Science & Technology

In certain Lake Tanganyika cichlids breeding in empty snail shells, there are two extreme sizes of males: giants and dwarfs. Researchers have analyzed the genomes of these fish and found out how the peculiar sizes of males and females evolved in conjun…

Researchers have unlocked one of the secrets as to why some forms of Strep A are associated with severe invasive infection.

The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in 2019, according to researchers. A new study shows the bird’s distribution and ecology on Grand Bahama before the hurricane struck. But the tea…

New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered. It turns out that satellites are best at spotting soapy or oily residue, and microplastics appear to tag along with that residue.

Cornell University researchers have unearthed precise, microscopic clues to where magma is stored, offering a way to better assess the risk of volcanic eruptions.

Simple solutions, such as not leaving out food at night, could help to protect non-human primates in Sub-Saharan Africa — some of which are already struggling because of threats like climate change and habitat loss.

A study has demonstrated that pet dogs could be trained to sniff out chronic wasting disease, a deadly ailment that affects deer. The proof-of-concept investigation suggests detection dogs could be an asset in the effort to identify, contain, and manag…

When it comes to fighting off invaders, bacteria operate in a remarkably similar way to human cells, possessing the same core machinery required to switch immune pathways on and off, according to new research.