New species can develop in as little as two generations, Galapagos study finds
Medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on sandy beach, Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands.
Credit: © Wilfred / Fotolia
The arrival 36 years ago of a...
Study sheds new insights into global warming ‘hiatus’
A new study sheds light onto the global warming "hiatus" of 1998-2013. The authors conclude the phenomenon represented a redistribution of energy within the...
Added Arctic data shows global warming didn’t pause
These figures show the global warming rates with the incorporated Arctic data.
Credit: Figures courtesy of Xiangdong Zhang
Gaps in Arctic temperature data caused a misperception...
Righty blue whales sometimes act like lefties, study finds
A blue whale dives into the water off the California coast.
Credit: Craig Hayslip, Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute
Blue whales are the largest animals...
Disease resistance successfully spread from modified to wild mosquitoes
This is an Anopheles gambiae mosquito being injected with hemolymph for a malaria research study.
Credit: NIAID
Using genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to reduce or prevent...
How bacteria survive in oxygen-poor environments
Biofilms are multicellular communities formed by densely-packed microbes that are often associated with persistent infections. Steep gradients of nutrients and oxygen form in these...
Materialists collect Facebook friends and spend more time on social media
People who are highly materialistic tend to use Facebook frequently and intensely.
Credit: © Photographee.eu / Fotolia
If you're materialistic, you're likely to use Facebook more...
Gene drive technologies for ecosystem conservation: Use with care!
Gene drive systems distort the rule that there is a 50:50 chance of a gene copy being passed on. This promotes the inheritance of...
Antibiotics resistance: Researchers succeed to block genes of resistance
Ultimately, reducing the transfer of antibiotic-resistance plasmids could help preserve the potency of antibiotics. (stock image)
Credit: © Leigh Prather / Fotolia
Antibiotics are commonly used...
Schooling fish mainly react to one or two neighbors at a time
School of tuna fish in the ocean.
Credit: © Richard Carey / Fotolia
The study, published in PLOS Computational Biology, developed a new method combining behavioral...
Transparent, incredibly water repellent coatings for everyday applications
Fluoropor coating on a copper thin film.
Credit: Bastian E. Rapp, KIT
Water- and dirt-repellent sportswear and outdoor clothing, or anti-fog windshields -- there are many...
