Mindfully Curated
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild, according to a new study. In addition to increased risk from predators and human encou…
Hydrogen energy has emerged as a promising alternative to fossil fuels, offering a clean and sustainable energy source. However, the development of low-cost and efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction remains a crucial challenge. Scientists…
Whirligig beetles, the world’s fastest-swimming insect, achieve surprising speeds by employing a strategy shared by fast-swimming marine mammals and waterfowl, according to a new study that rewrites previous explanations of the physics involved.
Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians’ reproductive health with a new, large-scale study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies’ birthweights for gestational age. Researchers examined mo…
Two types of experiences affect the behavioral skills of animals: the animal’s environment during its early development and acquired experience. Researchers followed Egyptian vultures during migration, a critical and challenging period for them, and in…
A new study identifies the defective function of CatSper, an ion channel controlling calcium levels in sperm, as a common cause of seemingly unexplained male infertility. CatSper-deficient human sperm fail to fertilize the egg, because they cannot pene…