Nature Ecology and Evolution: News
02 Dec 2024
BiologyThis new research explores how life formed on Earth
A new study has revealed how hot springs may have contributed to the emergence of life on Earth.
24 Nov 2024
BiologyOctopus' color-changing ability consumes energy equivalent to your 25-minute jog
Octopuses are famous for their incredible ability to change color in an instant, a skill they employ for both hunting and avoiding predators.
23 Nov 2024
Health & WellnessOverthinking? It's your primitive brain debating with advanced brain parts
A recent study by Northwestern Medicine has highlighted the human tendency to overthink social interactions.
17 Nov 2024
CaliforniaCalifornia researchers announce new species of bioluminescent sea slug
Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in California have announced a new species of sea slug.
27 Oct 2024
Climate ChangeArctic ice melt could disrupt global ocean circulation: Study
A recent study warns that the intensifying climate change in polar regions, could severely disrupt global ocean circulation patterns.
26 Oct 2024
TechnologyMice may use sound waves to sniff smells, study reveals
A new theory proposed by University at Buffalo psychologist Eduardo Mercado III and Harvard University neuroscience student Jessica Zhuo, suggests rodents may be using their ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) to manipulate matter around them.
13 Oct 2024
TechnologyRoundworms use smell to detect harmful bacteria, study reveals
In a new study, researchers at the University of California have found that roundworms can smell harmful bacteria.
02 Oct 2024
DNAScientists find out geological scenario that may have kickstarted life
A groundbreaking study, published in eLife, has revealed a plausible geological scenario that could have facilitated the replication of nucleic acids, the fundamental genetic building blocks of life.
29 Sep 2024
Climate ChangeSahara dust delivers vital minerals to marine life miles away
A recent study from the University of California, Riverside, has shown that dust from the Sahara desert is a big deal for marine life.
25 Aug 2024
South AfricaSouth Africa to 'bomb' invasive mice eating albatrosses alive
Conservationists in South Africa have revealed a plan to combat the escalating threat of mice on Marion Island, which is endangering the survival of albatrosses and other seabirds.
29 Jul 2024
LifestyleActivists push for the inclusion of humans in 'Nature' definition
A campaign has been initiated to convince dictionaries to broaden the definition of "nature" to encompass humans.
28 Jul 2024
TechnologyThis artificial sweetener might be hurting aquatic microorganisms
A study led by marine biologist Tracey Schafer from the University of Florida suggests that sucralose, an artificial sweetener found in many zero-calorie foods and drinks, could be damaging to microorganisms at the base of aquatic food chains.
21 Jul 2024
TechnologyDid we really wipe out thousands of animal species?
A recent study reveals that human activities may have led to the extinction of hundreds of thousands of animal species since 1500.
21 Jul 2024
AustraliaThis strange-looking sea creature with human-like hands is going extinct
The Red handfish, a peculiar angler fish with human-like hands, is one of the world's most endangered species.
13 Jul 2024
TechnologyGroundbreaking study reveals life on Earth began 4.2B years ago
A new study by a global team of researchers suggests that life on Earth may have originated around 4.2 billion years ago, shortly after the planet's formation.
08 Jul 2024
TechnologyEarth's core is spinning off-kilter: What it means for us
The Earth's inner core, a solid metal ball rotating independently of our planet, has been a subject of fascination since its discovery in 1936.
02 Jul 2024
Space NewsComet impact may have triggered global firestorm 12,000 years ago
A recent study has revealed that a comet impact ignited the Earth approximately 12,000 years ago.
19 Aug 2023
TechnologyPhysicists synthesize iron in the form found in Earth's core
Researchers at CEA DAM-DIF and Université Paris-Saclay have achieved a significant breakthrough by successfully synthesizing single-crystalline ε-Fe or epsilon iron, a form of iron believed to exist in Earth's core.
09 Aug 2023
TechnologyDune-inspired 500-million-year-old sea worm discovered in the US
A new species of ancient sea worm, Shaihuludia shurikeni, has been discovered in a geologic formation crossing northern Utah and southern Idaho.
