, and more. However, honeybees may be the most important to our food supplies. To a limited extent wind pollination (inefficient in most ...

Reintroducing ancient maize genes into corn crops can benefit soil health and save costs while satisfying the need for higher yields. Modern agriculture has evolved to increase yield in order to ...

The Roman supply fort of Vindolanda, occupied between the first and fourth centuries, was built to protect Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain. This study shows that the parasites that infected Roman ...

Ever-increasing numbers of studies on the effects of microplastics in human brains are being published, and talked about, and evidence continues to show rather large amounts of plastics in human ...

Mini-organs grown in labs are no longer science fiction. As organoids mimic the brain, liver, and even eyes, they’re reshaping how we approach medicine and forcing us into new ethical dilemmas.

The lovable sloth hasn’t always been limited to the branches of tropical rainforests. Giant terrestrial sloth species once roamed the ground and overshadowed their tree-dwelling relatives, until one ...

Microrobots inspired by flying insects don’t always stick the landing—until now. Inspired by real bees, RoboBee is a microrobot designed by researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of ...

Why are humans special? Spoken language, among many other characteristics, distinguishes us from all other species. For a long time, scientists have been curious about the genetic foundations of ...

Human-caused global warming is putting wildlife at risk, and few animals are feeling the effects as much as polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and ...

In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen dancing around lights. They erratically swarm and occasionally nosedive to their demise, seemingly driven by a love for the warm glow. It might appear ...

An exciting new coffee beverage is on its way, thanks to researchers at the Technical Research Centre of Finland. What makes this coffee different is that researchers brewed it from coffee cells grown ...

Panic attacks aren’t yet fully understood, but researchers have found a new neuronal pathway that may hold some answers. For many, public speaking is the stuff of nightmares. It can give you sweaty ...