science
New data unearths pesticide peril in beehives
Honeybees create honey in their hive through the topped-out combs, and they keep beebread -- their food -- in the other combs.
Credit: © gudrin...
Origins of Indonesian Hobbits finally revealed
This is a reconstructed skull of Homo floresiensis.
Credit: Stuart Hay, ANU
The most comprehensive study on the bones of Homo floresiensis, a species of tiny...
How Venus flytrap triggers digestion
The traps' insides are lined with red glands (a) that work like a plant 'stomach' after a prey is caught. The glands secrete a...
Researchers create red-eyed mutant wasps
The red-eyed mutant Jewel wasp, seen on the right, was created in the lab using CRISPR technology. An unmodified Jewel wasp is seen on...
Twin research reveals which facial features are most controlled by genetics
The shapes of the end of the nose, the area above and below the lips, cheekbones and the inner corner of the eye were...
The tale teeth tell about the legendary man-eating lions of Tsavo
Microphotographs of the wear patterns of lion teeth. Two on the top left are from wild-caught lions. Top right is from a captive lion....
Bears breed across species borders
Brown bears may be intermediate hosts of genes between the geographically separated polar and sun bears because the brown bear distribution area overlaps with...
Newly discovered exoplanet may be best candidate in search for signs...
This artist's impression shows the exoplanet LHS 1140b, which orbits a red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth and may be the new holder...
Protein in human umbilical cord blood rejuvenates old mice’s impaired learning,...
Lab mouse (stock image).
Credit: © BillionPhotos.com / Fotolia
Human umbilical cord blood can rejuvenate learning and memory in older mice, according to a study by...
Pulsing light may indicate supermassive black hole merger
Two black holes entwined in a gravitational tango in an earlier artist's conception of black holes.
Credit: NASA
As two galaxies enter the final stages of...
Producing radioisotopes for medical imaging, disease treatment
Medical applications of isotopes produced at BLIP Top: BLIP produces Strontium-82, a relatively stable isotope that can be transported and used in hospitals to...
