Plants are constantly sending chemical messages into the air and soil around them. These invisible signals can summon pollinators, warn neighbors of herbivores, or repel attackers. But new research published in PNAS suggests those messages are…
In the aftermath of a mass extinction 444 million years ago, the oceans were simplified. Many familiar forms of marine life vanished, and conditions at the seafloor became unstable. New fossil evidence reported in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows…
An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka ‘the handy man’) – one of the earliest known members of our genus.
The 2-million-year-old partial skeleton may even represent the oldest example…
Horses can smell fear in humans, scientists have found in a discovery that suggests emotions…
Robots have now mastered one of the most complex of human mannerisms – lip motions, in a…
Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive map yet of the hidden landscape beneath
If you’ve ever been around a cat, you know they can get the sudden urge to…
The fearsome teeth that define sharks as the ocean’s apex predators, and are crucial for…
